“Tracks” is a melancholic acoustic ballad in which the narrator thinks back on their past mistakes in a relationship. He’s amazed that the relationship flourished in the past and deeply saddened by the distance and loneliness the breakup has left him with.
[Verse 1]
How did we get this far on our own steam
Not slowing down
Chasing things that I thought, were there to be beat
Downstream but upbeat
And there is not much to say
But we've both been thinking how
We can push, stay alive
When the gears stuck in drive
And you're by my side
[Pre-Chorus]
And I tried to stay awake while you fell asleep
Still miles away from the company I keep
I honestly try to keep you in mind
I know that I'm selfish and I know you don't mind
[Chorus]
I've been dragging my heels in attempts to leave tracks
Hoping that someday soon I can follow them back
Cause we both made mistakes and I'm paying for mine
I'm further in distance for more of the time
[Verse 2]
Not the same talking through a phone screen
We're losing now and I've been counting down the days
And I know you do the same
I know you do the same
[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to stay awake while you fell asleep
Still miles away from the company I keep
I honestly try to keep you in mind
I know that I'm selfish and I know you don't mind
[Chorus]
I've been dragging my heels in attempts to leave tracks
Hoping that someday soon I can follow them back
Cause we both made mistakes and I'm paying for mine
I'm further in distance for more of the time
I've been dragging my heels in attempts to leave tracks
Hoping that someday soon I can follow them back
Cause we both made mistakes and I'm paying for mine
I'm further in distance for more of the time
I've been dragging my heels in attempts to leave tracks
Hoping that someday soon I can follow them back
Cause we both made mistakes and I'm paying for mine
I'm further in distance for more of the time
Tracks was written by Alex Costello & Alex Adam.
Tracks was produced by Drew Lawson.