[Upbeat Country Rock Intro – driving guitars, stomping drums]
Verse 1 (gritty, confident)
I got scars from roads I shouldn’t have drove,
A few old ghosts and a heart half broke.
Got mud on my boots and dust in my veins,
A thousand bad calls and lessons from pain.
I’ve watched good friends ride off with the wind,
Made me count every sunrise again.
‘Cause tomorrow ain’t promised, that’s clear as can be,
So tonight’s got a damn good hold on me.
Pre-Chorus (building)
Yeah, we’re all just sparks in the dark,
Burning bright before we’re gone.
Chorus (big, anthemic)
So raise hell while we’re here,
Sing loud, crack another beer.
Throw your hands to the stars above,
Tell the whole damn world who you love.
We’re just wild hearts passing through,
Making memories we can hold onto.
When the final curtain finally falls,
I wanna know I gave it my all.
So light it up, let the good times fly,
We’re all born to live before we die.
Verse 2 (energetic, playful)
Got a tailgate crowd and a Friday night,
Bonfire burning and the moon shining bright.
The radio’s loud, everybody’s off-key,
But nobody here gives a damn but me.
There’s a girl laughing by the firelight,
Making forever feel close tonight.
If this is all we’ve got, then that’s enough,
We’re gonna fill these hours with love.
Pre-Chorus (building)
Yeah, we’re all just sparks in the dark,
Burning bright before we’re gone.
Chorus (bigger)
So raise hell while we’re here,
Sing loud, crack another beer.
Throw your hands to the stars above,
Tell the whole damn world who you love.
We’re just wild hearts passing through,
Making memories we can hold onto.
When the final curtain finally falls,
I wanna know I gave it my all.
So light it up, let the good times fly,
We’re all born to live before we die.
Bridge (half-time, emotional)
One day the music’s gonna fade,
But not tonight, not today.
So hold your people, hold ’em tight,
And live like hell beneath these lights.
Final Chorus (full band, soaring)
Raise hell while we’re here,
Laugh loud, have no fear.
We’re just wild hearts passing through,
And every second’s something new.
So light it up, let the good times fly,
We’re all born to live before we die.
[Outro – gang vocals]
Whoa-oh-oh…
Born to live before we die…
Whoa-oh-oh…
Raise hell while we’re here tonight. 🎸🤠*