Black top and Bones |
LyricsBlacktop and bonesYves Stilmant © 2025 Verse 1A I left at dawn, the engine roared A half-tank dream, a sky ignored Another town, another stage Another love I never stayed Verse 1B The nights get long, the beds stay cold The mirror shows a man gone old My name in lights don't mean a thing When no one's there come early spring Pre-Chorus This road gives all, then takes away Leaves you empty, night and day Chorus Blacktop and bones, that's all I know A soul worn thin from every show I gave it all to find my place Now all I see is empty space Dreams burn bright, but fade like smoke I chased 'em hard and now I'm broke No roots, no rest, just dust and stones I'm made of blacktop and bones Verse 2A A voice inside keeps countin' miles The crowd's long gone, but I fake smiles Another bar, another lie Another call I don't reply Verse 2B I've missed more birthdays than I've played And broke more hearts than songs I made A thousand signs I never read Now I write verses to the dead Pre-Chorus The price is high for what I've done But I keep drivin' toward the sun Chorus Blacktop and bones, that's all I know A soul worn thin from every show I gave it all to find my place Now all I see is empty space Dreams burn bright, but fade like smoke I chased 'em hard and now I'm broke No roots, no rest, just dust and stones I'm made of blacktop and bones Bridge I used to think the road was love But it's a ghost I can't let go of Final Chorus Blacktop and bones, that's what I am A fading voice in a travelin' band I built a life on lonesome songs And lost myself for way too long Dreams burn fast, and legends lie But I keep rollin', don't know why No home, no peace, just worn-out tones Still drivin' blacktop and bones Outro Still drivin' Blacktop and bones |
| Short Song Description: There's a price to chasing the spotlight -- and it's not always in dollars. It's in birthdays missed, love left behind, silence after the encore. "Blacktop and Bones" is the story of the road when the romance wears off -- when the applause fades and all that's left is a suitcase, a steering wheel, and a song that no longer fits like it used to. It's about giving everything to the music... and wondering if it gave anything back. I've lived this life. Some days I still do. And though th |
| Lyric Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Music Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Producer Credits: Lumiere Soundworks/Audio Alchemy Productions |
| Publisher Credits: Groove Tattoo Publishing |
| Performance Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Song Length: 3:13 |
| Primary Genre: Country-General |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |