[Intro (riff hits, cymbal swell, slide pickup)] [Verse 1 (driving riff)] door clicked shut, i called it clean, mile-one pride felt cold and lean, by mile-three grit began to mean, turn round now, fix what’s between [Pre-Chorus 1 (snare on quarters)] jaw says GO, but bones say WAIT, steel in the chest starts shifting weight, salt on the tongue spells out the fate, one wrong move can overstate [Chorus 1 (anthem push)] aftertaste sticks, won’t wash down, drop that pose, unwind this ground, no grand speech, no thundered sound, AFTERTASTE SAYS, turn around [Verse 2 (slide answers, bass walks)] the road looks straight, my thoughts zig-zag, pride keeps score like a ledger rag, i left good ground for restless drag, now every lane feels like a brag [Pre-Chorus 2 (bigger hits)] plans spin out when ego steers, quiet rooms make louder fears, scratch that map, rework the gears, own the miss across the years [Chorus 2 (harmony added)] aftertaste bites, won’t calm down, cut the pose, unbraid that frown, simple truth beats borrowed crown, AFTERTASTE SAYS, turn around [Break (stop-time riff, lone shout “turn!”)] [Bridge (half-time, mournful slide)] no omen needed, no mystic sign, hands on the wheel, align, align, call it stubborn, call it spine, heading back across that line [Guitar Solo (lyrical bends, slide replies)] [Guitar Solo builds (faster runs, unison hits)] [Chorus 3 (peak, ad-libs)] AFTERTASTE LOUD, no more doubt, cut the spin, sort it out, own the miss, choose the route, AFTERTASTE SAYS, turn back now [Outro (riff reprise, ringing chords)]
