An Accident in Paradise
Sasha & John Digweed Lyrics

Steven Connors had had a long day
Steven Connors had experienced a tiring and challenging day.

His boss near fired him for not pulling his weight
His boss almost fired him because he was not meeting the expected standards.

So he headed down town to wash some of his wears away
He went downtown to alleviate some of his stress and worries.

He knew he couldn't go so far
He understood that he had limitations in terms of how much he could escape his problems.

He promised to see his song for his birthday
He made a commitment to visit his son on his birthday.

Even though Steven would rather not see his girlfriend that day
Despite his reluctance, he still intended to meet his girlfriend on that particular day.

Paid for his drink and half eaten burger
He settled the bill for his beverage and partially consumed burger.

And tipped the waitress more than he could afford
He gave the waitress a larger tip than he could actually afford, likely due to her friendly gesture.

Because she winked at him as she took his dishes away
He felt an emotional connection with the waitress after she winked at him while clearing his dishes.

Steven placed his hands on the cold car door
Steven rested his hands on the chilly car door.

Key in the ignition, switch the lights and wipers on
He inserted the car key into the ignition and activated the lights and wipers.

Showering on and off throughout the cold cool night (Around fourteen degrees)
The intermittent rainfall occurred during the chilling night with a temperature of about fourteen degrees.

He floored his way to the national road
He accelerated forcefully onto the main road.

On a speed and a rate on pace to meet his fate
He was driving at a high speed, increasing the chances of encountering a tragic event.

Stevens fingers fumbled their way to the wiper knob
Steven's fingers clumsily adjusted the wiper control.

Once the road gained his attention again it was too late
By the time he refocused on the road, it was already too late to avoid an accident.

The last thing he'd see was a bright white light
The final sight he beheld was a blinding white light.

From the high beams of a stray oncoming semi
The intense illumination originated from the headlights of an unexpected approaching semi-truck.

Matt Green had not slept in three full days
Matt Green had been sleep-deprived for three consecutive days.

His co-pilot was awfully sick in the passenger seat
His co-pilot was extremely unwell and occupied the front passenger seat.

The truck broke down twice and his co-pilot was worryingly pale
The truck experienced two breakdowns while his co-pilot's complexion became increasingly concerning.

He was on the best semi drivers in the state
Matt Green was among the most skilled semi-truck drivers in the entire state.

He'd been working the job since he was sixteen
He had been employed in this profession since the age of sixteen.

He tripped alright one days without sleep, slightly worse on two
He managed to cope reasonably well during the first day without sleep, but his condition deteriorated slightly on the second day.

Dealing with the hassles of the machine
He handled the various challenges associated with operating the truck.

Day three sun down in the wintery evening, Matt's worn eyes glued to the road
As the winter evening progressed on the third day, Matt's fatigued eyes remained fixated on the road.

The pale tarmac burnt into his retinas, lines in the road blur together
The pallid asphalt left a lasting impression on his retinas, causing the road markings to blend and blur.

Matt drifted away to his living room
Matt's mind wandered off to thoughts of his living room.

Arm around his wife, cocoa by the wire
He imagined himself embracing his wife while enjoying a mug of cocoa near the fireplace.

Dog in his lap, he was living the life
With his dog resting on his lap, he felt content and fulfilled.

His dog started barking, Matt's awake, he was in the wrong lane
When his dog began barking, Matt snapped back to reality, realizing he was driving in the incorrect lane.

And it was too late
Unfortunately, there was no time left to rectify his mistake.

Sat in silence the suddenly still truck, through the windscreen he saw the limp body
The truck came to a sudden stop, leaving Matt sitting in silence while witnessing the lifeless form through the windshield.

Of the driver he'd apparently hit
He identified the motionless body as the driver he had accidentally collided with.

In a button-up shirt and broken glasses
The person he struck was wearing a button-up shirt and their glasses were shattered.

Matt's head was spinning with blue and red
Matt's mind was overwhelmed by the presence of flashing blue and red lights.

With sirens screaming all the time
The incessant wailing of sirens filled the surrounding environment.

They carried the poor boys body out the chevvy cruze
The emergency responders carefully transported the deceased body from the Chevrolet Cruze.

Matt prayed his family would be alright
Matt fervently hoped and prayed that his family would be safe and unharmed.

Steven Connors died in a car accident on the way to his girlfriend's house.
Steven Connors lost his life in a vehicular collision while en route to his girlfriend's residence.

Collied head on with a stray semi-truck
He collided directly with an oncoming stray semi-truck.

Is Steven Connors in a better place
Is Steven Connors now in a more peaceful or favorable state of being?

Is he alright? Is he in pain
Is he safe and well, or is he experiencing suffering and discomfort?