1,320'
Endgame
2009
Duration: 3:49
Track number: 4
Times played live: 47
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine
Music by: Dave Mustaine
Theme
A high-octane celebration of **drag racing**, specifically the Top Fuel class. The title, **'1,320''**, refers to the length of a quarter mile in feet—the standard distance for a drag race. The lyrics capture the intense adrenaline, the deafening power (**'8,000 horses ignite'**), and the explosive energy of a car running on **nitro methane**.
Lyrics
Grinding my teeth
White knuckles grasp at the wheel
I rush from an avalanche of adrenaline
It's all that I feel
As quick as a bolt of lightning
A rocket ride in a bucket seat
It doesn't get any better than this
It just feeds my need for speed
Supercharged, strapped in and screaming
Fire spitting from the pipes
A burnout by the flame throwing fury
8,000 horses ignite
Full throttle
Hit the ground running
With a tank full of nitro
And its 1,320' to go to the finish line
My hands hold tight
A firebreathing stampede
I fall into a trance
Hold my breath till the light turns green
In a cloud of nitro methane
Melting rubber, I say my prayers
Man and machine accelerate
And I vanish in thin air
Supercharged, strapped in and screaming
Fire spitting from the pipes
A burnout by the flame throwing fury
8,000 horses ignite
Full throttle
Hit the ground running
With a tank full of nitro
And its 1,320' to go to the finish line
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