From the recording Circle Of Love
The song is about a relationship reaching a turning point. The lyrics express feelings of frustration ("Had it up to here"), the end of a relationship ("heading in different directions"), and a desire to learn from past mistakes ("if I could live my life again I'd never make the same mistakes"). It emphasizes a need to stop and reassess, hence "Slam on the Brakes." The song also touches on deception ("we both believed the lies") and the inability to force love.
Thus endeth the lesson.
Lyrics
HAD IT UP TO HERE
SO WIPE AWAY YOUR TEARS
AND SEE WHAT LIES, WHAT LIES AHEAD OF YOU
LISTEN TO THE WIND, THE STORMS ABOUT TO BEGIN
WANTING SOMETHING MORE
BUT YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE
COULD THIS BE, COULD THIS BE DEJA VU
AND WHO KNOWS WHERE, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
WISH THAT WE COULD BE TOGETHER
BUT WE’RE HEADING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
DO YOU KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO
DON’T SAY I DIDN’T TELL YOU SO
WISH THAT WE COULD LIVE FOREVER
BUT IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE AGAIN
I’D NEVER MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES
IT’S TIME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES
CAN’T SAY WE NEVER TRIED
WE BOTH BELIEVED THE LIES
YOU CAN’T MAKE LOVE, NO YOU CAN’T MAKE ME LOVE YOU
IF I DON’T, SO DEAR PLEASE SAY YOU WON’T
HAD OUR UPS AND DOWNS
WE’VE BEEN LOST AND FOUND
NOW WE’RE AT, NOW WE’RE AT THE CROSSROADS
WHAT COMES NEXT, REMIND ME NOT TO FORGET
WISH THAT WE COULD BE TOGETHER
BUT WE’RE HEADING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
DO YOU KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO
DON’T SAY I DIDN’T TELL YOU SO
WISH THAT WE COULD LIVE FOREVER
BUT IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE AGAIN
I’D NEVER MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES
IT’S TIME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES
HAD IT UP TO HERE
SO WIPE AWAY YOUR TEARS
AND SEE WHAT LIES, WHAT LIES AHEAD OF YOU
LISTEN TO THE WIND, THE STORMS ABOUT TO BEGIN
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4FZXVgvlt4 (For Lyric Video)