Billy Strings - Long Forgotten Dream (Official Audio)

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About HOME:
Billy Strings has been hailed as the future of bluegrass, transcending tradition and genre with his high velocity, flat-picking guitar technique and intense, confessional songwriting. HOME, Strings’ remarkable second studio album, is undoubtedly the Michigan-born, Nashville-based artist’s bravest excursion thus far, completely rewiring bluegrass with elements of punk, country, folk rock, and genuine psychedelic exploration to fashion something altogether his own. Strings has infused the aesthetic with his own experiences and inspirations, adopting traditional sonic and lyrical idioms to confront contemporary social truths. With guest appearances from the likes of Jerry Douglas and Molly Tuttle and produced by Glenn Brown (Greensky Bluegrass, Marcus Miller), HOME marks a landmark on Billy Strings’ ongoing creative journey, its fearless songs and freewheeling approach recasting string-based American music in his own inimitable image.

"Long Forgotten Dream" Lyrics:

Would you listen when the wind decides to whisper English fate?
Will you heed the words within the winds that whisper "it’s too late"?
Will you see the reasons falling from the sky?
Or the locusts screaming madly as you turn around and die?
Could you recognize some message to relate

Have you felt the atmospheric friction churning up above
All the traits and the descriptions seem to fit just like a glove
Can you see us scratching backwards through the seams
Crawling circles on our backs with our dumbfounded expertise
Just the thought of this is riddled with disease

Can you see her moving slowly to the rhythm of the song?
Would you like to tag along with us?
I know it won’t be long
Could she take us back to somewhere you desire?
Could she lead us to the doorway?
Would you sit down by the fire and
Would your eyes be sealed with love instead of hate?

Can you hear the empty chambers of your head begin to spin,
Leaving nothing but a cavity for all the living skin?
Would you settle for the empty space within
Or just kick and scream for something else to carry your thoughts in
One foot before the other, lets begin

Have you grown without a doubt or have you always wondered why?
Does this morning rush intrusively to flash your waking eyes
Do you take it in or leave it as it lay?
Would you give a nod to life before returning to the clay?
Could you think about tomorrow like today?

Bridge:
Her eyes are open
She's always hoping
We can turn this old familiar nightmare into a song
The sun keeps burning
The world keeps turning
She’s reaching out and teaching love until the doubt is gone
Do you listen for the echo of your long forgotten dream?
You should listen for the echo of your long forgotten dream.

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[Kitty-woy]

Was singing this song at 5am from the homeless shelter. Thanks buddy

[TheBoBabsin]

This song made me realize that the world needs more psychedelic bluegrass

[joshuawalls]

This is it... This is the song that has taken me across the threshold. Turmoil and Tinfoil brought me to Billy Strings and made me a fan. This song takes me somewhere much deeper than I've been in a long time musically. Thank you, Billy. My mind is awake again.

[carolyngarman]

I think you're the most amazing picker I've ever heard. I'm in my 60's from a musical family in the Appalachian Mtns. I've heard a lot of bluegrass and jamgrass.

[fullsendsdaily]

This whole song is just a spiritual journey but 3:36 that high note just hits me so deep and I don’t understand why. Billy I love you and you have helped me in life so much. Can’t wait till December 9th

[Upstreamprovider]

Just REALLY listened to this song for the first time doing the dishes this morning. Wow! Might Billy be a bodhisattva sent to guide and succour us in our time of need? :) Who knows! Probably stranger things have happened!

[Jremi]

Hits like a 12 gauge point blank to the chest❤️❤️

[sgenetti]

I think this is my favorite bridge part in just about any song Billy (or anyone) does. I just love that mando solo building and building and then Billy's part with the harmonies and fiddle accents backing him up, turning the old familar nightmare, into a song!

[stranger.things.obsessed]

Whoever disliked it you a stupid head because billy is the most best person I have ever heard and I love his music, and billy if your reading this I hope you know that me and my friends love you and your crew and your music too! ❤️💙🤎✌️😊

[boozway]

i listen this song every morning just before starting my day, thank you for this master piece, it brings me what i need

[kellylovelace]

This song is so so beautiful!! Will forever be my favorite!! I got the tattoo!!! 😄

[deadskunk]

Damn. Every song just blows up in my face. Damn Billy. Go for it.

[glenbaker]

When you are my age it's hard not to think of just yesterday, good food, it's just hard for some to swallow, good song, gb

[DaltonsTechTalks]

Would you listen when the wind decides to whisper English fate?
Would you heed the words within the winds that whisper it's too late?
Would you see the reasons falling from the sky?
Or the locust screaming madly as you turn around and die?
Would you recognize some message to relay?

Have you felt the atmospheric friction churning up above?
All the traits and descriptions seem to fit just like a glove
Did you see [us scratching?] backwards through the seams
Crawling circles on our back with our dumbfounded expertise?
Just the thought of this is riddled with disease

Can you see her moving slowly to the rhythm of this song?
Would you like to tag along with us? I know it won't be long
Could she lead us back to somewhere you desire?
Could she lead us to the doorway? Would you sit down by the fire?
And would your eyes be sealed with love instead of hate?

Can you see the empty chambers of your head begin to spin
Leaving nothing but the cavity for all the living skin?
Would you settle for the empty space within?
Or just kick and scream for something else to carry your thoughts in?
One foot before the other, let's begin

Have you grown without a doubt or have you always wondered why?
Just this morning [rushing trucibly?] flash your waking eye
Do you take in or leave it as it lay?
Would you give enough to life before returning to the clay?
Would you think about tomorrow like today?

Well, [?] open
She's always hopin'
We can turn this old familiar lightnin'
Into a song
Sun keeps burning
World keeps turning
Reaching out and [?]
'Til time is gone

Would you listen for the echo of your long-forgotten dream?
You should listen for the echo of your long-forgotten dream

[susiefairfield]

🎶🎶🎶Have you felt the atmospheric friction churning up above
All the traits and the descriptions seem to fit just like a glove
Can you see us scratching backwards through the seams
Crawling circles on our backs with our dumbfounded expertise
Just the thought of this is riddled with disease....Can you see her moving slowly to the rhythm of the song?
Would you like to tag along with us? I know it won't be long
Could she lead us back to somewhere you desire?
Could she lead us to the doorway, would you sit down by the fire?
And would your eyes be sealed with love instead of hate?...🎶🎶🎶🔥🛤🔥

[WillBlindYouWithLight]

😁😊 i love the bassnectar vibes of the graphics. Great idea