[Intro - Tsugaru-jamisen Solo, Driving Riff]

[Verse 1]
Another night, another pointless ride
Kick the engine, swallow my pride
I tell myself I'm just killing time
But my hands already know the line
Same streets, same turns, same hollow sound
Headlight cutting the same old ground
Every corner, I slow down and stare
Like a fool who still believes he's there

[Pre-Chorus]
He used to wait at the overpass light
Silver jacket, chrome pipes bright
Revved once, twice — then gone like a shot
Fastest rider this town ever got

[Chorus]
Ride, ride, ride
I never caught him, not a single night
Ride, ride, ride
But I lived for the chase, lived for the fight
His taillight bled ahead of me
The only thing that made me free
Silver jacket, always ahead
King of the road, the miles he fed

[Tsugaru-jamisen Solo - Fast Shredding]

[Verse 2]
One night his corner stood empty and cold
No chrome, no rev, no flash of gold
They said he left — or crashed — who knows
The street don't talk, the streetlight glows
But last Tuesday at the river bend
I swear I saw that flash again
Leaned in hard, pushed the redline through
Nothing there — I always knew

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm chasing exhaust that isn't there
Hunting a ghost through the midnight air
I know he's gone, I know, I know
Then why the hell can't I let go

[Chorus]
Ride, ride, ride
I don't know what's on the other side
Ride, ride, ride
Just this engine and this sick-dog pride
His red taillight, a dying star
I see it still — but there's no one there
Silver jacket's long since gone
So why am I still riding on

[Bridge - Strip Down, Bass and Drums Only]
Kill the engine
Hear my breath
Hear the nothing
Hear what's left
Hands are shaking on the grips
Taste of blood on my lips
What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me
He's gone and I'm still riding free
Dawn is crawling up the hill
Sky turns violet, air stands still
I should go home, I should let it die
But my hand is reaching for the key
Before I know why

[Tsugaru-jamisen Solo - Building Intensity, Crescendo]

[Final Chorus]
Ride, ride, ride
Into the morning, open wide
Ride, ride, ride
I hate this need I can't push aside
Crack the throttle one more time
Not to catch him — just to ride
Nothing waiting, nothing owed
Just the engine
Just the road
Just this curse
That won't let go
Just the dawn
Breaking gold