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The Race

from 10 Pinter by LQR

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It's about a motor race. The lyrics are more spoken than sung and there's a piece of the Cake song "The Distance" on the bridge part.

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Alarm was bleeping, wasn’t sleeping
All hyped up - it’s racing day
Gallons of coffee, this ain’t a hobby
Sweat on my back. Of to the track.

Concrete mud clay
Dirt race speedway
Jumpstart engine green light go!!
Big block shaking
Keep it from breaking
Stats in check ‘till chequered flag

Ride to live, live to ride

Oil spot, shift gear
Opponent draws near
Sharp manoeuvre crash boom bang!
Chaos behind me reaching top speed
Go full throttle please don’t prang

Riders freak out
Nervous breakdown
Need a pit stop fuel runs low
Roaring engine feel the tension
Burning rubber off we go!

Ride to live, live to ride

Reluctantly crouched at the starting line. Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up. Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup.
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up, and long ago somebody left with the cup.
But he’s driving and striving and hugging the turns. And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
(Cake - The Distance, Fashion Nugget)

Brain fry race high
Blood shot left eye
Shift down, foot down pass again
Left turn each time oh this feels fine
Last bend break down third again

Race down wind down
Chuck some beers down
Kickstart Harley rev up go!!
Chrome grease leather
One thing matters
Ride with brothers colours shown

Ride to live, live to ride

credits

from 10 Pinter, released January 9, 2016
Music by Arjan Bogaerts and Wim van Doren. Lyrics by Arjan Bogaerts and Mark Kremers.

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