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The only thing I’m made for

Backroads is a country-pop/Americana anthem born out of Texas red dirt and small-town roots, yet written for anyone who’s ever left home chasing big dreams. With acoustic warmth, driving guitars, and a heartfelt Texan voice, it tells the story of learning that no matter how far you go, the roads that raised you never let you go.

From Friday night lights to the Lone Star sky, the song carries the pride of Texas while echoing a universal truth — every American has their own backroads, the places and people that shape who they are. With anthemic choruses and a sound made for both radio and festivals, Backroads is nostalgic, uplifting, and built to be sung out loud.


Backroads

@4 October 2025

[Verse 1]
I've been living far away in this city
Life feels easy but not real, chasing my dreams
But lost in the noise of these busy streets
I always think of the fields where my heart still beats.

[Pre-Chorus]
I never forget the home of my childhood memories,  
I'm longing for the simple life left behind.  

[Chorus]
Where the sky is vast and clear in endless blue  
Where the laughter with my friends still echoes too  
Where I once swore I would come back again  
To the rice paddy fields of my beloved hometown  
Still dreaming that day comes true.  

[Verse 2]
It's been so long and too hard,  
Nothing's the same.  
I'm still carrying the weight of money and fame.  
I keep on running, but it all feels so cold,  
Chasing empty dreams that don’t seem to fill up my soul.

[Pre-Chorus]
I never forget the home of my childhood memories,  
I'm longing for the simple life left behind.   

[Chorus]
Where the sky is vast and clear in endless blue  
Where the laughter with my friends still echoes too  
Where I once swore I would come back again  
To the rice paddy fields in my beloved hometown  
Still dreaming that day comes true.  

[Bridge]
Time keeps slipping forever, home drifts away each day,  
I’m so afraid I won’t live long to see it again,  
The dream to return where my soul longs to be.

[Chorus]
Where the sky is vast and clear in endless blue  
Where the laughter with my friends still echoes too  
Where I once swore I would come back again  
To the rice paddy fields in my beloved hometown  
Still dreaming that day comes true.
Still dreaming that day comes true.

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The only thing I’m made for

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