[Intro: Chugging palm-muted guitar, build-up drum fill] [Verse 1] [Vocal: Nasal snarl] Got the keys on a nail By the back door frame Rust on the wheel wells Sticker with your name Tank barely halfway Windows cracked and scarred Map on the dashboard Coffee in a jar [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal: Rising intensity] You once sang about getting out I grew up on that sound Every mile I drive tonight I swear you’re riding shotgun now [Chorus] [Vocal: Full-throated, anthemic] I got a fast car Not the one from your song But it still feels right Engine talking in the dark Chasing every small-town ghost in the rearview light You gave words to this open road So I’m singing them under these power lines I got a fast car And your old dream running with mine [Verse 2] [Vocal: Snappy, rhythmic] Pulled up to the border Of the county line Same closed diner Same crooked sign My father’s old anger Lives in this soil But the tires spin freer Every time they coil [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal: Breathy whisper transitioning to snarl] You once sang about second chances I believed every line I keep that chorus in my pocket Like a broken watch that still tells time [Chorus] [Vocal: High energy] I got a fast car Not the one from your song But it still feels right Engine talking in the dark Chasing every small-town ghost in the rearview light You gave words to this open road So I’m singing them under these power lines I got a fast car And your old dream running with mine [Bridge] [Vocal: Gritty, emotional build] Some songs are directions Folded Worn And creased Your voice on the radio Still setting someone free I can’t fix the past Or heal every scar But I can press down on this pedal And carry your hope in my car [Chorus] [Vocal: Maximum volume, melodic grit] I got a fast car Not the one from your song But it still feels right Engine talking in the dark Chasing every small-town ghost in the rearview light You gave words to this open road So I’m singing them under these power lines I got a fast car And your old dream running with mine [Outro] [Vocal: Fading nasal snarl] Your old dream running with mine Under these power lines [End: Sudden stop on snare hit]
