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Backfire Lyrics by Wild Rivers

Never Better

2024

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
If I could do it all over
I woulda kissed you in the lobby that night waiting out the storm
Maybe then we'd be closer
But I've been too afraid to lose you, so I'm taking you in any form

[Pre-Chorus]
Too hot to touch
Double-edged
You were in my gut, now I'm stuck in my bed
Can't sleep it off, still wondering

[Chorus]
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

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

[Chorus]
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, oh
Caught up in the backfire, mm
Caught up in the backfire, mm, mm

[Outro]
I always wanted it to be you and I
Credits
Wild Rivers

Wild Rivers

About “Backfire” by Wild Rivers

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"Backfire" is credited to Wild Rivers. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Backfire" appears on "Never Better" in 2024.

Visit the Wild Rivers artist page at /artist/wild-rivers for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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