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Guitar: Nicky V — Nashville, Tennessee
Bass: Akin — Nigeria, Africa
Drums: Esteban Rotunno — Argentina
Slide Guitar: BZ Lewis — Oakland, California
Gospel Group: Kola — Africa
Elvis Nash vocals- recorded at Duvatten Sound Kelsville Calif.
Written and produced - by Elvis Nash Clear Lake Oaks Calif.
Atmos mix by BZ Lewis — Oakland, California
Verse 1)
There's a burnt-out Chevy rustin' by the county line weeds
An old dog on the porch and unpaid needs
Bartender said "Boy, you laugh at the strangest things"
I said "That's what happens when life keeps yankin' strings"
Bossman wore a necktie like a hangman wears a rope
Talked in circles 'bout success while everybody choked
Girl said "Where's your future?" I pointed at the sky
Said "If I ever figure life out, that's the day I die"
(Chorus)
I died from serious people
Stone faces killin' the room
Turnin' every little joke into a courtroom doom
Yeah they sucked the smoke from the jukebox
Killed the buzz in every bar
I'd rather ride with sinners than saints in fancy cars
(Verse 2)
Preacher talked redemption like a banker sells debt
Meanwhile half the town was drownin' in regret
One guy bragged about money like he'd conquered the moon
Then cried in the parking lot two drinks past noon
They all wanna fix ya, polish every scar
Turn a roadside outlaw into some office park star
But the drunks and the dreamers still know somethin' true
A little dark humor's what gets some people through
(Chorus)
I died from serious people
Cold hearts and coffee breath
Every conversation sounded one inch shy of death
Yeah they traded all the laughter
For opinions and control
But the broken and the reckless
Still know how to rock and roll
(Bridge)
So if you catch me smilin'
When the whole thing goes insane
It's 'cause laughter's cheaper medicine
Than drownin' in the pain
(Final Chorus)
I died from serious people
But I came back twice as mean
With a six-string resurrection and gasoline dreams
Yeah life's too short for stiff suits
And people scared to feel
Give me dogs, bars, bad jokes
And something honest and real
I died from serious people
That's the story of my life
Laughin' somewhere past the city limits
Under busted neon light
The Girl at 7/11 said
Do You have a rewards card ?
Only in Heaven .
Hola Elvis,
I've met a lot of serious people; I could spot them right away because they were surrounded by a special aura. It wasn't smoke; it was something that, unseen, had a certain weight. They used to listen to each other as they uttered their phrases, many of them repeated like slogans. They were convincing themselves of what they were saying to disguise the disgust they felt for themselves. I used to feel sorry for them, but I've realized that they're the ones turning the wheel with a stick, like giants playing with a hoop. Now they scare me because there are so many of them.
Your song made me relive certain moments, hahaha.
Good work; I really enjoy your writing.
Mora
@Elvis Nash — This is a damn good original country-rock song, man! I listened a few times to be sure I absorbed it all. Cool lyrics and authentic, solid vocals! That's a well-rounded group of musicians you've credited on the track. The music and production are excellent, and the mix is clear. You and your team nailed it. Nice work! 8)
My favorite lines were in the chorus:
Cold hearts and coffee breath
Every conversation sounded one inch shy of deathGood stuff! Keep cranking 'em out. As someone once said, we can rest when we die. 8)