[Intro] [Guitar Riff] [Verse 1] (sparse, percussion-forward, intimate, room to breathe) I’m bored and I want to get away Can’t see myself in this town many more days My friends just sit, let life pass them by They’ll still find joy here long after I fly [Verse 2] There’s a place I knew when I was a child Watch the sun melt into water and the colors run wild Let’s go now, chase that greatest sunset Paint the sky before real life makes us forget [Chorus] (full-band explosion, stacked harmonies, percussion doubles, soaring open-sky release) Come on boys, let’s ditch this town today Chase the sun before the light fades and slips away Get lost just to see what we might find Life’s short, don’t think — just go for the ride [Verse 3] Hitting Lake Road with the windows rolled down Full tank of gas, radio turned up loud Chase the sun with my good-for-trouble friends Tell sweet lies to girls we’ll never see again [Chorus] Come on boys, let’s ditch this town today Chase the sun before this life fades and slips away Get lost just to see what we might find Life’s short, don’t think — just go for the ride [Bridge] (strip to solo acoustic guitar and voice only, no bass no drums no backing vocals, every breath audible, quiet introspection, eye of the hurricane) We glide past the lake houses I feel a weight in my heart I know I need to get away Before this town tears me apart Moving through these sleeping towns I know there’s a better life for me Though I love my friends like brothers Soon I’ll need to leave [Verse 4] So let’s go now, chase that fading sunset Hold it close before the years make us forget Come on boys, explore these twisting roads Drive like this is the last night we’ll ever know [Solo] [Verse 5] Was I wrong? Isn’t that the greatest sunset? Come look, boys, our star is not done yet The lighthouse lines up with a sleepy sun Colors paint the sky till the day is done [Final Chorus] Thank you boys, for ditching that town today The moon in the sky now lights the way If you’re lost, remember what I divined Life’s short, don’t think — just go for the ride [Guitar Riff] [Coda] (slow build from silence, ceremonial, percussion re-enters like a heartbeat, melody lifts, communal transcendent, fades on hard-won peace) I don’t know how long I’ll still drive these roads I’ll fly past the dying light at the end of the world I know
