truck under water

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar strums, distant rain ambience] Gray waves creep past the door Steel and rust sink more and more [Verse 1 – soft piano arpeggios, quiet shaker] The radio cuts out mid-old country song Mud-caked tires stuck where the levee went wrong I left my lunchbox on the passenger seat Watching the current swallow the street [Chorus – layered acoustic guitar, faint string swells] Truck under water, windows turning blue All the plans I had, they’re slipping too Keys still in the ignition, engine gone cold Drowning the stories I never told [Verse 2 – subtle harmonica hum, light snare tap] I painted the cab red last summer’s end Fixed the headlight that had been broken since Now the dashboard’s fogging, mirrors show nothing but gray Wondering if the river will carry me away [Chorus – slightly louder vocals, fuller string accompaniment] Truck under water, seats starting to flood All the miles I drove, they’re lost in the mud A photo of my mom stuck to the sun visor’s edge Slowly fading under the ledge [Interlude – soft piano solo, distant thunder rumble] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – stripped-back acoustic guitar, intimate vocals] I should’ve turned back at the warning sign Now the water’s up to my collar, hard to breathe, hard to find The world outside is a blur of blue and brown Waiting for the quiet to pull me down [Final Chorus – full instrumental swell, emotional vocals] Truck under water, finally at rest All the noise and the rush, they’re put to test The river’s gonna take me where the current goes Leaving nothing but the rust and the clothes [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, soft rain patter] Gray waves cover the door Steel and rust sink more and more