[INTRO] (single clap, heartbeat kick, neon glow rising, breath holds) [VERSE 1] I’m rolling down the motorway with your playlist on, Empty boxes on the back seat, just dropped you off. You waved like you were fearless, like the world was yours. While I’m steadying the wheel through this lonely tour. Flashbacks hit like headlights in the rear‑view frame. You’re ready for this you're going to be okay. Girl, you're amazing, but you send my calm astray. While you're out making new memories until the break of day. [PRE‑CHORUS] (tension coils, eyes up, anticipation building) And I know you’re built for the bright side, Even when the rain blurs the high beams. I’m learning how to loosen my hold, Let you chase your own dreams. [CHORUS] (own the room, this is my zone, mantra lines) Drive on, drive on, into the night, Your future’s burning brighter than these motorway lights. I’ll worry like fathers do, but I’ve set you free, Your headlights reaching further than I can see. Ooh‑ooh, keep driving on, Ooh‑ooh, keep driving on. [POST‑CHORUS / TAG] (wordless hook, guitar riff answers the vocal) Oh‑oh‑oh, keep driving on, Oh‑oh‑oh, keep driving on. [VERSE 2] (night escalates, cheeky one‑liners, choose the fast lane) You’ll learn the city shortcuts in a week or two, Send photos from the front row like you always do. You’ll talk music with strangers, laugh too loud, Steer your own path through the uni crowd. And I’ll be at home pretending I don’t check my phone, Telling everyone you’re flying, that you’ve fully grown. But truth is, kid, I’m learning how to stay chill, While you’re out there taking every bend with skill. [PRE‑CHORUS 2] (same lift, new detail, heartbeat quicker) And I know you’re built for the bright side, Even when the world feels too wide. You’re carrying our memories with you, I’m just learning how to let you drive. [CHORUS] Drive on, drive on, into the night, Your future’s burning brighter than these motorway lights. I’ll worry like fathers do, but I've set you free, Your headlights reaching further than I can see. Ooh‑ooh, keep driving on, Ooh‑ooh, keep driving on. [BRIDGE] (strip to kick, claps, choppy funk guitar) Eyes up, Heart loud, Hands steady, Make me proud. Eyes up, Heart loud, Hands steady, Make me proud. [BREAK / DROP] (drums and claps only, stuttered synth stabs, lights strobe) Oh‑oh‑oh, keep driving on, Oh‑oh‑oh, keep driving on. [GUITAR SOLO] (short, tight, melodic, rides the main riff) [FINAL CHORUS] (layered chants, ad‑libs, one‑step lift) Drive on, drive on, you’re never alone, If the night gets heavy, then you can call home. I’ll worry like fathers do, but I’ll let you be, And I’ll be your headlights when you can’t see. Ooh‑ooh, keep driving on, Ooh‑ooh, keep driving on. [OUTRO] (communal chant, laughter in the room, claps fade, city night hum) Drive on, drive on, Drive on, drive on.
