That little guitar lick for the verse came first, motivating me to write the rest of the song. Basically it's a mix of hope turning into resignation and melancholy by the end.
Lyrics
The mood seemed to suit my experience of a relationship that I thought was blossoming which then died on the vine. The chorus lyrics about the 'separate cars' was real, and seemed like such an apt metaphor. Check the picture for my handwritten lyrics.
