This city never stood a chance against the dying of the light I found the engine, slid the key in the ignition, and gave it life I pressed the pedal down and went running wild, I split the night And for a while, I let it go, it kept itself between the lines The needle buried in the red and soon I heard the engine whine, everything's fine Oh, I can't let up, no, I won't slow it down Doesn't matter where I end up I keep the pedal to the ground I close my eyes, I see it shining, like a vision in my mind I know the way, getting closer everyday to what is mine You've only got yourself to blame if you get left behind Get out, get back, get in line Oh, don't stand in my way this time Now, it takes both hands on the wheel to even keep it on the road But if I keep stoking the fear, then there's no distance I can't go No one hears a scream to slow it down as I turn up the radio Speed up, no, I won't slow it down If I let up, no, I won't let up now But the engine, it makes a howling sound Oh, I can almost hear them, I can almost hear the hounds