I Need a Ride

Hey, it's risky for me to go Home alone in this nasty weather Where it's dark with high crime I need a ride, I'll pay for your time Where are you going? This is not a shortcut Off-road from dirt to sludge Water levels rising to my eyes I should have known not to trust strangers Close to home, where I'm safe I fell for the illusion of having a choice It costed everything, costed my life Now I know for next time To prepare, to adapt I'll strive for independence By any means, even if I die Greater danger Happier, but closer to death than success Stress to blurred vision, foggy unknown No lights or wipers It doesn't matter who's at fault Who was right and who did it I will never ever see the consequences While I'm still alive Hey, it's urgent. I need to be Somewhere specifically It's faster this way to save time I need a ride, tell you where to go Wait, hold on. Slow down, stop What are you doing? Let me go Bashed and dashed, rolled over Hanging upside down, fragments in my brain