Rearview Mirror (Dusty)

Rearview Mirror (Dusty)

(Sound of a boots walking on gravel • Deep, distorted slide-guitar riff • Heavy, vinyl crackle)Mmmmm that’s it….Left the porch behind.Yeah, dats me.Nothing but dust in the rearview now...Say my name.[Verse 1](Heavy boom-bap drum kick • Gritty, close-mic distorted rap delivery)The moon’s a broken bottle bleeding light across the trackI packed my troubles in a sack and I ain't looking backThe bank can keep the hollow and the dirt that caught my fallI’m running with the wolves now, listening to the midnight callMy pockets still got nothing but a crumpled twenty-noteAnd the memory of the fire from that stolen winter coatThey thought they broke my spirit, thought they buried me aliveBut a country boy with grime in his veins knows how to survive.[Pre-Chorus](Guitars kick in with heavy distortion • Industrial synth bass swells)One mile down.Then another.The shadows used to hold me lowNow I’m rising up stronger.[Chorus](Explosive blend of dancehall-grime bass and aggressive country-rock guitars)Oh, it’s a dark road rolling through a wild-eyed night!Between the empty bottle and the flashing siren light, yeah dats me.I got the country in my marrow and the blues down in my soul, won’t you say my name?I found the silver lining in that bucket full of coalYeah, the tires might be balding, but the highway’s open wideI’m taking all my trouble for a midnight pony ride.(Say my name...)[Verse 2](Beat drops to a sparse, heavy grime-style sub-bass and crisp claps)I saw her in a tavern on the edge of county lineStill wearing grandad’s watch, drinking someone else’s wineShe had that same old fire, looking looking so fineBut I didn’t say a word, didn't try to cross the lineI just tipped my dusty hat, let the engine start to roarI don't dance with favorite ghosts or that heartbreak anymoreI’m moving like a freight train headed straight for the coastLeaving ten-cent lies behind, who’s the king upon this throne?[Pre-Chorus](Tension builds • Fast, stuttering hi-hats • Filtered guitar arpeggio)One mile down.Then another.The shadows used to hold me lowNow I’m rising up strongerOh, it’s a dark road rolling through a wild-eyed night!Between the empty bottle and the flashing siren light, yeah dats me.I got the country in my marrow and the blues down in my soul, won’t you say my name?I found the silver lining in that bucket full of coalYeah, the tires might be balding, but the highway’s open wideI’m taking all my trouble for a midnight pony ride.[Bridge](Tempo speeds up drastically • 20-second fast-paced, distorted harmonica and heavy rock drum-roll duet)City towers in the distance, shiny pave-work streetsBut I’m keeping to the gravel where the wild rhythm beatsI hear you in the dark... say my name...(my name)(my name)I’ll take the thunder in the engine over summer clover sweets!(Guitar Solo - Max distortion, gritty blues-rock bends tearing through the track)