Phantom Racer

**"Phantom Racer (feat. The Protomen)"** is the third track from TWRP's 2018 album, *Together Through Time.* The song features a collaborations with The Protomen, with Raul Panther III and Gambler Kirkdouglas providing lead and back-up vocals, and Arin Hanson performing as the announcer.

## Lyrics

**[Announcer:]**

It’s a beautiful evening here as we get ready to start the race. The drivers are at the line and it looks like we’re almost set. Racers, start your engines. Go!

What’s this? A mystery car has just entered the race and he’s coming from behind, like a bullet!

**[Verse:]**

I can't slow down this time

I gotta rev it up and go

I gotta keep it in the lines

Tonight there's blood on the road

I keep the pedal down

They’re gonna know how this felt

No one gets in to heaven without racing through hell

Eye for eye, lap for lap

There's no turning back

(You’ve got to slow down)

Feels like my blood is running hot

(The needle’s in the red)

Give me everything you got

I can't escape the blood and steel

A death behind the wheel!

**[Announcer:]**

I can’t believe what I’m seeing! In a shocking turn of events the mystery car seems to be picking off each racer one by one. I wouldn’t want to be out on that track tonight. This driver is out for blood.

**[Verse:]**

I’m burnin’ up the road

I got ‘em dead in my sight

And when the rubber meets the bone

There’ll be vengeance tonight

Hear the crowd roar

Calling for blood

Begging for more

**[Chorus:]**

(Faster)

I can hear my heart beatin'

(Faster)

Like a piston in my chest

(Faster)

I’m a phantom racer, justice in a steel machine of death

(Faster)

I’ll be right behind you

(Faster)

Over and over again

(Faster)

I was born to race

(Faster)

I would die to win

**[Announcer:]**

We’re down to just two cars now! Like a man possessed he’s murdered every other racer and seems to be zeroing in on first place! The remaining car is speeding down this straight away like he’s being chased by the devil himself. In an incredible burst of speed the mystery driver has rammed the first place car from behind and seems to be pushing him forward! The lead racer is clearly slamming on the brakes, but the two of them show no signs of slowing down at all! There’s no way they can make this next turn in time, I can’t bare to watch!

Out of the flames comes the mystery driver. I don’t know how he survived that horrible crash, or where he’s going to next, but I can’t help thinking there’s something strangely familiar about that car…

**[Chorus:]**

(Faster)

I can hear my heart beatin’

(Faster)

Like a piston in my chest

(Faster)

I’m a phantom racer, justice in a steel machine of death

(Faster)

I’ll be right behind you

(Faster)

Over and over again

(Faster)

I was born to race

(Faster)

I would die to win

(Faster)

Yes I’m a phantom racer, inside a steel machine of death

(Faster, born to race, phantom baby)

And I would die to win

## Trivia

* "Phantom Racer" is the first song to feature a collaboration with The Protomen.
* Although "Phantom Racer" shares similar themes and the same title as the 2009 movie, *Phantom Racer*, the similarities were coincidental. The song was inspired by the 1986 movie, *The Wraith**.*

## References

1. ↑ TWRPband. May 23, 2018. That's specifically a coincidence, but that movie was clearly inspired by The Wraith (1986), which was also the inspiration for [Comment on the online forum post *We are TWRP, rockstars from the future, collaborators with Game Grumps, NSP, Starbomb and Chris Hadfield. We just released a new album, AUA!**]* *Reddit.* Retrieved July 18, 2019.