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Backseat Confessions
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Backseat Confessions was released on November 13, 2025 by Biella Records as a part of the album Dirt Roads & Dead Ends
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Release DateNovember 13, 2025
LabelBiella Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM80

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ryan Gartrell
Ryan Gartrell
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ryan Gartrell
Ryan Gartrell
Songwriter

Lyrics

Rain on the roof, seat leaned back,
Her hand on mine, old ball cap.
Small-town silence, window fog,
Hearts say things our words forgot.
She said, “You ever wonder what could’ve been?”
I said, “Girl, we still got time to sin.”
We laughed too long, then fell too deep,
And love took the wheel from me.
Backseat confessions under faded stars,
Talkin’ ’bout forever in a short-bed car.
Every word was fire, every breath was truth,
Every lie I told, I told to you.
Now the past rides shotgun in my reflection,
Full of backseat confessions.
She said, “You’re scared of what you can’t control.”
I said, “You’re scared of gettin’ old.”
We traded fears like cigarettes,
Each one lit with our regrets.
The world outside just disappeared,
Nothin’ mattered but her right here.
She said, “Promise me you’ll stay this time,”
But silence was my line.
Backseat confessions under faded stars,
Talkin’ ’bout forever in a short-bed car.
Every word was fire, every breath was truth,
Every lie I told, I told to you.
Now the past rides shotgun in my reflection,
Full of backseat confessions.
Now the seat’s cold, the night’s still warm,
And I can’t drive past that old farm.
Every mile’s a sin replayed,
Every song’s the price I’ve paid.
Backseat confessions under faded stars,
Talkin’ ’bout forever in a short-bed car.
Every word was fire, every breath was truth,
Every lie I told, I told to you.
Now the past rides shotgun in my reflection,
Full of backseat confessions.
Yeah… backseat confessions.
Written by: Ryan Andrew Gartrell
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