Needed a big ballad for the album. Here it is!
We traveled all night til' we found a place to rest
We tried to wash our hands of all the things we never could forgive
And as I lie awake I lied to you in vain
I tried to take away the misery, I tried to clear my name.
Cause I don't know what I'm holding onto now
I can't reach for the sun, it's already burned out
I don't know what I'm letting go of now
There's nowhere left to run, or hide what you found out
The gavel came down...
And as the day broke you and I said our goodbyes
We watched the rain soak our beds, erasing tears we cried
Sometimes I wonder if we let it go too soon
but in the end it doesn't matter, we're all buried with truth
Cause I don't know what I'm holding onto now
I can't reach for the sun, it's already burned out
I don't know what I'm letting go of now
There's nowhere left to run, or hide what you found out
The gavel came down...
@cblack Feb 2022
Great ballad! It hits all the targets. Huge vocals, powerful drums, massive harmony, great hook, nonstop goodness. When the solo hits, damn, so good!
@dasbinky Feb 2022
Love that big harmony guitar line just right out of the gate, reminds me of Queensryche's "Another Rainy Night". Huge sounds here, I love the clean tones and the harmonies are KILLER.
The vibe is just perfect. "The gavel came down" is a great hook. Tasty harmony lines in the solo. This kind of ballad hits a ton of personal music sweet spots for me, I love it!
@halfwayhome Feb 2022
A blazing rock ballad - love it! Such a massive (but clear) sound. Great instrumentation choices, with the clean guitars and keys in the verses, before hitting the loud pedal in the chorus. Reminds of Europe's Out of This World sound - which I still love to this day - and those awesome harmonies the chorus are just the icing on the cake. Outstanding!
@mattwdunn Feb 2022
Starts like a Ghost ballad. Chorus is HUGE!!! The guitar work is great. Your voice is so versatile and there’s always so much emotion when you sing. Loving the harmonised guitar solo. You’ve definitely got your Ballad for the album