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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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