Rearview

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You knew exactly what you were doing, Pulling me close just to watch me fall. You gave me a reason to keep believing, Then disappeared when I gave you it all. You liked the way that I needed you, Liked the way that I said your name. Built me up just to break me down, Then somehow I was the one to blame. [Pre-Chorus] You turned the truth into a loaded gun, Pointed it at me when the damage was done. You needed a villain, I fit the role, So you painted my heart black And called yourself cold. [Chorus] Now you’re the ghost in my rearview, Still haunting every road I take. I thought I buried what you put me through, But every now and then the wound still breaks. You used my love just to feel wanted, Then played the victim when you walked away. You tore me down, then told the world I was the reason you were afraid. I healed from you, But you still leave a bruise. You’re the ghost in my rearview. [Verse 2] You had another one chasing your shadow, Someone who wanted to be your knight. You told him you were being followed, And he helped you turn me into the bad guy. I still don’t know what I did to deserve it, Still don’t know what part of it was real. Was I just another name in your story, Another wound you needed to make me feel? [Pre-Chorus] You collected hearts like souvenirs, Then disappeared when they got too near. You needed somebody to carry the blame, So you lit the match And watched me take the flame. [Chorus] Now you’re the ghost in my rearview, Still haunting every road I take. I thought I buried what you put me through, But every now and then the wound still breaks. You used my love just to feel wanted, Then played the victim when you walked away. You tore me down, then told the world I was the reason you were afraid. I healed from you, But you still leave a bruise. You’re the ghost in my rearview. [Bridge — stripped down] I don’t hate you… I hate what you left behind. A thousand questions That never got a reply. I learned to live without you, Learned to breathe again, But some nights your memory Still knows where I’ve been. And every time I love somebody, There’s a piece of me that asks, “Will she become another you?” “Will she turn love into an attack?” [Final Chorus — bigger] You’re the ghost in my rearview, But I’m finally driving on. You can haunt the roads behind me, You don’t get to stop where I’m going. You used my love just to feel wanted, Made me the monster in your tragedy. But I know who I was before you, And I know who I’m becoming without you. You tore me down, But I built myself back. You reopened wounds, But I learned to close them again. You can live inside the memories, But you don’t get to live inside me. [Outro] So keep your story. Keep your version of the truth. I’m done chasing ghosts That look too much like you. I healed from the wound… Even when you make it bleed. You’re just a ghost In my rearview.