Hard Life from The Code by Sundogs
Hard Life
by Stan Snow
One night I woke at 4 am with a melody in my head. It seemed so simple, I almost went back to sleep. But instead decided to get up, go downstairs and record what I was hearing, into my phone. As I started to put chords and words to it, on an acoustic guitar, I realized that this song was going to be about the life of Johnny Cash, and others like him. As we thought about which direction we wanted to take this song, we felt inspired by Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, John Hiatt and Sheryl Crow, among many others. The lead guitar is a 1960 Les Paul reissue through a ’59 Fender twin amp. Jed plays some great Hammond organ on this tune, and piano as well. Mike Stone is rock solid, as always, on drums. And Jazmin Candia added some nice backing vocals. Don Gunn? Well, Don is the master of the mix.
Tracklist
| 7. | Hard Life | 4:51 |
Lyrics
There is a road downtown
That leads to the edge of the world
And no one can tell you how to walk it alone
I left a good job, in the city
I left a good woman standing by my side
And I found nothing but darkness, in the middle of a cold cold night
It ain’t nothing but a hard life
I keep searchin’ for a fine line
I can’t find a way to let go
Of this hard hard life
Broken and down, I went
Twisted and ground, I spent
All that I had, I lost, and found out alone
I couldn’t hold on, to the meaning
Of what it was like livin’ life on the edge
So I took it to the limit, and couldn’t find my way back home
It ain’t nothing but a hard life
I keep searchin’ for a fine line
I can’t find a way to let go
Of this hard hard life
Guitar Solo 1
You’d think I would learn, from the past
And find a way out, of this trap
but torture and burn, seems to be the way for me
Demons and dreams, still haunt me
And I can’t stop til I dance on the sun
I’ve got nothing left to lose, and everything to gain in the end
It ain’t nothing but a hard life
I keep searchin’ for a fine line
I can’t find a way to let go
Of this hard hard life
Guitar Solo 2
Credits
Stan Snow: songwriter, producer, vocals, guitars, bass
Jed Moffitt: co-producer, Hammond organ, piano
Mike Stone: drums
Jazmin Candia: backing vocals
Don Gunn: engineering, mixing, mastering
Copyright 2020 SAS West Music BMI, All rights reserved.
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The Sundogs are a Seattle based band formed by Stan Snow and Jed Moffitt. Their original music is Indie Rock, Prog, Jazz, Jam Band, Blues / Roots Rock, and is written to satisfy the music fan within.
Some people compare their musical styles to Tom Petty, Steely Dan, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, etc...with strong songwriting, musicianship, production, vintage guitar and keyboard solos.