Renegade
Chris Daughtry Lyrics

Don’t you want to feel like a rebel
Are you not curious about what it feels like to challenge norms and authority?

A Renegade on the run
To break away from the familiar and do something unorthodox and daring

A Real live wire in the cross fire ridin’ shotgun
Being in the center of a potentially explosive situation from which one cannot escape but is ready to take on nonetheless

Not talkin’ ‘bout a deal with the devil
This isn't about losing oneself to malevolent forces or immoral behavior

I said nothin’ about sellin’ your soul
Making clear that he is not advocating for acts of moral depravity or ethical violation

But call it what you will
Regardless of what you choose to call it, the goal is the same

If you start to feel out of control
When life starts to feel suffocating, monotonous, unfair, or unfulfiling

Can you hear the sound of the turnin’ wheels
As he is driving off, he is keen on the sound it makes while resonating with his internal motivation

Burnin’ the road like it’s never been done
Traversing the road with a heightened sense of urgency and enthusiasm that has never been seen before

I’m breakin’ out of this town like a renegade
Escaping from the unremarkable circumstances of his current situation, like a revolutionary challenging the status quo

Don’t have any time here left to kill
Feeling like his time is running out, and he wants to make the most of it, instead of wasting it away

Don’t want to go down like the settin’ sun
He doesn't want his life to end like an unremarkable day, where the sun sets without anything worthwhile happening

So let’s break out of this town like a renegade
He proposes to do something remarkable, brave, and unorthodox, much like a rebel

Can’t wait another minute
He is now impatient and determined to take action immediately

I’m right here ready to run
He is entirely prepared and motivated to start his journey towards freedom and self-discovery

One-hundred miles an hour with the top rolled down
Speeding down the road at an incredible pace, with his car's roof rolled back to experience the full force of the wind

Racin’ the wind breakin’ out this town
He is outrunning the insipid monotony and routine of his current life, as he speeds down the road

Tryin’ to get lost but don’t want to be found yeah
Trying to distance himself from his past life while remaining focused on his new destiny

Gonna ride tonight, ride tonight yeah
Tonight, he is going to go on a journey, one that he has never taken before.

So let’s break out of this town like a renegade
Encouragement and a call to break free from the mundane and live life to the fullest

Don’t want to go down
He doesn't want to live a forgettable life

Can’t wait another minute
He cannot contain his excitement and eagerness to embark on his journey

I’m right here ready to run
He is prepared and fired up to commence his journey