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Phase Lock 303
Teenage Mischief Mistake · Grand Theft Auto · Survivor’s Guilt · Cinematic Rock
#VERSE
My baby gripped the steering wheel
Rebellion ruled her eyes
That fire red convertible
Was ours for the taking
The old man left it running
Went in the liquor store
Joe and I yelled, “Sheila, do it!
Floor this thing, and no braking!”
#VERSE
Sheila is my straight-A girlfriend
I’m helping her loosen up
Took her home drunk last weekend
Just to make her parents mad
Joe’s my lifelong best bud
With girls at school, he’s kinda shy
But when it comes to mischief
He’s the baddest of the bad
He says…
#PRE-CHORUS
Most fun to have on Sunday afternoon
Blast a geezer’s stereo, jamming’ to his old-time tunes
So, we were whooping as we raced that car down to Gumbo Flats
But we cause no harm, and leave the car so they get it back
After our…
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Wind ripping through your hair
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Take the double-dog dare
Find a running car
Hop inside
What could go wrong
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#VERSE
The owner’s sixties hits
Were playing “Dead Man’s Curve”
But Sheila’s face was fearless
As she swerved to Airport Road
Joey yelled, “Slow down, girl”
I argued, “Babe, don’t lose your nerve!”
And she listened to me, her boyfriend
Fifth gear ready to explode
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Never had more fun than that Sunday evening sunset
Racing Gumbo Flats against a brand new Corvette
Revving up that borrowed car we were gonna give back
But when the light turned red at Olive, Sheila couldn’t react
On our...
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A deafening hush filled the air
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“Lookout! Over there!”
A semi-truck of gasoline
Made the turn too tight
Smell burning tires, hear breaking glass
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#BRIDGE
Joey’s lifeless body hit a tree
He hadn’t worn a belt
Sheila’s last breaths were left at the scene
Trapped behind the steering wheel until the fire made it melt
I got free in the nick of time
A good Samaritan saved my life
They’re both gone, I’m here alone
And I must pay the price
For our...
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Wish it were just GTA
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How I regret that day
My lover had the wheel
I egged her on that night
Now I’ll spend three years in prison
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Nightmares haunt me each night
Over and over
I see my precious Sheila die
I turned her to a rebel
It’s my responsibility
I should have let her straight-A mind
Be the one to influence me
From now until forever
I’ll carry guilt inside
As endless echoes of their voices whisper
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