Story Behind The Song

Fractured families.

Lyrics

You showed up like the same old drunk
Talkin' smack, wouldn't shut up
All 'bout you, beer, and red versus blue
We grew up underneath your shade
Same last names at church on Sunday
Thought that meant something to you

People come and go
Like tail lights on a two-lane road
Here for a mile, then gone in the smoke
I used to think that blood meant home
Now I'm learning how to stand alone
You don't get to choose who shares your name
But you can choose who stays
People come and go
People come and go

You once said you're here to f with people
Guess that's your legacy, being mean
Hurt people hurt people, like you
You stopped calling after last fall
I reached out but you don't wanna talk
I'm not the one who broke every rule

People come and go
Like tail lights on a two-lane road
Here for a mile, then gone in the smoke
I used to think that blood meant home
Now I'm learning how to stand alone
You don't get to choose who shares your name
But you can choose who stays
People come and go

We used to laugh, then disagree
Now we just shout, then hit delete
When did we start choosing sides over truth?
But every stranger pouring out their hurt
Every friend who helped me off the dirt
Taught me what to lose, what to hold on to (hold on to)

People come and go
Like tail lights on a two-lane road
Here for a mile, then gone in the smoke
I used to think that blood meant home
Now I'm building up a heart of my own
We're all somebody's teacher in this life
Somebody's student trying to get it right
People come and go
So I pray the ones I love
Are the ones who know
I'm here, even when they come and go