It Could Be Worse

Push down the accelerator but then go in reverse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

And she comes up in just about every verse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

Haven’t seen you in awhile, are you mad at me?

Haven’t spoken because you keep asking me

The more you question, the less inclined I’ll be

I’ll appear again when you’re not looking for me

Look down from this curbed elevation

And I see no cause for this violation

This traffic should move without hesitation

But still I’m numb from the sensation

They hack up lungs, but only because they have to

They shell out tons, but only when they need to

They need to now, but only because they can’t do

They lie in graves, because this is what it’s come to

I’ve tasted lust and thought that it was bittersweet

Been up and down above heads and under feet

They act surprised like your company is a treat

But they despise and forget you after you both meet

Shift from neutral to drive, but then go in reverse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

We say what’s on our minds but it somehow sounds perverse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

A blueprint so that you don’t have to see red

A hope that you already know what’s in my head

A question of faith, but it’s already been said

A peace of mind, but still no sleep in my bed

They drink it up, but only because they have to

They fill their cups, but only when they need to

They need to now, because they thirst for that brew

They lie in graves, because this is what it’s come to

I’m locked outside, but at least it’s raining

And is that love that you’re feigning?

It’s not that bad, so quit complaining

If worse comes to worse, at least you’re entertaining

You’ve escaped the sinking ship, only to be eaten by the waves

And the love that says it’ll stay is the love that truly saves

You’ve managed not to drown, but you’re what the shark craves

And the day that I forget you, is the day we’re in our graves

Push down the brake but then you fly right off the track

That’s pretty terrible, but you know that you’ll be right back

And she comes up because she won’t come back

That’s pretty terrible, but it’s not quite fading to black