Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Got a ledger full of ghosts
Names I crossed but never closed
Old deals hanging from my coat
Like rusted chains around my throat
[Chorus]
You can't move forward draggin' that past
You can't drive fast with a shattered glass
You wanna build somethin'
Gotta cut that loose
I'm walkin' out the fire
With just mud on my boots
[Verse 2]
Daddy's debts and mama's prayers
Stacked like crates on busted stairs
I burned some bridges
Let 'em fall
Can’t haul ashes through a brick wall
[Chorus]
You can't move forward draggin' that past
You can't drive fast with a shattered glass
You wanna build somethin'
Gotta cut that loose
I'm walkin' out the fire
With just mud on my boots
[Bridge]
I cashed out blame
Let the river take it (oh yeah)
Signed my own name
On the life I'm makin'
Can’t pour new faith
In an old cracked jar
So I leave that weight
Right where my footsteps are
[Chorus]
You can't move forward draggin' that past
You can't drive fast with a shattered glass
You wanna build somethin'
Gotta cut that loose
I'm walkin' out the fire
With just mud on my boots (hey!)
Just mud on my boots
Style
rockgritty swamp-blues rock with a humid bayou pulse; male vocals rough and dryoverdriven guitars snarling in open tuningsslinky funk-inflected bass and behind-the-beat drums. verses stay low and conversationalkick heavy and minimal; chorus widens with gang shoutsswampy slide linesand a call-and-response hook. bridge strips to stomp and handclapsthen the full band crashes back with a finalcathartic refrain.blues-rockrawfunk
Prompt
Gritty swampy blues-rock with bayou funk & Southern roots. Guitars are raw, song about being a stoic entrepreneur and how You can't move forward while dragging the past with you.
Credits
Prompt byFutureMatrix745
GeneratedJan 27, 2026
ModelAria v5