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Megadeth

502

Release date: 9th January 1988

From So Far, So Good... So What!
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About This Track

'502' by Megadeth is a 1988 track from 'So Far, So Good... So What!'. The lyrics lean into a high-speed road narrative, with an urgency that turns confrontational from the outset, sounding out a run from the police, then settling into bravado about money, full throttle driving, and the thrill of staying in motion through the night. A pre-chorus shifts the mood to something more expansive and reflective, invoking the stars and moonlight, before returning to the sense of momentum that frames the song as a late-night chase fantasy, governed by bravura and momentum.

"502" is a track by Megadeth, from the album So Far, So Good... So What!, released 9th January 1988. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

502

[Intro]

"Pull over, shithead, this is the cops!"

[Verse 1]

Full tank, pockets lined with cash

Full throttle, gonna rip some ass

Drive all day, and through the night

Romance the road, winding left to right

[Pre-Chorus]

The stars above guide me, the moonlight is free

A feeling inside me and the whole world to see

[Chorus]

Driving fast makes me feel good

The speed of light trapped under my hood

Breaking laws 'cause there's nothing to do

Driving the interstate, I'm stopped for a 502

[Guitar Solo: Jeff Young]

[Verse 2]

Oh, hundreds of miles rolled off today

Signs lose their meaning, minutes tick away

Dirt roads to interstates, I must have drove them all

Cigarettes and burgers, caffeine and alcohol

[Pre-Chorus]

Drive until daybreak, always on the go

Life on the freeway, night shift 'til dawn patrol

[Chorus]

Driving fast makes me feel good

The speed of light trapped under my hood

Breaking laws 'cause there's nothing to do

Driving the interstate, I'm stopped for a 502

[Interlude]

[Bridge 1]

Stopped for a 502

Next time it's gonna be you!

[Guitar Solo: Dave Mustaine]

[Bridge 2]

Stars above guide me

This feeling inside me

I drive until daybreak

Life on the freeway is Hell

[Outro]

Is the Hell...

I'm coming through...

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From So Far, So Good... So What!

1988
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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Dave Mustaine
    Lyricist
    Dave Mustaine
    Producer
    Dave Mustaine, Paul Lani
    Engineer
    Matt Freeman, Paul Lani
    Bass
    David Ellefson
    Drums
    Chuck Behler
    Guitar
    Dave Mustaine, Jeff Young
    Background Vocals
    David Ellefson
    Executive Producer
    Tim Carr
    Lead Vocals
    Dave Mustaine
    Mastering Engineer
    Stephen Marcussen
    Mixing Engineer
    Michael Wagener
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