Brakes & gas

Verse 1

New love’s like a highway, you’re flying full speed,

Can’t wait for tomorrow, want it all immediately.

But you can push too hard, make a good thing fall apart,

Sometimes you gotta ease up and let love find its start.

Old love’s got some miles, got some scars along the way,

Words we wish we never said, mistakes we can’t erase.

Whether you’re just starting or you’ve weathered every storm,

You can’t keep a fire burning if you never keep it warm.

Pre-Chorus

When your temper climbs and your patience runs thin,

Take your foot off the gas before the fight begins.

Chorus

Hit the brakes, don’t lose your way,

Don’t let your anger drive your love away.

Ease off the gas when your words get hot,

Not every little fight needs everything you’ve got.

Slow your roll, let it go,

Love ain’t a race, you don’t have to steal the show.

New love, old love, somewhere in between,

Sometimes slowing down keeps your heart running clean!

Verse 2

In a marriage or dating, we all get frustrated,

Say things in the moment, leave a heart devastated.

Someone shuts down, someone starts to shout,

Before you know it, love’s the thing you’re fighting about.

You can slam that door or stop and hear them out,

Put the brakes on your pride before you let it run your mouth.

It takes two to build it, two to make it last,

You can’t move toward tomorrow if you’re stuck flooring the gas.

Chorus

Hit the brakes, don’t lose your way,

Don’t let your anger drive your love away.

Ease off the gas when your words get hot,

Not every little fight needs everything you’ve got.

Slow your roll, let it go,

Love ain’t a race, you don’t have to steal the show.

New love, old love, somewhere in between,

Sometimes slowing down keeps your heart running clean!

Bridge

New love needs patience, old love needs care,

Current love needs both hearts willing to be there.

You can’t change the past or control what they do,

But you can change the way you let your anger drive you.

Final Chorus

Hit the brakes, don’t lose your way,

Don’t let your anger drive your love away.

Ease off the gas, let the hard words pass,

Don’t wreck something good over a moment that won’t last.

Slow your roll, let it show,

Love takes time, and it needs room to grow.

New love, old love, every heart deserves a chance,

Sometimes you save a relationship by slowing down the dance!

Outro — Catchphrase

Hit the brakes! (Think it through!)

Ease off the gas! (Hear them too!)

Love ain’t a race, don’t rush it away,

Slow your roll and choose love today!