Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Bottle rockets in a coffee can Duct-taped fuse in my right blue jean You’re barefoot on the tailgate Laughing Calling me a small-town dream Cherry cola sweating in your hand Old T-shirt said “Band I’ve never seen” You draw a heart in the truck bed dust Say “Light it up Let’s burn eighteen” [Chorus] We were red-hot Wild-shot Bottle rockets Blowing up the dead-end dark You were cherry cola on my tongue Girl Buzzing like a midnight spark Yeah We swore this broken county line Couldn’t hold our hungry hearts We were red-hot Wild-shot Bottle rockets Falling Still calling it art (oh yeah) [Verse 2] Dashboard shaking Busted speaker hum Your knee rode the rhythm of my cheap cassette You yelled every word like a war cry Turned my bad plans into a better bet Stole a “For Sale” sign for a souvenir Hung it crooked by your bedroom door You said “If we leave We ain’t coming back” I said “Baby That’s what roads are for” [Chorus] We were red-hot Wild-shot Bottle rockets Blowing up the dead-end dark You were cherry cola on my tongue Girl Buzzing like a midnight spark Yeah We swore this broken county line Couldn’t hold our hungry hearts We were red-hot Wild-shot Bottle rockets Falling Still calling it art [Bridge] Do you ever drive past that rusted gate Hear my name under your breath? (oh) Do you taste that cheap July again And feel your pulse out-running death? ’Cause every time that summer hits I’m back there losing gravity You’re on my hood Sky on fire Like God took notes from you and me [Chorus] We were red-hot Wild-shot Bottle rockets Blowing up the dead-end dark You were cherry cola on my tongue Girl Buzzing like a midnight spark Yeah We swore this broken county line Couldn’t hold our hungry hearts We were red-hot Wild-shot Bottle rockets Fading Still blazing my heart (hey!) Yeah Red-hot Wild-shot Bottle rockets You and me Tearing apart
Tags
rock, Late-90s alt-country meets modern pop country: crunchy electric guitars over a steady four-on-the-floor kick and subtle 808 low-end, brushed snare on verses, huge gang-vocal choruses. Male vocals with a raspy, lived-in edge; bright slide guitar hooks and tambourine lift in the chorus. Bridge drops to half-time with exposed vocal and distant organ pad, then slams back into a big, anthemic outro chorus., alternative country, male vocals, pop, country, country rock, rhythmic, electric
Duration
3:10
Instrumental
No
Created
3/10/2026