If there is one track in Tom Bruggemann’s catalog that grabs you by the collar and does not let go, it is “Stuntman on the Run.”
The song is pure adrenaline. A motorcycle jumping over an exploding car. A man who refuses to slow down no matter what life throws at him. It sounds like a movie trailer, and that is exactly the point.
“That song is about living recklessly and surviving anyway,” Tom says. “About being the kind of person who runs toward the fire instead of away from it. I have been that guy my whole life.”
The production matches the energy. Driving beats, gritty textures, and a sense of forward motion that never lets up. It is the kind of song that makes you want to drive fast with the windows down and not think about tomorrow.
But underneath the bravado, there is something deeper. “Stuntman on the Run” is not just about being fearless. It is about the cost of living that way. The scars you collect. The people you leave behind. The moments you cannot take back.
Tom has always been honest about the fact that his songs come from real life. “Stuntman on the Run” is no exception. It is a song about a man who has done it all, survived it all, and is still running.
The accompanying video art captures it perfectly. A lone rider, mid-air, with fire behind him and nothing but open road ahead. No safety net. No second takes.
Just a stuntman on the run.