The Hellacopters Work Springsteen Lyrics Into New Song “Leave a Mark”

The Hellacopters have unveiled the new song “Leave a Mark,” the first single from the Swedish rock band’s recently announced new album, Overdriver, set for release on January 25th.

If the first few lines of the first verse sound familiar, the lyrics are taken exactly from Bruce Springsteen’s hit “Dancing in the Dark.” From there, the lyrics are original, although the chorus also pays homage to the Springsteen song: “I wanna start a fire/ I want to light up the dark/ Make them see my gospel/ I want to change the face of the world/ And leave a mark.”

A press release for the single makes no mention of Springsteen, but there’s no doubt that “Leave a Mark” is a lyrical nod to the Born in the U.S.A. single. Sonically, the song falls into the Hellacopters’ familiar garage-rock sound that’s more in the vein of proto-punk legends like MC5 and The Stooges.

In addition to releasing the single, the Hellacopters have also unveiled the tracklist for Overdriver. The LP contains 11 songs, with “Leave a Mark” serving as the album closer.

Overdriver is the follow-up to 2022’s Eyes of Oblivion, and marks the Hellacopters ninth album overall. The band will kick off a European tour in late January, and jump aboard Little Steven’s Undergound Garage cruise in May.

Watch the video for “Leave a Mark” and see the tracklist for Overdriver below. Pre-order the album here.

Overdriver Tracklist:
01. Token Apologies
02. Don’t Let Me Bring You Down
03. (I Don’t Wanna Be) Just a Memory
04. Wrong Face On
05. Soldier On
06. Doomsday Daydreams
07. Faraway Looks
08. Coming Down
09. Do You Feel Normal
10. The Stench
11. Leave a Mark