Strings Cryin' Redemption
Elias Dustgrave
Delta Blues
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This Delta Blues track unfolds with a raw, acoustic guitar riff in the classic 12-bar progression, layered with gritty harmonica wails and soulful male vocals that bend blue notes to convey deep heartache and quiet defiance. The production keeps it unpolished and intimate, emphasizing call-and-response elements between voice and guitar for an authentic live-room feel, building to a sparse bridge where sparse piano adds emotional weight. At around 259 seconds, it captures the genre's essence of struggle turning to redemption through emotive improvisation and warm, vintage tones.
Lyrics
Woke up this morning So I'm barely rising high Heart feeling heavy Like a river running dry She walked out that door Left me standing alone Echoes of her laughter Cutting straight to the bone Oh, the blues come calling Whisperin' my name, achin' my soul Playin' that same old game Gonna pick up my guitar, let the strings cry out loud Searchin' for redemption, risin' from the crowd Yeah, the blues, they got me But I won't stay down Gonna sing through the pain Turn it all around And I'd stretch out endless Shadows dancin' on the wall Memories like thorns Makin' every step or fall Promise me forever But forever turned to dust Now I'm chasin' shadows Learnin' who to trust Oh, the blues come calling Whisperin' my name, achin' my soul Playin' that same old game Gonna pick up my guitar, let the strings cry out loud Searchin' for redemption, risin' from the crowd Yeah, the blues, they got me But I won't stay down Gonna sing through the pain Turn it all around Sounds of hurt fills like a storm on the plane Winds howlin' fierce washin' with the rain But deep in the darkness the spark starts to glow Gonna find my way back, let the good times flow Oh, yeah Days turn to weeks And the mirror shows a man Warm but still standin' Doin' all that he can Love's been a lesson Carved right into my skin But from these broken pieces I'll begin again I'll begin again Oh, the blues come calling Whisperin' my name, achin' my soul Playin' that same old game Gonna pick up my guitar, let the strings cry out loud Searchin' for redemption, risin' from the crowd Yeah, the blues, they got me But I won't stay down Gonna sing through the pain Turn it all around One more mile walkin' Feet heavy on the ground Whispers of hope in the wind's lonesome sound She may be gone forever But I'm learnin' to fly Blues taught me strength Under that endless sky Oh, the blues come callin' Callin' me Achin' my soul Deep down low Gonna pick up my guitar Deep down low Searchin' for redemption Find my way Yeah, the blues, they got me Hold me tight But I won't stay down Gonna sing through the pain Turn it all around Yeah, the blues, they got me Yeah, the blues, they got me Yeah, the blues, they got me Yeah, the blues, they got me
Strings Cryin' Redemption
Elias Dustgrave
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