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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
American Authors
American Authors
Performer
Captain Cuts
Captain Cuts
Programming
Shep Goodman
Shep Goodman
Background Vocals
Aaron Accetta
Aaron Accetta
Background Vocals
Zachary Barnett
Zachary Barnett
Vocals
Matt Sanchez
Matt Sanchez
Background Vocals
Ryan McMahon
Ryan McMahon
Background Vocals
Ryan Rabin
Ryan Rabin
Background Vocals
David Rublin
David Rublin
Background Vocals
James Shelley
James Shelley
Background Vocals
Benjamin Berger
Benjamin Berger
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Matt Sanchez
Matt Sanchez
Composer
James Shelley
James Shelley
Composer
Benjamin Berger
Benjamin Berger
Composer
Dave Rublin
Dave Rublin
Composer
Ryan McMahon
Ryan McMahon
Composer
Zac Barnett
Zac Barnett
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Captain Cuts
Captain Cuts
Producer
Shep Goodman
Shep Goodman
Additional Producer
Aaron Accetta
Aaron Accetta
Additional Producer
Joe Costable
Joe Costable
Recording Engineer
Neal Avron
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Hey!) I drive a beat up car, a caravan the color blue
(Hey!) Reminds me of your eyes and all the places we been to
(Hey!) We're tethered to the leather searchin' for a better view
(Hey!) It's interstellar when it's me and you
[Verse 2]
We're takin' off (Ooh)
We're takin' off (Ooh)
This is what I live for
Baby, you're my open road
You can take me anywhere the wind blows
Right into the great unknown
We can throw our hands up out the window
This is what we live for
[Verse 3]
(Hey!) We look up at the stars, a perfect night to dream with you
(Hey!) Got 90's retro on the radio, our favorite tune
(Hey!) I put the pedal to the metal just to laugh with you
(Hey!) It's interstellar when it's just us two
[Verse 4]
We're takin' off (Ooh)
We're takin' off (Ooh)
This is what I live for
Baby, you're my open road
You can take me anywhere the wind blows
Right into the great unknown
We can throw our hands up out the window
This is what I live for
[Verse 5]
(Oh) This is what we live for
(Oh) Yeah, this is what we live for
[Verse 6]
This is what we live for, this is what we live for
This is what we live for
This is what we live for, this is what we live for
This is what we live for
[Verse 7]
We're takin' off (Ooh)
We're takin' off (Ooh)
This is what I live for
Baby, you're my open road
You can take me anywhere the wind blows
Right into the great unknown
We can throw our hands up out the window
This is what we live for
[Verse 8]
(Oh) This is what we live for
(Oh) Yeah, this is what we live for
(Oh) This is what we live for
(Oh) Oh, this is what we live for
(Oh)
Written by: Benjamin Berger, David Rublin, James Shelley, Matt Sanchez, Ryan McMahon, Ryan Rabin, Zachary Barnett

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