State Line Glow
Alex Wilson
Description
A country-pop crossover song about leaving the past behind and chasing freedom on the open road, blending country storytelling with a modern pop sensibility.
Lyrics
Verse 1: Shift whistle's gone, just highway hum, Dashboard glow, thumbin' a drum. Tailgate dents, a story to tell, Diesel mixed, honeysuckle smell. Southern stars, a blanket so deep, Worries fade, secrets I keep. Leaving's hard, but staying's a chain, This asphalt's callin' my name again. Pre-Chorus 1: Rearview mirror, a town getting small, A memory lingers, watchin' it fall. This ain't a running, it's a setting free, Just me and the engine, wild and glee. Chorus: Dust on the radio, yeah, that's the sound, Miles unwinding, leavin' the past unbound. Dust on the radio, a lonely serenade, Freedom's a feeling, on this open grade. Verse 2: Her laugh echoes, a passenger ghost, Broken promises, countin' the cost. Calloused fingers, tappin' the beat, Of a heart that's tryin', to find its feet. That old guitar, tucked in the back, A broken string, mirroring the track. Empty coffee cup, and a pack of smokes, Chasing a horizon, beyond the jokes. Pre-Chorus 2: That hurt is fading, with every white line, A different future, feels somehow mine. This ain't forever, just a new start, A brand new feeling, in my weary heart. Chorus: Dust on the radio, yeah, that's the sound, Miles unwinding, leavin' the past unbound. Dust on the radio, a lonely serenade, Freedom's a feeling, on this open grade. Bridge: Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm lost, But stayin' ain't an option, no matter the cost. Just gotta keep movin', gotta keep pushin' on, 'Til the sunrise, proves where I belong. Chorus: Dust on the radio, yeah, that's the sound, Miles unwinding, leavin' the past unbound. Dust on the radio, a lonely serenade, Freedom's a feeling, on this open grade. Dust on the radio, yeah, that's the sound, Miles unwinding, leavin' the past unbound. Dust on the radio, a lonely serenade, Freedom's a feeling... (A Cappella) On this open grade... (Guitar Solo cue – Simple, bluesy G lick over G chord resolving on G)