Discover the story of the song > 1000hp – Godsmack

The song is about the journey of the protagonist from playing in empty rooms in 1995 to becoming successful as a musician. They took the stage and everything changed, and they started playing to larger audiences and saw millions of people rage. The chorus encourages the listener to turn up the volume and take the music to one thousand horsepower, making it faster and louder. The bridge encourages the listener to feel alive by turning up the music even more.