Stop Lights

Underneath your car hood is a human
Underneath your fingerprints is a human
But the weather is still the same
It drizzles, it rains, it lights up

When you’re choosing between medicine or rope
When you either stay here or drive away
Your house will still be there
Two roads up, a left turn, straight away

They can call you names but it doesn’t matter
Its not what you’re looking for
And when they start to ask questions
Everything should still be the same

Have you decided between medicine or rope?
They’re not going to stop, you know
Because when you look back at that night
You chose to drive away

Underneath your car hood was me
Underneath your fingerprints was you
And when they ask you whether you pushed me or not
You chose to drive away

The camera flash is on you
But your headlights were on me
When they ask you, just answer
Its the most human thing to do

We were once humans
And we fell in love
But rose in envy
Just look underneath it all

You’re still human whether you meant it
You’re still human whether you did not
You’re still human whether you were honest
You’re still human whether you lied

Just tell them the truth
I have forgiven you a long time ago
Place your hand on God
He knows that I did

The answer is neither
Neither medicine nor rope
Just wavelengths from your demons
Just beats of your nightmare

I loved a human
A human indeed
The most human person I know
And I am underneath his car hood

I traveled with that human
Until he dropped me and drove away
His car was on the freeway
With other cars and other souls

I forgave him a long time ago
A proof of his humanity
Whether he apologized or not
He is still the human I need