The lyrics for "Where the Wild Things Are" by Luke Combs, from his 2023 album Gettin' Old , tell a story about the narrator's older brother who rides a black Indian Scout motorcycle and moves out West seeking freedom and adventure. The brother calls regularly to share stories about the desert, Joshua Tree, and his life out West, inviting the narrator to visit "out where the wild things are." The song's chorus captures the spirit of hearts on fire, crazy dreams, and nights that ignite like gasoline in a place where anything feels possible. The narrative ends on a somber note with the brother's tragic accident and burial under the West Coast stars, emphasizing the wild, free life he chose
. Here are some key excerpts from the lyrics:
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"My big brother rode an Indian Scout, it was black like his jacket / American Spirit hangin' outta his mouth, just like our daddy / He kick-started that bike one night and broke mama's heart / He pointed that headlight West, out where the wild things are"
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"He'd call me up every couple of weeks from South California / Talk about the desert and the Joshua Tree and his pretty girl stories / And how he bought an Air stream trailer and a J-45 guitar / Said, 'Little brother, you'd love it out here, out where the wild things are'"
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Chorus:
"Oh, oh-oh, it's hearts on fire and crazy dreams / Oh, oh-oh, the nights ignite like gasoline / And light up those streets that never sleep when the sky goes dark / Out where the wild things are" -
"I called my brother from the back of that plane the second I made it / We started drinkin' on the strip in L.A. and then it got crazy / Ended up at a house in the hills with some Hollywood Stars / Kissin' on a blonde in a backyard pool, out where the wild things are"
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"And oh, they said he hit that guard rail at half-past three / Lit up those streets that never sleep when the sky goes dark / We buried him, out in the wind, beneath the West Coast stars / Out where the wild things are"
If you want the full lyrics, they are available through official music sites and lyric platforms related to Luke Combs' work. There is also a Metallica song titled "Where the Wild Things Are," but it is a different song with unrelated lyrics
