[Verse 1]
Engine hums
My hands are shaking
Cold wind cuts through leather sleeves
White lines blur
The sky is fading
Sun drops fast behind the peaks
Hairpins flick like a deck of razors
Gravel spits from under wheels
Heartbeats ticking
Little lasers
On my neck I feel them peel
[Pre-Chorus]
Every curve a countdown
Every shadow a dare
Clock in the mirror
Red numbers that glare
If I lose my nerve here
I’ll lose it for good
So I lean in deeper than I ever thought I could (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’m racing the mountain
Chasing the light
Breath in my throat as I dive to the right
If I make it through
I get one more night
To feel this alive
To feel this alive
I’m racing the mountain
Running out of sky
Storm in my chest as the seconds slide by
If I hit the line
Then I testify
I was born to ride
Born to ride
[Verse 2]
Tunnel mouth
A black horizon
Headlamps carve a silver seam
Dripstone teeth
I fly between them
Like I’m threading through a dream
Rear wheel slips
My future trembles
See her face in every sway
Gold ring swinging from the mirror
“You come back
” I hear her say
[Pre-Chorus]
Every curve a promise
Every scar a toll
Time in the saddle trying to buy back my soul
If I break the spell here
I’ll break it for good
So I lean in harder than I ever thought I could (woah)
[Chorus]
I’m racing the mountain
Chasing the light
Breath in my throat as I dive to the right
If I make it through
I get one more night
To feel this alive
To feel this alive
I’m racing the mountain
Running out of sky
Storm in my chest as the seconds slide by
If I hit the line
Then I testify
I was born to ride
Born to ride
[Bridge]
[Bass and vocal drop
Heartbeat pulse]
If this is the last turn
Let it be mine
If this is the last burn
Let it define
Every cracked old road sign
Every wasted year
Falls behind my back wheel
Disappearing in the mirror (hey)
[Chorus]
I’m racing the mountain
Chasing the light
Breath in my throat as I dive to the right
If I make it through
I get one more night
To feel this alive
To feel this alive
I’m racing the mountain
Cutting through the sky
Roar in my chest as the seconds slide by
If I cross that line
Let the world decide
I was born to ride
Born to ride