"Backfire (Better With James)" lyrics

From the second we met I knew you'd be significant
Started out as a friend, something was different
Folding laundry on the basement floor and splitting a cigarette
But only when we're drinking 'cause we swore on that
Never said it out loud, secretly I was wishing it

But it was too hot to touch
Double edged
You were in my gut, now you're stuck in my head
Can't sleep it off, been wondering

Maybe if we never bet on better timing
Waiting for the other one to break the silence
Holding our breath until we turned blue

Then we woulda made it to the other side and
Even if we failed at least we'd know we tried it
I always wanted it to be you and I
Now I'm caught up in the backfire

It's so easy to lose your way
Drive like there's something, the headlights in front of you
You can't reach
You roll to a stop just beside the lake

But it's too cold to swim, water's edge
You're in my head, close to the end
It's deep enough, I'm diving in

Maybe if we never bet on better timing
Waiting for the other one to break the silence
Holding our breath until we turned blue
Then we woulda made it to the other side and
Even if we failed at least we'd know we tried it
I always wanted it to be you and I

Oh, and if we did it all again
And nothing was the same
Would we end up here anyway?

Maybe if we never bet on better timing
Waiting for the other one to break the silence
Holding our breath until we turned blue
Then we woulda made it to the other side and
Even if we failed at least we'd know we tried it
I always wanted it to be you and I
Now I'm caught up in the backfire

Caught up in the backfire (mm)
Caught up in the backfire (mhm, mhm)

I always wanted it to be you and I