Story Behind The Song
A dark, evil stranger in a dusty, dark land, rides into the last frontier town. Death, decay, and darkness surround him. Lonesome cowboys, Gamblers, and the Whores all turn away in fear as he limps into the Saloon, from the rainy night.
He simply asks his maker, from the pit of his black soul, how he will die, as he is surrounded my darkness
Song Description
Dark, Evil, spooky, Campy, western, heavy intense rock song
| Song Length |
4:24 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Gothic |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Fuming |
Subject |
Danger, Doom |
| Similar Artists |
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Johnny Cash |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
In a dusty old, spanish border town
On a dark horse, too tired to ride
A circle of vultures overhead
His companions were left to die
Sun-bleached bones & tired eyes
He saw the world in black & white
They saved his life by the shaman's hand
In the haunted canyons' early light
Will I die from the Devils Whiskey
Will I die from sweet revenge
Will desire rise up and kill me
Will the darkness be my friend?
Will the darkness be my friend?