Light starts in a dark place 
The story of a car chase
And I've become the criminal
fleeing from the scene and being caught in a bad dream
The truth becomes the unthinkable

I'm on the brink of disaster
Staring down the consequences
To brake hard would be better
Tonight I'll do what it takes to fail
Going there only faster
Jump the gun and throw it into gear
But the fact of that matter,
I'm out of control, asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel
I'm out of control, asleep at the wheel

Night falls with no grace
I said I can do anything
But I can do anything wrong
And with burning speed the rearview says to me it's catching up to me
But I'm already gone

I'm on the brink of disaster
Staring down the consequences
To brake hard would be better
Tonight I'll do what it takes to fail
Going there only faster
Jump the gun and throw it into gear
But the fact of the matter,
I'm out of control, asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel

Tearing it down to open up the highway
We're looking for an exit, no pretending
Speeding down and around with a sobering smash starting at a car crash
Oh, the chase is ending

I'm on the brink of disaster
Staring down the consequences
To brake hard would be better
Tonight I'll do what it takes to fail
Going there only faster
Jump the gun and throw it into gear
But the fact of the matter the end is coming

I'm on the brink of disaster
Staring down the consequences
To brake hard would be better
I'm out of control, asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel
I'm out of control, asleep at the wheel