And i kept running for a soft place to fall

Adam

Speed up to the precipice and then slam on the brakes
Some people crash two or three times and then learn from their mistakes

"Whoa, hey!" Adam exclaimed as Maeve suddenly got close, her face pushed into his chest and his name whispered gently. He wasn't used to such warm welcomes, but after his initial moment of surprise he wrapped his arms around her, tilting his head to try and look down at her face. "Whats up?"

The waves slowly broke the shore and left again and after he counted five coming and going, Adam let her go and took a step back, nodding. "Sure, I'm not doing fuck all, just wandering around on the beach like I'm being cool and broody, you know." He said, as if this was something any average person would do at night. Taking a few steps back up the shore and finding a rock large enough to sit on and stare at the ocean while they spoke, he patted the spot next to him. "Take a seat, Pete."

If that phrase was anything to go by, it was not a sexy kind of night.

We are the ones who don't slow down at all
And there's nobody there to catch us when we fall