

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Sun hanging low Painted red on the sand Leather creaks slow Reins loose in his hand Dust in his teeth Days since he slept right Heat on his back Something wrong with the light [Chorus] He keeps riding Riding into the dark Feels the sky pull tight like a scar Wind starting up Like it knows his name Rider before the storm Caught between the thirst and the rain [Verse 2] Horizon goes gray Like smoke from a gun Far thunder rolls But there’s nowhere to run Hat brim pulled down Eyes narrowed and dry The first cold drop Cuts a line through the grime [Chorus] He keeps riding Riding into the dark Feels the sky pull tight like a scar Wind starting up Like it knows his name Rider before the storm Caught between the thirst and the rain [Bridge] What waits ahead? Town Trouble Or truth? He only knows He’s got miles left to prove Lightning throws His shadow ten feet tall For a heartbeat He looks like he could crawl out of it all (oh) [Chorus] He keeps riding Riding into the dark Feels the sky pull tight like a scar Wind shouting now Like it owns his name Rider before the storm Caught between the thirst and the rain [Outro] One road One man Whole sky coming down He leans in the saddle And lets the storm crown him now
Tags
Dusty Americana ballad with male vocals, twangy telecaster and brushed snare. Verse 1 sparse with dry vocal and subtle tremolo guitar; chorus lifts with wide reverb, gentle organ pad, and stacked harmonies on the hook. Bridge adds a rolling tom pattern and grittier guitar swells, then drop back to voice and single guitar for the final chorus, lingering on the last chord.
3:19
No
2/1/2026