[Instrumental Intro – (growling Gibson SG riff, hard 4/4 kick, slide bass run, crash cymbals, crowd roar fades in and out)] --- [Verse 1 – (gritty vocals, swaggering tempo, blues-rock swing)] He roared like fire through an iron gate A voice that dared the hands of fate Whiskey laugh and a rebel’s grin The world still hums where he’s been --- [Pre-Chorus – (bass walk-up, drums tighten, vocals rise)] He sang like lightning torn from steel Every chord cut deep and real --- [Chorus – (full band eruption, call-and-response guitars)] Ride the thunder down where the wild hearts burn Every amp still screams for your return You lit the fuse and the heavens knew That hell had rhythm and a face like you The angels lean in when your echo calls Ride the thunder down through the walls --- [Verse 2 – (leaner mix, steady snare groove)] A tattooed saint in a denim flame No gilded cage could hold your name Each song a brawl, each note a fight You burned through dark to make it light --- [Pre-Chorus – (drum fill tumble, guitars climb)] The crowd still swears they feel your spark In every roar that splits the dark --- [Chorus – (heavier distortion, doubled vocal grit)] Ride the thunder down where the wild hearts burn Every amp still screams for your return You lit the fuse and the heavens knew That hell had rhythm and a face like you The angels lean in when your echo calls Ride the thunder down through the walls --- [Bridge – (tempo slows, bluesy solo, organ swell beneath guitar bend)] The mic still waits where you let it fall Your laugh still shakes the concert hall No grave could cage that rebel tone You found your home in the overblown --- [Instrumental – (extended guitar duel, feedback howl, pounding drums fade into echoing chord sustain)] --- [Final Chorus – (soaring key change, choir of guitars)] Ride the thunder down where the wild hearts burn Every amp still screams for your return You lit the fuse and the heavens knew That hell had rhythm and a face like you The angels lean in when your echo calls Ride the thunder down through the walls --- [Outro – (fade on sustained power chord, faint laughter echo, cymbal shimmer to silence)]
