Rust and Reckoning

[Chorus] Burn down that welcome sign, right on the county line Empty cans on the floor, ain't comin' back no more Broken headlights, rusty frame, whisperin' my angry name 2022 calendar's a lie, watch this whole damn town just fry [Verse] Wednesday afternoon, three o'clock, the air is thick and hot Spiderwebs on barbed wire, a suffocating knot Eighteen years and out of school, ain't nobody's fool Just grease and grime and broken dreams, playin' by no rules This engine's seized, the metal groans, I wrench it with a curse My palms are black, my knuckles bleed, makin' everything much worse [Pre-Chorus] Every bolt I twist and turn, a lesson I unlearn This ain't the life they promised me, just ashes and the burn [Chorus] Burn down that welcome sign, right on the county line Empty cans on the floor, ain't comin' back no more Broken headlights, rusty frame, whisperin' my angry name 2022 calendar's a lie, watch this whole damn town just fry [Verse] Smell of oil and rust and sweat, a future I regret Pullin' apart this busted bike, ain't no easy trick yet Gasoline and shattered glass, time is moving way too fast Like a bullet from a shell casing, shadows on the asphalt cast I grip the wrench, I feel the strain, a fury in my soul This quiet life, this dead-end street, takin' its heavy toll [Pre-Chorus] Every gear I grind and strip, a tear escapes my lip This ain't the freedom that I craved, just a slow and painful slip [Chorus] Burn down that welcome sign, right on the county line Empty cans on the floor, ain't comin' back no more Broken headlights, rusty frame, whisperin' my angry name 2022 calendar's a lie, watch this whole damn town just fry [Bridge] Throttle twisted, engine screams, a phantom in my dreams Pedal to the metal now, breaking all the seams The zebra stripes fade in the dust, fueled by anger and distrust This iron beast, my only friend, rising from the rust [Verse] Hear the clang, the metal shriek, another part I break This cycle's tight, it's hard to force, but I'll bend for heaven's sake I'll keep on poundin', keep on tryin', till it finally gives way Just like this town, I'll tear it down, and leave without delay [Chorus] Burn down that welcome sign, right on the county line Empty cans on the floor, ain't comin' back no more Broken headlights, rusty frame, whisperin' my angry name 2022 calendar's a lie, watch this whole damn town just fry [Outro]