Stonecarver's Defiance
Reb Holloway
Blues Rock
About
Gritty electric guitar riffs loaded with expressive bends and blues scale melodies dominate this Blues Rock anthem, propelled by a relentless shuffle rhythm and thunderous drums. Soulful male vocals rasp with raw emotion over tales of rising from hardship, punctuated by wailing harmonica and organ swells in a raw, tube-amp production evoking 70s live grit. Extended guitar solos unleash improvisational fire, preserving dynamic peaks in an organic live-room vibe.
Lyrics
Down in the hollow, where the shadows play I stand unbroken, through the pouring rain
Life threw its punches, left me black and blue Knocked me to the dirt, but I pulled on through Every scar's a story, every ache a fight I rise from the ashes, into the light
I'm resilient, like a river carving stone Bend but never break, I'm never alone Through the storm and thunder, I hold my ground Resilient heart, forever unbound
Friends turned to strangers, dreams slipped away Nights full of questions, dawns cold and gray But deep in my bones, there's a fire that burns Turning pain to power, lesson after lesson learned
I'm resilient, like a river carving stone Bend but never break, I'm never alone Through the storm and thunder, I hold my ground Resilient heart, forever unbound
When the weight gets heavy, and the road turns steep I dig in my heels, no promises I keep To the voice that says quit, I just say no This soul's been forged in the heat, watch it grow
I'm resilient, like a river carving stone Bend but never break, I'm never alone Through the storm and thunder, I hold my ground Resilient heart, forever unbound
Yeah, resilient... forever unbound Rising higher... never back down
Stonecarver's Defiance
Reb Holloway
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