Prompt
1980s Americana big hair power rock song about riding a tank through the centre of Manhattan, playing baseball with the president, swimming in the lakes of Michigan, eating burgers on the top of a burnt out car
Sound
1980s hard rock, arena rock, power ballad, glam metal, soaring guitars
Lyrics
Verse 1
Iwokeupthismorning,somethingintheair
Gotthisstrangefeeling,butIdidn'tcare
FeltlikedoingsomethingthatI'veneverdone
Tookalittledrive,justtohavesomefun
Standingonthestreetinmyleatherandsteel
Can'texplainthispowerthatIstarttofeel
Pre-chorus
Everythingisbiggerthanbefore
Breakingeverylimit,everydoor
Feelitgettingstrongerdaybyday
Tellmewhat'sthepriceIgottapay?
Chorus
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Verse 2
RollingdownFifthAvenue,makingmyownrules
Playingcatchwithsomeonewearingfancysuits
Michigan'scalling,soIhittheroad
Divingdeepinwaterswherethestoriesaretold
Sittingonwreckageeatingfastfoodmeals
Livingeverymomentlikeitcan'tbereal
Pre-chorus
Everythingisbiggerthanbefore
Breakingeverylimit,everydoor
Feelitgettingstrongerdaybyday
Tellmewhat'sthepriceIgottapay?
Chorus
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Solo
Guitar solo with mounting intensity
Bridge
Ican'tlookaway,Ican'tturnitdown
Everysingleday,wearingfreedom'scrown
Isthisreallife?AmIwideawake?
Isthiswhattheymeanbygiveandtake?
Chorus - Final
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright...burntonight...)
Iwokeupthismorning,somethingintheair
Gotthisstrangefeeling,butIdidn'tcare
FeltlikedoingsomethingthatI'veneverdone
Tookalittledrive,justtohavesomefun
Standingonthestreetinmyleatherandsteel
Can'texplainthispowerthatIstarttofeel
Pre-chorus
Everythingisbiggerthanbefore
Breakingeverylimit,everydoor
Feelitgettingstrongerdaybyday
Tellmewhat'sthepriceIgottapay?
Chorus
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Verse 2
RollingdownFifthAvenue,makingmyownrules
Playingcatchwithsomeonewearingfancysuits
Michigan'scalling,soIhittheroad
Divingdeepinwaterswherethestoriesaretold
Sittingonwreckageeatingfastfoodmeals
Livingeverymomentlikeitcan'tbereal
Pre-chorus
Everythingisbiggerthanbefore
Breakingeverylimit,everydoor
Feelitgettingstrongerdaybyday
Tellmewhat'sthepriceIgottapay?
Chorus
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Solo
Guitar solo with mounting intensity
Bridge
Ican'tlookaway,Ican'tturnitdown
Everysingleday,wearingfreedom'scrown
Isthisreallife?AmIwideawake?
Isthiswhattheymeanbygiveandtake?
Chorus - Final
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright,burntonight)
Whatmakesthiscountryburnsobright?
(Burnsobright...burntonight...)