Falling Down

Driving fast on a icy mountain pass
We came bulleting off the road
And flailing, clutching anything
(my stomach in my throat)
I screamed to my passengers, "I love you"
And i prayed to what I do not know
I hoped we would not suffer
But the car it did not slow
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And flying through the darkness
Not stopping, and missing all the trees
I couldn't help but remember
That thought i often think -
That maybe I'm invincible
I just don't think I can die
But in the seconds seeming like hours
I came to see I might
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Cause every moment longer
I was quite sure we're gaining speed
The outcome seemed more certain
Approaching terminal velocity
And I thought about the movies
A ball of flames, exploding noise
And all of it so romantic
Falling down the mountain, plummeting with my boys
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And that's when we finally hit the ground
Careening hundreds of feet
I knew we wouldn't go out pleasantly
(pressed into a tree)
But all the sudden we're just stopped there
Intact, our limbs and heads
Silent and not moving
Amazed to find that we're not dead
We're amazed that we're not dead