"World Champion" lyrics

I used to hear the roar of the crowd
New kid on the block, and they all wanted what I got
And now I'm tearing up three hundred miles an hour
Didn't see when it got darker
Now the work is so much harder

Eight years is an infinity
And I haven't had a win for years and I start to think
Braking is a luxury
And I haven't caught a break in years and I start to think

When will I see my name in lights
Breaking new ground like Lewis Hamilton
I thought I would set the world on fire
Stealing the show like Max Verstappen
And with every race I run, that podium is one lap further away
I thought that I would be the world champion
Will anyone even remember my name

Now every move is like a retreat
Knowing there's a vacancy for someone who used to be me
I feel my wheels start spinning underneath
How can I be somebody to people who would pay to leave me

When will I see my name in lights
Breaking new ground like Lewis Hamilton
I thought I would set the world on fire
Stealing the show like Max Verstappen
And with every race I run, that podium is one lap further away
I thought that I would be the world champion
Will anyone even remember my name

Eight years is an infinity
And I haven't had a win for years and I start to think
Braking is a luxury
And I haven't caught a break in years and I start to think

Eight years is an infinity
And I haven't had a win for years and I start to think
Braking is a luxury
And I haven't caught a break in years and I start to think

Gave it all, I made my statement
To people cheering my replacement

When will I see my name in lights
Breaking new ground like Lewis Hamilton
I thought I would set the world on fire
Stealing the show like Max Verstappen
And with every race I run, that podium is one lap further away
I thought that I would be the world champion
Will anyone even remember my name