Т1000

1980s Australian blues-based hard rock at a swaggering 120-135 BPM. Two dry, mid-forward overdriven guitars trade a tight rhythm riff and a stinging, string-bent lead, built on ringing open-string power chords with a slight AC-30 bite and minimal reverb. Rock-solid straight 4/4 backbeat: thick punchy kick, cracking snare on two and four, ride-cymbal drive, locked to a simple root-note bass. Raw analog production, dynamic and unquantized. A gritty, raspy high tenor belts short bluesy phrases with wailing falsetto shrieks, answered by shouted unison gang backing vocals on the anthemic hook.

[Intro] Yeah, yeah, yeah Let's go [Verse 1] I wake up with thunder in my veins Got lightning running wild inside my brain No rules to follow, no chains to wear Got fire in my fists and wind in my hair The engine's roaring, the road is long I was born to live and born to be strong [Pre-Chorus] Don't try to stop me now I'm burning through the crowd [Chorus] I'm a highway man on a hurricane ride Got nothing to lose with the devil on my side Turn it up loud, let the whole world know I'm a ball of thunder and I'm ready to blow Rock and roll, baby, that's my name I came here burning and I leave the same [Verse 2] They told me once to take it slow I laughed out loud and let it go Got my boots on, got my back straight I don't stop for nothing, I don't hesitate The city sleeps but I'm wide awake I'll shake the ground until the morning breaks [Pre-Chorus] Don't try to stop me now I'm burning through the crowd [Chorus] I'm a highway man on a hurricane ride Got nothing to lose with the devil on my side Turn it up loud, let the whole world know I'm a ball of thunder and I'm ready to blow Rock and roll, baby, that's my name I came here burning and I leave the same [Bridge] This one's for everyone who ever felt the fire Everyone who pushed themselves a little higher If you feel it in your chest, let it out tonight We're all sons of thunder and we're burning bright [Chorus] I'm a highway man on a hurricane ride Got nothing to lose with the devil on my side Turn it up loud, let the whole world know I'm a ball of thunder and I'm ready to blow Rock and roll, baby, that's my name I came here burning and I leave the same [Outro] Yeah, yeah, yeah Let it burn Let it burn Rock and roll Never stop, never stop Yeah