Story Behind The Song
Inspired by that feeling when you've imagined a moment so many times that when it finally arrives, you're not nervous - you're ready. The narrator isn't waiting for love to happen to her. She's putting on the dress, watching the headlights come up the drive, and racing toward the life she already sees. The hook's transformation from playful competition to quiet certainty mirrors how the best relationships sneak up on you - what starts as a game becomes everything.
Song Description
"Race You There" is a warm, joyful indie folk song following a young woman getting ready for a date that becomes something bigger. The playful hook ("Race you there") evolves through the song -starting as a flirtatious invitation and landing as a quiet declaration of forever.
The production bounces with fingerpicked acoustic guitar, light tambourine, and mandolin shimmer. Gang vocal echoes on the hook create a communal, sing-along quality without overwhelming the intimate female lead vocal. The bridge strips to voice and guitar for a vulnerable moment before the final chorus delivers the emotional payoff: "Either way, I win."
Sits sonically between The Lumineers' warmth and Sixpence None The Richer's youthful romantic energy. Built for getting-ready montages, first dates, wedding prep, and any scene where love feels like an adventure.
| Song Length |
2:21 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Enchanting |
Subject |
Falling in Love, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
Sixpence None The Richer, Lady A |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
[VERSE 1]
(Hey!)
Dress I've been saving since July
(Hey!)
Barefoot on the kitchen floor
(Hey!)
One more look and I don't know why
My heart's already out the door
[CHORUS 1]
Hey! Hey!
Race you there
(Race you there)
I've been waiting for this night
Hey! Hey!
Race you there
(Race you there)
Don't you dare let me win
Race you there
[VERSE 2]
(Hey!)
Headlights coming up the drive
(Hey!)
You're smiling through the rain
(Hey!)
We could go anywhere tonight
Watch the plans all fall away
[CHORUS 2]
Hey! Hey!
Race you there
(Race you there)
Anywhere you want to go
Hey! Hey!
Race you there
(Race you there)
I don't care who's first
Race you there
[BRIDGE]
There's a front porch in my head
There's a life I want to live
There's an answer I already know
Before you even ask it
(Hey!)
(Hey!)
[FINAL CHORUS]
Hey! Hey!
Race you there
(Race you there)
To the life I see with you
Hey! Hey!
Race you there
(Race you there)
Either way, I win
Mmm, race you there
(Race you there)
[OUTRO]
(Hey! Hey!)
Race you there
(Hey! Hey!)
Mmm, race you there