[Verse 1] Dad’s old keys Rust on the ring, still warm to me Back roads dust in the air like ghosts Snuck out late just to chase that road Check engine light Glow like a warning, or a guiding sign Parked outside when the world said “go” I learned to breathe in the stereo glow [Pre-Chorus] Everybody says “grow up, let it go” Call it just a phase, call it chrome But every scar on this dash Knows my name, knows my past [Chorus] Cars are home Not just steel, not just foam on a worn-out seat (ohh) Every mile, every night I was scared to sleep Held me close when I was breaking alone Engines sing When my head gets loud and my faith runs thin Turn the key and I find my heart again Call it metal and gas, but to me Cars are home [Verse 2 – Rap (male)] Pulled in the lot, all paint, no pride Just a beat-up ride and a hope inside Turned wrenches till my fingers split Learned patience in the stripped-out grit Yeah, I bled on the frame, that’s family ties Every busted bolt, every failed try Friends came and they left, took their lies and smoke But this old V6 stayed when I finally broke [Pre-Chorus – Female] They say “sell it off, you’ll be better on your own” Like I’m supposed to trade the only place I’ve grown Every crack in the glass Holds a piece of my past [Chorus – Male & Female] Cars are home Not just steel, not just foam on a worn-out seat Every mile, every night I was scared to sleep (yeah) Held me close when I was breaking alone Engines sing When my head gets loud and my faith runs thin Turn the key and I find my heart again Call it metal and gas, but to me Cars are home [Bridge – Rap (male) into scream] Tell me, what’s a house if the walls don’t care? Four white rooms and an empty stare I found peace in a parking lot glare Streetlight halo on a hood I repaired First kiss in the passenger side First loss on a lonely drive Every “I’m fine” that I whispered, lied Till the tires took the weight of my tired mind (hey!) [Breakdown – Male scream / Female halos] You can take the title You can take the plate But you’ll never rip the road From the blood in my veins (yeah!) These seats, these stains Know my rage, know my shame When I had nowhere to go I was already home [Chorus – Big, both vocals] Cars are home Not just steel, not just foam on a worn-out seat Every mile, every night I was scared to sleep Held me close when I was breaking alone (breaking alone) Engines sing When my head gets loud and my faith runs thin Turn the key and I find my heart again Call it metal and gas, but to me Cars are home [Outro – Soft then rise] Late-night road Empty lines, but I’m not alone Whisper thanks to the wheel I hold You’re more than a ride You’re the place my soul goes home

rap, Post-metalcore with Falling In Reverse flair: drop-tuned chugs, halftime stomp in verses, melodic choruses that explode into wide, atmospheric leads. Alternating male clean/grit and soaring female hooks, plus double-time rap passages over stuttered riffs and synth swells. Big gang-vocal outro, tom-heavy drums and dramatic stops for vocal emphasis., metalcore, clean, male vocals

Cars Are Home