Some Horses Ride Off (Verse 1) I’d been livin’ in my head, callin’ quiet peace Days just rollin’ by, not much changin’ me Had a good life on paper, but somethin’ felt asleep I didn’t know I was stuck, I just thought that was me (Verse 2) Then Dallas came along when I needed it most Two separate lives, but the same damn ache We talked for hours, miles between us Both runnin’ from things we didn’t know how to shake Different places, same hard truths Same late nights tryin’ to make sense Yeah, she was the wild horse I couldn’t tame And I didn’t need to hold the reins (Chorus) Not everyone’s meant to be a forever Some are just meant to wake you up Some fires burn fast, but they light the way When you’ve been standin’ still too long I don’t regret the miles or the time we shared Or how hard it hit us Yeah, I’m thankful for the ride we had Even if it burned too bright, too fast (Verse 3) It wasn’t just a moment, it was a season Short, but heavy, hard to explain Two people reachin’ from different places Tryin’ to outrun the same old pain We saw it comin’, we didn’t slow down Both knew how it was gonna end Some things don’t break, they just wear out When you push ‘em harder than they’ll bend (Bridge) If she hadn’t crossed my path back then I’d still be stuck inside my head I never would’ve found the love that followed Or the life I’m livin’ now instead So I don’t wish it lasted longer Or wonder what we missed Some roads meet just long enough To show you what comes next (Final Chorus) Not everyone’s meant to be a forever Some are just meant to pass on through To show you there’s more life ahead of you Than the one you’re used to Yeah, we both rode off when the dust settled Same time, different directions I’m better for the time she gave me And the life that came next (Outro) She was never meant to stay Just meant to wake me up Yeah, that wild horse rode on her way And so did I