Fold Up the Map

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I folded the map beneath the passenger seat Kept one hand steady, kept one eye on the street The morning was waiting with a mouth full of rain I said your name softly, then said it again [Pre-Chorus] Every door I measured led back to the room Every bright idea faded too soon [Chorus] Thought I found a way, thought I found a way out Held it like a promise, let it turn around Thought I found a way, thought I found a way through But every road I followed kept returning me to you [Verse 2] There’s a receipt in my pocket from a town up north A coffee gone cold and a reason to go forth I watched the numbers change on the motel sign And wondered how far I could leave myself behind [Pre-Chorus] Every mile I borrowed carried your voice Every open highway narrowed by choice [Chorus] Thought I found a way, thought I found a way out Held it like a promise, let it turn around Thought I found a way, thought I found a way through But every road I followed kept returning me to you [Bridge] Maybe the exit was never a place Maybe it waited in the words I wouldn’t say If I stop running long enough to breathe What I’m trying to escape is standing here with me [Final Chorus] Thought I found a way, thought I found a way out Now I see the silence I was circling around Thought I found a way, thought I found a way through The road keeps ending where I have to choose [Outro] I fold up the map, I leave the car in park Say your name plainly in the gathering dark