8 Seconds to Glory Lyrics — R.J. Sloane

An anthemic dark country song by R.J. Sloane about legacy, loss, and what a man leaves behind when it's all over.

Eight seconds on the back of a bull. A lifetime of choices that led there. Hard-driving and visceral — this one hits like a bull out of the chute and doesn't let go. A rodeo song on the surface. A song about legacy underneath.

VERSE 1

Eight seconds of glory

Bright lights shining in my eyes

A bull ready to toss me

Fighting for my life

Busted ribs burning

Broken finger throbbing

Ain't gonna slow me down

Eight seconds to glory

Ain't what it's all about

CHORUS

Eight seconds to glory

That's all I need

Pulse pounding

Heart racing

Crowd cheering

Lights blinding

This is mine

No one can take it

From me

Not even if I die

VERSE 2

Seeing stars in the arena

Almost blacked out

Flat on my face

Staring at the ground

Chewing dirt

I spit, head foggy

Slowly I rise

And turn

[spoken word] Bull, you may have won that round. But you can't keep this good man down.

CHORUS

Eight seconds to glory

That's all I need

Pulse pounding

Heart racing

Crowd cheering

Lights blinding

This is mine

No one can take it

From me

Not even if I die

BRIDGE

Now I'm an old man

Standing at the mantle

Fire burning low

I reach for my bride's picture

And see the legacy she left behind

My breath stops

I hang my head there

CHORUS

Eight seconds to glory

That's all I need

Pulse pounding

Heart racing

Crowd cheering

Lights blinding

This is mine

No one can take it

From me

Not even if I die

OUTRO

Now the battle is won

A lifetime of glory

I see her now, smiling

Outshining everyone

CHORUS

Eight seconds to glory

That's all I need

Pulse pounding

Heart racing

Crowd cheering

Lights blinding

This is mine

No one can take it

From me

Not even if I die

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