Renegade
Daughtry Lyrics
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Renegade on the run?
Real live wire in the cross fire ridin' shotgun
Not talkin' 'bout a deal with the devil
I said nothin' about sellin' your soul
Call it what you will
If you start to feel out of control
Here we go
Can you hear the sound of the turnin' wheels
Burnin' the road like it's never been down
I'm breakin' out of this town like a renegade
So baby get ready to run
Don't have any time here left to kill
Don't want to go down like the settin' sun
So let's break out of this town like a renegade
Can't wait another minute
I'm right here ready to run
Don't you want to feel like a rebel
Renegade on the run?
Real live wire in the cross fire ridin' shotgun
One-hundred miles an hour with the top rolled down
Racin' the wind breakin' out this town
Tryin' to get lost but don't want to be found yeah
Here we go
Here we go
Can you hear the sound of the turnin' wheels
Burnin' the road like it's never been down
I'm breakin' out of this town like a renegade
So baby get ready to run
Don't have any time here left to kill
Don't want to go down like the settin' sun
So let's break out of this town like a renegade
Can't wait another minute
I'm right here ready to run
Gonna ride tonight, ride tonight yeah
Gonna ride tonight (gonna ride tonight),
Gonna ride tonight (gonna ride tonight)
Gonna ride tonight, hey, gonna ride tonight
Can you hear the sound of the turnin' wheels
Burnin' the road like it's never been down
I'm breakin' out of this town like a renegade
So baby get ready to run
Don't have any time here left to kill
Don't want to go down like the settin' sun
So let's break out of this town like a renegade
Can't wait another minute
I'm right here ready to run
Don't want to go down
So let's break out of this town like a renegade
Can't wait another minute
I'm right here ready to run
In "Renegade," Chris Daughtry asks listeners a series of questions, and invites them to answer with an emphatic "yes." He wants to know if they want to feel like rebels, living on the edge and embracing danger. He imagines a wild ride, hurtling down the highway with one's hair on fire, taking risks and living for the moment. He emphasizes the difference between true rebellion and selling one's soul for quick gains, and calls on listeners to push past their fears and embrace the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you want to feel like a rebel
Do you not desire the sensation of being a rebel?
Renegade on the run?
Running away as a renegade?
Real live wire in the cross fire ridin' shotgun
A brazen, daring individual amidst chaos, sitting next to the driver
Not talkin' 'bout a deal with the devil
Not referring to a pact with evil
I said nothin' about sellin' your soul
I did not suggest compromising your values
Call it what you will
Describe it as you see fit
If you start to feel out of control
If you sense a loss of control
Can you hear the sound of the turnin' wheels
Do you perceive the noise of the rotating wheels?
Burnin' the road like it's never been down
Driving fast and recklessly like it's uncharted territory
I'm breakin' out of this town like a renegade
Leaving this town like a lawless outsider
So baby get ready to run
Prepare to flee
Don't have any time here left to kill
No more time to waste
Don't want to go down like the settin' sun
Don't want to surrender like a sunset
Can't wait another minute
Cannot delay any longer
I'm right here ready to run
I am primed to escape
One-hundred miles an hour with the top rolled down
Driving at a hundred miles per hour with the roof open
Racin' the wind breakin' out this town
Speeding away with the wind and breaking free from this town
Tryin' to get lost but don't want to be found yeah
Attempting to lose oneself but not wanting to be discovered
Gonna ride tonight
Going to journey tonight
Can you hear the sound of the turnin' wheels
Do you detect the noise of the rotating wheels?
Don't want to go down
Do not desire to fail or give up
So let's break out of this town like a renegade
Hence, let us leave this town recklessly and radically
I'm right here ready to run
I am prepared to sprint away
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER A. DAUGHTRY, JOSH PAUL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TesselvanMil
one of the best songs on the album
@soulessshadow5356
This whole album was one of Daughtry's best for sure! This album and their first album
@jrzenizeni2506
@Souless Shadow agree ,even in 2021 this is the best Daughtry album 🔥🇧🇷
@josephritch6718
Majestic by the final third. Improves like wine everytime I come back to this albums time frame to now. He's extremely capable in his concerts. Watched him in Birmingham and then Belfast three days later in 2014. By then three albums with at least five outstanding replay value and then the more nostalgic and experimental gems like the Crashed original and subsequent remixes in 2007.
Lioness and Somebody have made triple digit numbers since their release a couple of months back.
@re_nforce
Dearly Beloved definitely gives this album a run for it's money, but I think I have a subjective preference towards this album. Maybe it's just the nostalgia goggles.
@DaveChr
Why have I never heard this song on the radio? It makes no sense. This song rocks!!!
@Moka_-js9hq
Dave Christensen sadly this generation is all about Spanish and Korean songs
@wtfisgoingonhere2552
@Moka_ 1984 what's the matter with Spanish songs? (I'm half Spanish)
@choiiwe2599
Moka_ 1984 and what’s wrong with korean songs?? (I’m half korean)
@michaelhaddad4617
Its a great song