[Intro – Max] They call me Mad Max… Like I’m chaos on wheels. Truth is—I just learned how to survive at full speed. [Verse 1] Skate wheels hummin’ on a dead-end street, New town, same ghosts followin’ me. Boxes unpacked but I never felt home, Every room echo like I’m still alone. Headphones tight, drown out the noise, World too loud for a damaged voice. I learned early pain don’t knock first, It kicks down doors, makes bad worse. Bruises hidden under sarcasm lines, Smile sharp so they don’t see mine. People think tough means bulletproof, Nah—tough just means you learned to move. Stepbrother rage, plates hit walls, Love came twisted, fists involved. I ran from silence, ran from fear, Ran so fast I disappeared. [Hook] Call me MAD MAX — I don’t slow down, I outrun ghosts when they hunt me now. If the past comes back, I don’t look back, I keep runnin’ uphill — yeah, runnin’ it back. [Verse 2] Billy’s shadow never left my frame, Even when I scream I hate his name. Truth hurt worse than I let on, Loved someone violent, then he was gone. Sirens cry, I froze in place, Survivor guilt carved in my face. Why him? Why me? No answers given, Just empty rooms and a hole in my chest livin’. I built walls tall, said “I’m fine,” Turned pain into a punchline. Lucas stayed when I pushed him back, Held my hand through panic attacks. I don’t talk easy, I shut down fast, Still stuck relivin’ the past. I joke ‘cause cryin’ takes too long, And bein’ strong been my favorite song. [Hook] Call me MAD MAX — I don’t slow down, I outrun fear when it hunts me down. If the past comes back, I don’t look back, I keep runnin’ uphill — yeah, runnin’ it back. [Verse 3] Floating air, bones twist time, Every tick of the clock rewinds. He knew my cracks, he knew my scars, Turned my trauma into bars. Tried to own me, tried to steer, Feed on every buried tear. I saw red snow, heard clocks scream, Felt my heartbeat slip the beat. Then that song hit—like a rope in the void, Pulled me back when I was destroyed. “If I only could, I’d make a deal,” Trade this pain for somethin’ real. Every synth wave cut through dread, Dragged my soul back to my head. Music louder than his control, Every note stitched up my soul. [Bridge] I don’t need saving, I fight to stay, One more mile, one more day. Fear still whispers, “you won’t last,” I tell it, “watch me—do the math.” [Verse 4] I ain’t fearless, I just move, Scared still breathin’ in my shoes. But fear don’t own me, never did, I survived things I never said. I run uphill ‘cause stoppin’ hurts, Motion’s better than the dirt. I don’t forget, I just keep pace, Carry scars, not shame. [Outro – Max] MAD MAX don’t mean reckless or wild… It means I keep runnin’ when the fear says stop. MAD MAX.

MADMAX (Max Mayfield)