Vapor Lock

[Verse 1]
(Lead Vocal)
The Chico's Tacos sign buzzes a low F sharp.
He maps the tiny cracks in his water glass.
She’s twisting a paper napkin into a point, so sharp.
It's the last Tuesday in August, moving way too fast.
A fine layer of dust on the windowsill by the booth
Catches the last of the sun over the Franklin Mountains.

[Chorus]
(Second Vocal)
We're in a vapor lock, smiling through the heat
An engine screaming quiet on a dead-end street
Yeah, we're in a vapor lock, the pressure's getting high
Saying everything, everything but goodbye.

[Verse 2]
(Lead Vocal)
A lowrider passes, rattling the glass with its bass.
He clears his throat, she checks her phone for the time.
He almost says her name, but it gets lost in the space.
"'You think it's gonna rain?' is his only crime.
The air outside smells like creosote and asphalt, clean and old.
They're talking 'bout the weather like the future isn't sold.

[Chorus]
(Second Vocal & Lead Vocal Harmonies)
We're in a vapor lock, smiling through the heat
An engine screaming quiet on a dead-end street
Yeah, we're in a vapor lock, the pressure's getting high
Saying everything, everything but goodbye.

[Bridge]
(Lead Vocal)
The transmission's shot, they both know the sound.
(Second Vocal)
Stuck in neutral on consecrated ground.
(Both)
And one of them has to turn the key, or just walk away now.

[Chorus]
(Both Vocals, Full Power)
We're in a vapor lock, smiling through the heat
An engine screaming quiet on a dead-end street
Yeah, we're in a vapor lock, the pressure's getting high
Saying everything, everything but goodbye.

[Outro]
(Lead Vocal)
The tail lights fade, two red pinpricks on I-10.
Ay ay, here we are again.