(Verse 1 – soft, acoustic)
He said, “She’s gone, and I don’t feel right,”
Tossed his keys, lit a smoke, disappeared into the night.
Leather jacket, tear-stained eyes,
Told me, “Bro, I just need to ride.”
I saw the pain behind his grin,
A heart cracked wide, caving in.
Tried to speak, but he waved goodbye,
Roared off like he wanted to fly…
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(Chorus – powerful, melodic)
And I still hear the engine scream,
Down that road, chasing a dream.
But love don’t stop when hearts collide —
He lost control on the yellow line.
Now the sky don’t look the same,
And I still whisper his name.
He rode off just to numb the pain…
And never came back again.
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(Verse 2 – heavier guitars kick in)
Got the call at 2:09,
“Your boy’s gone — he crossed the line.”
Blood on steel, tears on chrome,
A lonely soul that never made it home.
I replay that last goodbye,
Wishing I’d tried harder to pry
The demons off his back that night —
But broken hearts still chase the light…
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(Chorus – louder, more intense)
And I still hear the engine scream,
Down that road, chasing a dream.
But love don’t stop when hearts collide —
He lost control on the yellow line.
Now the sky don’t look the same,
And I still whisper his name.
He rode off just to numb the pain…
And never came back again.
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(Bridge – soft, haunting)
Maybe she don’t even know he’s gone,
Maybe she forgot him all along.
But we remember every mile,
Every ghost behind his smile…
(SCREAMED echo)
Why’d you have to ride alone?!
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(Final Chorus – stripped acoustic to full rock crescendo)
And I still hear the engine scream,
In every night, in every dream.
But you can’t outrun what’s inside —
Even at 90 in the dead of night.
Now the sky weeps in the rain,
And I still whisper your name.
You rode off to forget the pain…
But we’re the ones who carry the flame.
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(Outro – fading soft)
One last ride…
One last cry…
You found peace…
But we’re still askin’ why.
WhiteRhino
