You, you tried to play it safe But I am planning my escape. Yeah you want your picket fence, But I can't even pay the rent. I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting. I wanna go down, down in history. Everybody's gonna know me when I die, So I don't give a damn if I survive. I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting. You keep it slow and steady. I am more then good and ready. And you set on for second place, But I won't even run the race. I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting. I wanna go down, down in history. Everybody's gonna know me when I die, So I don't give a damn if I survive. I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting. Yeah, yeah, ooh ooh I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting. I wanna go down, down in history. Everybody's gonna know me when I die, So I don't give a damn if I survive. I'd rather burn out then spend my life waiting.