Born to Run
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Verse 1
In the day, we sweat it out on the streetsOf a runaway American dreamAt night, we ride through mansions of gloryIn suicide machinesSprung from cages out on Highway 9Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the lineOh, baby this town rips the bones from your backIt's a death trap, it's a suicide rapWe gotta get out while we're young'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to runYes, girl, we wereVerse 2
Wendy let me in, I wanna be your friendI want to guard your dreams and visionsJust wrap your legs 'round these velvet rimsAnd strap your hands across my enginesTogether we could break this trapWe'll run 'til we drop, baby we'll never go backOh, will you walk with me out on the wire?'Cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely riderBut I gotta know how it feelsI want to know if love is wild, babeI want to know if love is realOh, can you show me?Bridge
Beyond the palace, hemi-powered dronesScream down the boulevardThe girls comb their hair in rearview mirrorsAnd the boys try to look so hardThe amusement park rises bold and starkKids are huddled on the beach in a mistI wanna die with you, Wendy, on the streets tonightIn an everlasting kissHuhInstrumental Break
(One, two, three, four)Verse 3
The highways jammed with broken heroesOn a last chance power driveEverybody's out on the run tonightBut there's no place left to hideTogether, Wendy, we can live with the sadnessI'll love you with all the madness in my soulOh, someday girl, I don't know whenWe're gonna get to that placeWhere we really want to go, and we'll walk in the sunBut 'til then, tramps like usBaby, we were born to runOutro
Oh honey, tramps like usBaby, we were born to runCome on Wendy, tramps like usBaby, we were born to runWoah-oh-woahHm-hm-hmOh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-ohWoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohHm-hm-hmWoah-oh-woahOh-oh-ohWoah-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohWhat the song means
A young man urges his girlfriend Wendy to escape their dying town with him. He sees their relationship and freedom as salvation from a place that destroys dreams. The song celebrates youthful rebellion, romantic love, and the desperate need to break free from limiting circumstances before it's too late.
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hemi-powered drones — powerful cars (with Hemi engines)
"hemi" refers to hemispherical engine chambers; "drones" suggests mindless conformity
