When The Engine Starts

They say mistakes make the man
If that’s true
Then I’m made of steel, scars, and gasoline

I’ve loved, I’ve lost
I’ve hurt, I’ve been hurt
Scars on my skin, stories in my blood
But I ride through the pain, I don’t hide from the flood

The world screams louder than I can stand
But I stay true, I won’t betray who I am
Every mile’s a blessing, every road’s a song
The road is the place where the broken belong

And when the engine starts, the noise fades away
The pain and the past, they just drift, they decay
Speed and the wind drown the weight of my scars
I’m free for a moment
When the engine starts

I’ve seen shadows in the faces I trust
Dreams turn to rust, love turn to dust
But the wind on my skin, it forgives my mistakes
But when i twist the throttle it all breaks

No chains on my soul, no lies on my tongue
Just a rider and the road, the place I feel strong
The world may be heavy, but I’m never too far
I need the road to numb the pain of my scars

And when the engine starts, the noise fades away
The pain and the past, they just drift, they decay
Speed and the wind drown the weight of my scars
I’m free for a moment
When the engine starts

And when the engine goes quiet
The ghosts come back
But for a while, they were gone
I’ve lost, I’ve hurt, I’ve bled
But tonight, I was free