| The Balladeer | ||
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| Lyrics | ||
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THE BALLADEER Copyright 2020 He was ten years out of Huntsville I was wrangling at the stockyard He had songs you'd swear you lived through And they all had a common theme Between the headlights and the footlights His face reads like a road map But with a voice like vintage leather Every night he is redeemed Chorus: I close my eyes and the balladeer Sets my mind to wonderin' How could such a simple song Run your heart right through? I tip my hat to the troubadours For the soundtrack of a lifetime Once they're gone, well brother A part of us goes too Let him play on your heart strings Let the words turn to tear drops Then tell me you can't feel the weight Of that mournful serenade I'm not sure even he knows Just how deep the scars run But they're as deep as the desolation That's a balladeer's stock in trade I close my eyes and the balladeer Sets my mind to wonderin' How could such a simple song Run your heart right through? I tip my hat to the troubadours For the soundtrack of a lifetime Once they're gone, well brother A part of us goes too When the big wheels they stop turning And the rails have rusted over When the black top's just a distant dream And all the angels have flown There'll be nothing to swap your soul for And no one to ask the question How could a man be so loved Yet feel so all alone? I close my eyes and the balladeer Sets my mind to wonderin' How could such a simple song Run your heart right through? I tip my hat to the troubadours For the soundtrack of a lifetime Once they're gone, well brother A part of us goes too |
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| Credits | ||
| Lyrics Credits: Mark Patterson | ||
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson & Lee Parvin | ||
| Producer Credits: Mark Patterson | ||
| Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music BMI | ||
| Performance Credits: Drew Middleton, John Heinrich | ||
| Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records LLC | ||
| Description | ||
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Short Song Description: The Balladeer is a tribute to the great performing songwriters of our time, and the void they leave behind when they pass on. |
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Long Song Description: The Balladeer is a slow, emotional song with a heavy dose of pedal steel guitar, augmented by primarily acoustic instrumentation. It's meant to be a poignant look at the great songsmiths of our time, and the loss we feel when they leave us. |
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Story Behind the Song: The Balladeer tells the story of a country music fan and his respect for the songwriters and their songs that have had such an impact on him in his lifetime. As we lose these musical legends over time, he laments the fact that "a part of us goes too". |
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| Metadata | ||
| Song Length: 4:09 | ||
| Primary Genre: Country-Traditional | ||
| Secondary Genre: Country-Contemporary | ||
| Tempo: Slow (71 - 90) | ||
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal | ||
| Subject Matter 1: Musician | ||
| Subject Matter 2: Loneliness | ||
| Mood 1: Moving | ||
| Mood 2: Poignant | ||
| Similar Artist 1: Garth Brooks | ||
| Similar Artist 2: Blake Shelton | ||
| Language: English | ||
| Era: 2000 and later | ||