I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
(Uh, The Runners presents)
(Damage)
You know (woah, woah)
Sometimes you don't realize what you've done
Until you've seen the damage
And now I look at the damage
Yeah, woah, yeah, yeah, woah, yeah
(Look at the damage)
3 A.M. when my phone ring, begging me to come by
I was right around the corner (corner)
I know I could've said no, but I ain't stop
Told me, "Come in, the door is unlocked for ya"
My intuition, I should, have listened to it
My girl, yo, she'd be pissed if she knew about this visit (visit)
She had her tank top on, I took her tank top off
I should've stopped
Stop (stop, stop, stop, stop, stop)
But she ain't let me, kissed me soft and gently
She tempt me
Right then I stopped thinking consequences (consequences)
Guess I must've lost my mind for a minute
Girl you know that I love
Girl, I love you, with her that was lust, yeah
Shouldn't have happened, I know I messed up, yeah yeah
One phone call started this whole thing
Now, look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage (the damage)
The damage
Damage that I've caused you (that I've caused you)
Know I broke your heart
'Cause I did you wrong
Now look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage that I've caused
The dumbest decision that I made that I ain't proud of
A few hours that meant absolutely nothing cost me your love
I gotta live with regret
Deserve to get what you give
Now you won't listen to nothing that I'm saying (woah, woah-ooh)
I rode past your house for hours
Just to feel close to ya
No card, no gift, no flowers
Could get me back with you
Your kiss, your touch
Girl, you know I miss it (hey, hey)
But you got my heart inside of a prison
Girl you know that I love
Girl, I love you, with her that was lust, yeah
Shouldn't have happened, I know I messed up, yeah yeah
One phone call started this whole thing
Now, look at the damage (hey)
Look at the damage (I see the damage that I've caused you girl)
The damage
Damage that I've caused you
Know I broke your heart (I know that I broke your heart)
'Cause I did you wrong
Now look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage that I've caused
I was trippin' (ooh)
I was dippin' (ooh)
With these women (ooh)
In these streets, yeah (ooh)
Lost my girl, yeah
Lost all that, yeah
Wish I could (ooh)
Take it back
I was trippin' (hey)
I was dippin' (ho)
With these women (ho)
In these streets (yeah)
Wish I could (oh)
Take that back
Girl you know that I love
Girl, I love you, with her that was lust, yeah
Shouldn't have happened, I know I messed up, yeah yeah
One phone call started this whole thing
Now, look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage (The damage that I)
The damage (oh)
Damage that I've caused you (that I've caused you)
Know I broke your heart (yeah, hey)
And girl I did you wrong
Now look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage that I've caused
(Yeah, woah)
(Look at the damage)
(Look at the damage, yeah yeah)
You know
Sometimes you don't realize what you've done
Until you've seen the damage
And now, look at the damage
(Damage)
You know (woah, woah)
Sometimes you don't realize what you've done
Until you've seen the damage
And now I look at the damage
Yeah, woah, yeah, yeah, woah, yeah
(Look at the damage)
3 A.M. when my phone ring, begging me to come by
I was right around the corner (corner)
I know I could've said no, but I ain't stop
Told me, "Come in, the door is unlocked for ya"
My intuition, I should, have listened to it
My girl, yo, she'd be pissed if she knew about this visit (visit)
She had her tank top on, I took her tank top off
I should've stopped
Stop (stop, stop, stop, stop, stop)
But she ain't let me, kissed me soft and gently
She tempt me
Right then I stopped thinking consequences (consequences)
Guess I must've lost my mind for a minute
Girl you know that I love
Girl, I love you, with her that was lust, yeah
Shouldn't have happened, I know I messed up, yeah yeah
One phone call started this whole thing
Now, look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage (the damage)
The damage
Damage that I've caused you (that I've caused you)
Know I broke your heart
'Cause I did you wrong
Now look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage that I've caused
The dumbest decision that I made that I ain't proud of
A few hours that meant absolutely nothing cost me your love
I gotta live with regret
Deserve to get what you give
Now you won't listen to nothing that I'm saying (woah, woah-ooh)
I rode past your house for hours
Just to feel close to ya
No card, no gift, no flowers
Could get me back with you
Your kiss, your touch
Girl, you know I miss it (hey, hey)
But you got my heart inside of a prison
Girl you know that I love
Girl, I love you, with her that was lust, yeah
Shouldn't have happened, I know I messed up, yeah yeah
One phone call started this whole thing
Now, look at the damage (hey)
Look at the damage (I see the damage that I've caused you girl)
The damage
Damage that I've caused you
Know I broke your heart (I know that I broke your heart)
'Cause I did you wrong
Now look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage that I've caused
I was trippin' (ooh)
I was dippin' (ooh)
With these women (ooh)
In these streets, yeah (ooh)
Lost my girl, yeah
Lost all that, yeah
Wish I could (ooh)
Take it back
I was trippin' (hey)
I was dippin' (ho)
With these women (ho)
In these streets (yeah)
Wish I could (oh)
Take that back
Girl you know that I love
Girl, I love you, with her that was lust, yeah
Shouldn't have happened, I know I messed up, yeah yeah
One phone call started this whole thing
Now, look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage (The damage that I)
The damage (oh)
Damage that I've caused you (that I've caused you)
Know I broke your heart (yeah, hey)
And girl I did you wrong
Now look at the damage (the damage)
Look at the damage that I've caused
(Yeah, woah)
(Look at the damage)
(Look at the damage, yeah yeah)
You know
Sometimes you don't realize what you've done
Until you've seen the damage
And now, look at the damage
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