Open Roads & Your Heart

[Intro-deep rough spoken]
Yeah…
Small town sky, engine humming in the dark
Just you and me and a runaway heart

[Verse 1]
Dust on my boots, gravel under these tires
Chasing down dreams that burned like fire
I spent years running from who I was
Trying to drown every scar in a barroom buzz

Every mile felt like a war inside
Every night I had nowhere to hide
Then I saw you standing in that neon light
And somehow the world started feeling right
Pre-Chorus
You looked at me like you knew my past
Like every broken road could finally last

[Chorus]
So let’s ride these open roads forever
With the moon hanging over our hearts
Freedom blowing through your hair tonight
Like the world is giving us a start

When the darkness whispers I’m not enough
And the past tries pulling me apart
I remember hope when I see your eyes
And freedom when I hold your heart

[Verse 2]
We drove all night past the county line
Radio playing some old love rhyme
Your feet on the dash, stars in your eyes
Laughing like we had nothing to hide

You said, “Maybe life ain’t meant to be safe
Maybe love is a beautiful risk to take”
And in that moment I finally knew
Every road I ran led me to you

[Pre-Chorus]
All my battles, all my fears
Fade away when you’re right here

[Chorus]
So let’s ride these open roads forever
With the moon hanging over our hearts
Freedom blowing through your hair tonight
Like the world is giving us a start

When the darkness whispers I’m not enough
And the past tries pulling me apart
I remember hope when I see your eyes
And freedom when I hold your heart

[Post-Chorus]
Yeah we’re wild and a little broken
But baby that’s the best part

[Verse 3 (more emotional)]
I’ve seen storms roll over my soul
Felt the weight of losing control
Thought the light had left my life
Till you showed up in that summer night

Now every sunrise feels brand new
Like the sky painted gold for you
And every mile we leave behind
Is another chain I left untied

[Bridge]
Maybe I was lost
Maybe I was barely alive
Running from the ghosts
That were living in my mind

But you pulled me from the edge
With just a whisper and a spark
Now the fire in my chest
Is your name inside my heart

If tomorrow falls apart
And the world turns cold and dark
I’ll still find my way back home
By the rhythm of your heart

[country solo]

[Break / Soft Chorus]
So let’s ride…
Through the silence of the night
Where hope and love collide

[Final Chorus]
Let’s ride these open roads forever
With the stars falling into our hands
Freedom roaring through the midnight wind
Like we finally understand

When the darkness whispers I’m not enough
And the past tries tearing me apart
I remember hope when I see your eyes
And freedom when I hold your heart

[Outro]
Yeah the road goes on for miles tonight
But I ain’t scared of where we start
Cause the whole damn world feels wide and free
When I’m driving with your heart
Open roads…
Your hand in mine…
And hope riding shotgun this time.

country, county metal, punk-rock, banjo, pedal-steel-guitar, snare, fiddle, violin,
country rock