​[Intro]

I'm out on the open road, wind whipping in my face

No time to slow down, gotta maintain this pace.

If I stop, if I pause, even just for a beat

I'm worried the darkness will sweep me right off my feet.

​[Verse 1]

They say I'm alive now, glowing and full of light

I guess that's the point of running with all of my might.

I'm laughing too loud, my smile is too wide, it's true

But anything's better than knowing the feelings I'm due.

I'm breathing the air like it's the last I'll ever find

Leaving the heavy, ugly baggage far behind.

I'm ready, I'm ready to keep this illusion up for one more day

Because silence is what scares me away.

​[Chorus]

I'm The Relentless Pace (Can't look back now!)

I'm burning up the clock!

This feeling is a frenzy (Don't let the rhythm stop!)

A sudden, joyful shock!

I'm The Relentless Pace (Gotta keep the motor running!)

And I won't lose my nerve!

'Cause a life of quiet sadness is all that I deserve!

​[Verse 2]

You tell me your stories, of hope and of futures so bright

And I mimic your optimism with all of my light.

I believe in your goodness, your honest and simple demand

But I feel like a fraud, a shell with no footing to stand.

I know I should open up, let some vulnerability bloom

But I fear that my truth will just empty the whole room.

I'm ready, I'm ready to take this leap of faith with you right here

But what if my darkness is all that is near?

​[Bridge]

Oh, I don't need permanence, I just need motion instead

To keep the ghosts quiet that whisper inside of my head.

I'm pushing past the exit signs that tell me to rest

'Cause a moment of peace means I'm putting myself to the test.

I'm trading true feeling for the comfort of the speed

Praying this rush will satisfy my terrible need!

​

I'm The Relentless Pace (Can't look back now!)

I'm burning up the clock!

This feeling is a frenzy (Don't let the rhythm stop!)

A sudden, joyful shock!

I'm The Relentless Pace (Gotta keep the motor running!)

And I won't lose my nerve!

'Cause a life of quiet sadness is all that I deserve!

​[Outro]

(Can't slow down!) I'm flying right through!

(Can't slow down!) This is all I can do!

(Can't slow down!) The Relentless Pace! (I'm almost free!)

(Can't slow down!)