Story Behind The Song

Struggle with temptation and letting darkness win over a motivated mindset.

Song Description

The Night (The Temptress) recorded at Blast House Studios in Madison, WI and Wash 'n' Dry Studios in Brooklyn, NYC. Featuring Adam Greuel (Horseshoes & Hand Grenades) on vocals, Jacob Jolliff (Yonder Mountain String Band) on mandolin, Kenny Leiser (WheelHouse) on fiddle, and Samual Odin (Horseshoes & Hand Grenades) on Upright Bass. From Light of Day / Dark of Night, released April 27, 2018 Pat Ferguson - Acoustic Guitars, Vocals Adam Greuel - Vocals Jacob Jolliff - Mandolin Kenny Leiser - Fiddle, Vocals Sam Odin - Upright Bass Lyrics and Music by Pat Ferguson, all rights reserved (BMI) Recorded at Blast House Studios (Madison, WI) and Wash & Dry Studio (Brooklyn, NYC) Produced by Adam Greuel Engineered and Mixed by Landon Arkens (Blast House Studios) Engineered by Bennett Paser (Wash & Dry Studio) Mastered by Huntley Miller (HM Mastering - Minneapolis, MN)

Lyrics

Seven days down in the hollow
Heavy suns, heavy nights
With a pull so strong to darkness
I embellish in the light
Still the night, too long, a temptress
Where the sun refused to shine
The spirit there she holds me
My love no longer lies

For years this land's been swallowed
By the battle of wrong and right
And the beauty that beholds her
Ingests a balance of song and spite
So now its time to story
That longing for the light
Matched with wild desire
To fuel the fire of night

And the feeling no longer has me
Like a grip lost on the sail
The wind she blows me freely
The spirit she moves me sweetly
I try to move to her completely
And I fear which will prevail

Heavy days now in the distance
Trapped my soul, drought my mind
Wrapped in steam heat can't escape me
What will become of those troubled times?
But behold you, sweet darlin'
Let it ride through on to shine
You are my soul, my light, my darkness
Land of love, I call you mine

And the feeling so strongly has me
Like a gust behind the sail
The wind she blows me freely
The spirit still moves me sweetly
I try to move to her completely
And I know which will prevail

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