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Son Volt — Back Against the Wall
Album: Notes of Blue
Avg rating:
5.6

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Total ratings: 143









Released: 2017
Length: 3:18
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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No time to be wayward
No time to be unwound
With darkness at your doorstep
Keep your feet on the ground

There will be times of injustice
Times when there's more lost than found
Down times mixed with days of wonder
A real-life spinning merry-go-round

With this back against the wall
All will soon be revealed
Sirens sound and spirits fall
With just this back against this wall

The signs will serve as your guide
Above the water with it held high
May you always go the distance
Through the darkness and the light

All the signs say pick up the pieces
All the signs say make a stand as one
What survives the long cold winter
Will be stronger and can't be undone

With this back against the wall
All will soon be revealed
Sirens sound and spirits fall
With just this back against this wall

With this back against the wall
All will soon be revealed
Sirens sound and spirits fall
With just this back against this wall
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 kingart wrote:

What he said.  Listen up to the tune, RP listeners.  That's some fine consciousness raising music.  


What he said.  Of all the low-ly rated tracks here on RP, this imho is one of the best and a favorite.  A 5.6?  Some folks here are tone deaf.  
Posted 8 months ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

5.5 rating? A bunch of folks here are remiss and need an upgrade. 


What he said.  Listen up to the tune, RP listeners.  That's some fine consciousness raising music.  
Posted 1 year ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
5.6.  ? A very incremental change from 5.5 since the last time I heard this on RP.  What is suppressing the number for a passionate, timely song?  Too preachy? So, listen up to the lyrics.  Simple music? Well, so are half the songs in this genre.  I myself really sync up with songs of a certain social consciousness raising or inspirational form, and this is one of them.  Not many of you, it would seem....
Posted 2 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
5.5 rating? A bunch of folks here are remiss and need an upgrade. 
Posted 4 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
In these days and times with such mentally challenged mooks in the navigation chairs, I'm bumping this from 7 to 8.  Sing it, brother, don't be shy...
 
6/2/20: Seems to get more relevant with each passing day...
Posted 4 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
In these days and times with such mentally challenged mooks in the navigation chairs, I'm bumping this from 7 to 8.  Sing it, brother, don't be shy...
Posted 4 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Yeah, they sure sound like the Son Volt from years ago. Weirdly good.
Posted 7 years ago by hobbithouse    [ Reply ]
Hey, very listenable tune. It'll grow on me. 
 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Uh oh...another midwest reference. Son Volt, the second spin-off band form Uncle Tupelo,who was from Belleville, IL (across the river from STL).    
Posted 7 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Sounds like something they might have done long ago... Lo, and behold, it's from their newest effort! I think it's a good indicator for 'em
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I saw Uncle Tupelo while in college (yep, dates me....) and it's great to see that Jay Farrar is still at it.
Posted 7 years ago by CyrusPaul    [ Reply ]