“Rat Race” is the opening track of Brody Dalle’s solo record Diploid Love.
The music video was directed by Richard Farmer and it debuted on VEVO 28 August 2014. It uses the rotoscoping technique.
[Verse 1]
I got a gun pointed at the rat race
Got my own private road to hell
I got a tree, it grows money
But it's growing old and it's winter now
I'm a sure fire assassin
Not so sure of what I'm meant to do
Am I meant to kill?
Am I meant to thrill?
[Chorus]
I'm gonna burn this city down
'Cause this city run me around
I'm gonna burn this town to the ground
Ain't no worry, I'm all fired up
[Verse 2]
Walk on air, thin air
Come back down to us forever
Don't leave now, we'll rest together
Your beating heart is down below
There are open wounds in the bedroom
Follow trails of his bloody gauze
We're all going down
If you don't heal
[Chorus]
I'm gonna burn this city down
'Cause this city run me around
I'm gonna burn this town to the ground
Ain't no worry, I'm all fired up
[Bridge]
I'm gonna cut the cord
To the man who holds me down under him
I'm gonna cut the cord
To the man who holds me down under him
I'm gonna cut the cord
To the man who holds me down under him
I'm gonna cut the cord to the man
Set me free, rule my world again
[Chorus]
I'm gonna burn this city down
'Cause this city run me around
I'm gonna burn this town to the ground
Ain't no worry, I'm all fired up
Ain't no worry, I'm all fired up
Rat Race was written by Brody Dalle.
Rat Race was produced by Alain Johannes & Brody Dalle.
Brody Dalle released Rat Race on Mon Apr 28 2014.