Story Behind The Song
what comes of what we do...what we can change...what we can;t...what we won;t...what we do...what we don't...regrets and fate, resilience and restlessness.
Song Description
uptempo steam engine country western tune, clippity clopping...chugging along...spaghetti western in feel
| Song Length |
4:56 |
Genre |
Country - Cowboy, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Annoyed |
Subject |
Judgement, Luck/Coincidence |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, The Charlie Daniels Band |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Bad judgements, with good intentions
Have been my stock in trade
The warning signs and red flags go unheeded
Every time I see them at the gate.
CHORUS: Why's it so hard to let go
When you know the familiar's just not right?
Why does it take so long
To leave when you can see the end in sight? (Tag Bm 2x)
Bitter questions, I dare not answer
Cause the answers are too well known to me
The pretense is a defense to keep dreaming
To keep hope alive amidst all this deceit.
CHORUS
BRIDGE: There will always be a reason
Like excuses they tend to multiply
You can tell yourself anything you want
But that emptiness rides shotgun by your side,
That emptiness rides shotgun by your side.
SOLO:(chorus + last 2 lines of bridge) E Bm E F#maj E Bm G F#m E G F#m Bm Bm
Good intentions like understanding
Does not right the wrong or seal the fate
Bad judgements like innuendos
Leads back to the path that's gone astray
CHORUS
BRIDGE
SOLO: Sing last two lines: that emptiness rides shotgun by your side (2X)
By your side (4x).
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