Lyrics
And I'm good, good, good to go
The singer expresses a desire to escape from the consequences of their mistakes.
And I'm good, good, good to go
-I gotta get away
-Get away from all of my mistakes
-And I'm good, good, good to go
-And I'm good, good, good to go
-I gotta get away
-Get away from all of my mistakes
-So here I sit looking at the traffic lights
The singer reflects on wanting to escape their life and mistakes, feeling burdened by them.
The red extinguishes I hope that the green ignites
-I want to run away I want to ditch my life
-Cause all of my mistakes keep me awake at night
-And after all of my alibis desert me
The singer desires to move past their mistakes and seeks forgiveness.
I just want to get by
-I don't want nothing to hurt me
-I had no idea where my head was at
-But if my heart says I'm sorry can we leave it at that
-Because I just want for all of this to end
-And I so hate consequences
The singer hates facing the consequences of their actions, using avoidance as a defense.
And running from you is what my best defense is
-Consequences
-God, don't make me face up to this
-And I so hate consequences
-And running from you is what my best defense is
-Cause I know that I let you down
-And I don't want to deal with that
-And I'm good, good, good to go
The singer repeats the theme of wanting to escape from their mistakes.
And I'm good, good, good to go
-I gotta get away
-Get away from all of my mistakes
-It just now hit me this is more than just a set back
The singer realizes the severity of the situation and acknowledges a setback.
And when you spelled it out, well, I guess I didn't get that
-And every trace of momentum is gone
-And this isn't turning out the way I want
-And after all of my alibis desert me
The singer reiterates the desire to get by and seeks understanding and forgiveness.
I just want to get by
-I don't want nothing to hurt me
-And I had no idea where my head was at
-But if my heart says I'm sorry can we leave it at that
-Because I just want for all of this to end
-And I so hate consequences
The singer emphasizes their aversion to consequences and reluctance to confront their mistakes.
And running from you is what my best defense is
-Consequences
-God, don't make me face up to this
-And I so hate consequences
-And running from you is what my best defense is
-Cause I know that I let you down
-And I don't want to deal with that
-And I spent all last night
The singer describes destructive behavior as an attempt to escape, feeling weighed down.
Tearing down
-Every stoplight
-And stop sign in this town
-Now I think there might
-Be no way to stop me now
-I'll get away despite
-The fact I'm so weighed down
-All of my escapes have been exhausted
The singer reflects on failed attempts to escape and weakening resistance.
I thought I had a way but then I lost it
-And my resistance was once much stronger
-And I know I can't go on like this much longer
-When I got tired of running from you
The singer recalls a moment of vulnerability when confronted with a call to return home and seek forgiveness.
I stopped right there to catch my breath
-There your words they caught my ears
-You said, "I miss you son. Come home."
-And my sins, they watched me leave
-And in my heart I so believed
-The love you felt for me was mine
-The love I'd wished for all this time
-And when the doors were closed
The singer acknowledges the need for God's help and expresses regret for not seeking it earlier.
I heard no I told so's
-I said the words I knew you knew
-Oh God, Oh God I needed you
-God all this time I needed you, I needed you
-And I so hate consequences
The singer reiterates the dislike for consequences, acknowledging letting someone down and the reluctance to face it.
Running from you is what my best defense is
-I hate these consequences cause I know that I let you down, and I don't want to deal with that
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