Teddy Swims
"All Gas No Breakes"
​"All Gas No Brakes" by Teddy Swims is a high-octane blend of soul, rock, and southern grit. With powerhouse vocals and relentless energy, Teddy charges forward with raw emotion and urgency, delivering a bold anthem about going full speed toward love, life, or whatever’s in your way.
Teddy Swims Slams the Brakes on Love in
"All Breaks No Gas"
Song Overview​
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Title: Teddy Swims
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Artist: All Breaks No Gas
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Album: Coming Soon
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Genre: R&B
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Producer: N/A
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Label: Warner Records
In a musical landscape overflowing with overproduced beats and throwaway hooks, Teddy Swims continues to carve his own lane—raw, soulful, and undeniably human. On his latest track, “All Breaks No Gas,” Swims pumps the brakes—literally and emotionally—to deliver one of his most powerful performances to date.
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Don’t let the title fool you. While it reads like a warning label from a NASCAR garage, “All Breaks No Gas” isn’t a song about speeding—it’s about not moving at all. It's about the paralysis that sets in when emotions get too heavy, when fear and hesitation outpace desire and drive. And Teddy, ever the emotional conduit, turns that feeling into an anthem.
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From the first note, the track pulses with tension. Built on a bed of bluesy guitar riffs, live drums, and swelling organ, the production leans into a gritty, southern-rock soul that suits Teddy like a worn denim jacket. There’s something almost cinematic about the arrangement—it builds, simmers, and erupts in waves that mirror the emotional back-and-forth of the lyrics.
“I've been sitting at the edge, but I can't let go…”
— Teddy Swims, All Breaks No Gas
“I've been sitting at the edge, but I can't let go…”— Teddy Swims, All Breaks No Gas
The hook hits like a confession shouted into the void. Swims doesn’t just sing—he pleads, growls, and aches his way through every bar. It’s this vocal vulnerability that fans have come to expect from him, and once again, he delivers with astonishing depth. You can hear the fight between wanting to move forward and the fear of what happens if he does.
Lyrically, “All Breaks No Gas” trades in poetic simplicity—no wasted words, no metaphor for metaphor’s sake. The song wears its heart on its sleeve, and it’s better for it. Teddy captures that universal feeling of emotional gridlock—when love, fear, and the past are all jamming up your ability to hit the gas and go.
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There’s a moment in the bridge when the instrumentation strips back, giving Swims a wide open space to let his voice crack and climb—and that’s where the magic happens. It’s in these stripped, unguarded moments that Teddy reminds us: soul music isn’t just a genre—it’s a truth-telling exercise.
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If “Lose Control” was the heartbreak and “Devil in a Dress” was the temptation, then “All Breaks No Gas” is the emotional hangover—the heavy-hearted pause between decisions, full of doubt and unspoken feelings. It’s a track that doesn’t rush, because emotionally, it can’t—and that’s exactly what makes it resonate.
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In a world of fast love and even faster music, Teddy Swims gives us a rare moment of stillness. “All Breaks No Gas” may be about not moving, but emotionally? It hits you like a runaway train.
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Verdict:
A deeply felt, soul-rock standout that puts vulnerability in the driver’s seat. Teddy Swims proves once again that he's not just here to make hits—he’s here to tell the truth.
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