[psych-rock dancefloor anthem, indie dance pop, disco rock, funk rock, glam rock, new wave post-punk groove, power pop, Iggy Pop swagger vocals, Talking Heads angular kinetic energy, T. Rex strutting riffs, Donna Summer soul piano pulse, 70s retro soul indie, motorik forward momentum, road-movie cinematic drive, punchy bass groove, overdriven guitar leads, heavy stomp clap percussion, trashed brassy horn stabs, layered falsetto harmonies, snotty rebellious male vocals, theatrical wry delivery, shapeshifting rhythms, effervescent bright melodies, high-reach breakout falsetto chorus, wide highway neon dusk aesthetic, propulsive unstoppable motion, emotionally complex upbeat] [Intro: driving overdriven guitar riff lock-in, punchy tight bass pulse, sharp snare crack, immediate kinetic groove surge, subtle Donna Summer piano stabs, motorik push] [Verse 1: dry snotty male vocal tight forward, wry smirking delivery, punchy bass underpinning, overdriven accents, 70s NY swagger] Left Memphis Sunday, half a tank of gas Needed space, the usual crash Neon sign winked, unpacked then repacked Job, girl, cat I'd forget—facts Friends I swore I'd call, never did They got the message, message hid [Pre-Chorus: groove tightens urgent, bass forward momentum, handclaps build, trashed horn hints, Talking Heads tension rise] Voice in the engine Pull in the road Gave it reasons But it don't need to go [Chorus: full psych-rock explosion, high-reach falsetto peaking layered, heavy stomp-clap doubled, effervescent surge, Iggy swagger shout, festival imperative, neon headlights blaze] I only feel alive when I'm running Headlights on, city's coming undone Not afraid of leaving, love the feeling before gone I only feel alive when I'm running Every exit sign neon in my blood Don't call it running if it feels like flying I only feel alive when I'm running, running [Verse 2: bouncing quick-tongued vocal, grinning confession snotty edge, T. Rex strutting undertones, funky bounce, shapeshifting flickers] Houston expensive, Portland soaked wet Seattle me I can't forget She begged stay, I said probably Saddest word, she told me Maybe she right, maybe twenty-three Difference? Haven't found, see [Pre-Chorus: groove tightens urgent, bass forward momentum, handclaps build, trashed horn hints, Talking Heads tension rise] Voice in the engine Pull in the road Gave it reasons But it don't need to go [Chorus: full psych-rock explosion, high-reach falsetto peaking layered, heavy stomp-clap doubled, effervescent surge, Iggy swagger shout, festival imperative, neon headlights blaze] I only feel alive when I'm running Headlights on, city's coming undone Not afraid of leaving, love the feeling before gone I only feel alive when I'm running Every exit sign neon in my blood Don't call it running if it feels like flying I only feel alive when I'm running, running [Bridge: half-time motorik drop, stripped exposed honest falsetto, vulnerability theatrical, Donna piano echoes, cinematic road space, simmering propulsion] Running since seventeen Thought brave, just scared same Road don't ask slow Keeps going So do I So do I [Final Chorus: maximal return, doubled stomp-clap, falsetto max reach rich harmonies, overdriven leads soaring, trashed horn punches, unstoppable peak, loaded celebratory neon triumph] I only feel alive when I'm running Headlights on, city's coming undone Not afraid of leaving, love the feeling before gone I only feel alive when I'm running Every exit sign neon in my blood Don't call it running if it feels like flying I only feel alive when I'm running [Outro: guitar winds down, pulsing bass fade motorik echo, echoing falsetto ad-libs, ongoing highway motion, faint horn sigh, neon dusk decay] Running, running, running... Before I'm gone Running... [End]
