Lyrics
That voice told my heart to turn around
Feeling compelled by an inner voice to change direction in life.
My heart, my heart wouldn't shake
The heart was resolute and steadfast despite the inner voice.
But that voice was so damn persistent
The persistent inner voice was challenging to ignore.
So I disconnected the brakes
Took a drastic step to remove obstacles and barriers in life.
And I pushed, I pushed that pedal down
Acted decisively, accelerating without hesitation.
I watched the fuel gauge as it went south
Monitoring the diminishing resources and potential consequences.
And I pushed, I pushed that pedal down
Continued pushing the limits and taking risks.
My engine sputtered and died
Faced a setback or failure, with the engine stalling.
Right in front of her house
Experienced a breakdown right in front of someone important.
Her father was stationed overseas
Provided background information about the girl's family situation.
And her mom was buried in the backyard
Revealed a tragic family history with the mother's burial in the backyard.
She didn't have a future there
The girl felt constrained and lacked prospects in her current environment.
She had five gallons of gasoline
Had a plan involving a significant amount of gasoline.
She packed her things inside my car
Packed belongings, preparing to leave with the narrator.
And in the kitchen by the phone
Described a specific location where she left a note.
With a felt-tip pen she wrote a note
The note conveyed her distress and inability to endure the situation.
She said: daddy, I can't take it
Expressed the girl's emotional struggle to her father.
I can't take it, I can't take it anymore
Repeatedly emphasized the difficulty she was facing.
They tell me there's a world out there
Aware of the existence of the world beyond, but needing confirmation.
But I just gotta make sure
A sense of urgency to confirm the possibilities beyond her current situation.
She turned around and took a last look
Took a final glance before closing the car door.
And then she shut that beater door
Sealed off the possibility of turning back.
And I pushed that pedal down
Resumed the act of accelerating, pushing forward.
That voice told my heart to turn around
Recurrence of the inner voice suggesting a change in direction.
But my heart, my heart wouldn't shake
The heart remained resolute despite the inner voice.
But that voice was so damn persistent
Reiterated the persistence of the challenging inner voice.
So I disconnected the brakes
Took extreme measures to eliminate obstacles suggested by the inner voice.
Her father was stationed overseas
Repeated information about the girl's family background.
And her mom was buried in the backyard
Reiteration of the tragic circumstances of the girl's family.
She didn't have a future there
Reemphasized the lack of a promising future in her current environment.
She had five gallons of gasoline
Reiterated the girl's plan involving gasoline and departure.
She packed her things inside my car
Confirmed the girl's readiness to leave with the narrator.
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