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Slipped Away Blues

Rufus Rainbend

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A gritty Delta blues lament with soulful male vocals gliding over a classic 12-bar progression, infused with piercing blue notes and call-and-response choruses that amplify the ache of lost love. Expressive guitar bends wail through the solo, backed by raw harmonica, thumping bass, and sparse drums for an unpolished, intimate live-room vibe. Themes of rainy goodbyes and resilient rising evoke deep emotional grit and organic warmth.

Lyrics

Baby, you slipped away Left me in the rain Oh, the pain remains Woke up this morning Tears on my pillowcase Heart like a stone Can't find my place You packed your bags Didn't leave a trace Yeah, you packed your bags Didn't leave a trace Lost love Breaking every chain Deep down inside Driving me insane But I'll rise again Through the pouring rain Lost love Lost love Feel that burning pain Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh

Slipped Away Blues

Rufus Rainbend

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