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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Owl City
Vocals
Phil Peterson
Cello
Matthew Thiessen
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Young
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Adam Young
Producer
John Goodmanson
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Please take a long hard look through your textbook
'Cause I'm history
When I strap my helmet on, I'll be long gone
'Cause I've been dying to leave
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I'll ride the range and hide all my loose change
In my bedroom
'Cause riding a dirt bike down a turnpike
Always takes its toll on me
[Verse 3]
I've had just about enough of, quote
"Diamonds in the rough"
Because my backbone is paper thin
Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in
[Verse 4]
If the bombs go off the sun will still be shining
Because I've heard it said that every mushroom cloud has a silver lining
(Though I'm always undermining too deep to know)
[Verse 5]
Swallow a drop of gravel and blacktop
'Cause the road tastes like wintergreen
The wind and the rain smell of oil and octane
Mixed with stale gasoline
[Verse 6]
I'll soak up the sound trying to sleep on the wet ground
I'll get ten minutes give or take
'Cause I just don't foresee myself getting drowsy
When cold integrity keeps me wide awake
[Verse 7]
Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in
Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in
[Verse 8]
I'll keep my helmet on just in case my head caves in
'Cause if my thoughts collapse or mind framework snaps
It'll make a mess
Like you wouldn't believe
[Verse 9]
Tie my handle bars to the stars so I stay on track
And if my intentions stray I'll wrench them away
Then I'll take my leave and I won't even look back
[Verse 10]
I won't even look back
Written by: Adam Randal Young