
Royal Horses
Season 13 Episode 1 | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Royal Horses bends genre norms while blazing a new path for themselves in modern music.
StudioAmped showcases original music by regional artists. Royal Horses’ lyric-driven melodies pay respect to the musical genres that helped shape the New South, including 70s rock, early blues, Americana and folk. The band often bends genre norms while blazing a new path for themselves in modern music. The result is a gritty, yet powerfully-unique sound built on an undeniable musical chemistry.
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Royal Horses
Season 13 Episode 1 | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
StudioAmped showcases original music by regional artists. Royal Horses’ lyric-driven melodies pay respect to the musical genres that helped shape the New South, including 70s rock, early blues, Americana and folk. The band often bends genre norms while blazing a new path for themselves in modern music. The result is a gritty, yet powerfully-unique sound built on an undeniable musical chemistry.
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(audience applauds) (adventurous music) ♪ Well, don't snatch me ♪ from this world just yet ♪ ♪ I'm not finished ♪ with my latest regret ♪ ♪ But I know it's been ♪ a long time coming ♪ ♪ But I need a little more ♪ ♪ 'Cause I been wandering ♪ around with my blinders on ♪ ♪ I've had weights on my feet, ♪ but now that they're gone ♪ ♪ I get the feeling that, ♪ well, I'm finally gonna fly ♪ ♪ And when I look ♪ back on my life, ♪ ♪ It's like a road map ♪ ♪ To a town I never ♪ wanna see again ♪ ♪ I hope I never see ♪ this town again ♪ ♪ I'm living for the day ♪ ♪ I'm opening a door ♪ ♪ I'm looking at myself ♪ ♪ And I'm wishing ♪ there was more ♪ ♪ Well, I'm picking ♪ up the pace ♪ ♪ I'm standing my whole ground ♪ ♪ I'm jumping on ♪ the next train ♪ ♪ Outta this town ♪ (lively trumpet solo) ♪ If I died tonight, ♪ would it all just stop ♪ ♪ Would they knock the hands ♪ right outta the clock ♪ ♪ Would it feel that way ♪ to anyone other than me ♪ ♪ When I wake up and I'm 65 ♪ ♪ And that's assuming ♪ that I'm still alive ♪ ♪ Will I even remember ♪ ♪ How I feel tonight ♪ ♪ Because a mind's not ♪ like a map, you see ♪ ♪ When there's clubs to ♪ play and mouths to feed ♪ ♪ The ink spills from the page ♪ ♪ And leaves you blind ♪ ♪ I'm living for the day ♪ ♪ I'm opening a door ♪ ♪ I'm looking at myself ♪ ♪ And I'm wishing ♪ there was more ♪ ♪ I'm picking up the pace ♪ ♪ I'm standing my whole ground ♪ ♪ I'm jumping on ♪ the next train ♪ ♪ Outta this town ♪ (frenetic mandolin solo) ♪ Ooh, hoo, hoo ♪ ♪ Hoo, hoo ♪ ♪ Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo ♪ ♪ Hoo, hoo, hoo ♪ ♪ Hoo, hoo ♪ ♪ Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo ♪ ♪ I'm living for the day ♪ ♪ I'm opening a door ♪ ♪ I'm looking at myself ♪ ♪ And I'm wishing ♪ there was more ♪ ♪ Well, I'm picking ♪ up the pace ♪ ♪ I'm standing my whole ground ♪ ♪ I'm jumping on ♪ the next train ♪ ♪ Outta this town ♪ ♪ I'm jumping on ♪ the next train ♪ ♪ Outta this town ♪ (audience applauds) - Whoo!
- Thank y'all.
(tom-tom booms) (swaggering music) ♪ I can't look into your eyes ♪ ♪ They're much too bright ♪ ♪ And they speak to me ♪ ♪ About the things ♪ that I am not ♪ ♪ And I breathe ♪ ♪ And I bleed ♪ ♪ And you look at me ♪ ♪ As if, uh, I am not your own ♪ ♪ Well, I saw you ♪ in the back room ♪ ♪ At the Desert ♪ Roads last night ♪ ♪ And you saw me and ♪ pretended you did not ♪ ♪ Well, I shuffled ♪ to the alleyway ♪ ♪ And found a place to lie ♪ ♪ And I dreamed that I was ♪ falling, falling down ♪ (swaggering trumpet solo) ♪ Now the wine bottle ♪ is my only friend ♪ ♪ And it helps me to ♪ forget the shape I'm in ♪ ♪ And I'm ready ♪ ♪ For the show ♪ ♪ You got your makeup on ♪ ♪ I guess it's time ♪ to go, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Well, I saw you ♪ in the back room ♪ ♪ At the Desert ♪ Roads last night ♪ ♪ And you saw me and ♪ pretended you did not ♪ ♪ Well, I shuffled ♪ to the alleyway ♪ ♪ And found a place to lie ♪ ♪ And dreamed that I was ♪ falling, falling down ♪ (swaggering mandolin solo) ♪ And in the evening I can ♪ feel my soul sink low ♪ ♪ To a place that I ♪ do not care to go ♪ ♪ And I meditate ♪ ♪ Or at least, I try ♪ ♪ Brush aside the ♪ cobwebs as I go ♪ ♪ Well, I saw you ♪ in the backroom ♪ ♪ At the Desert ♪ Roads last night ♪ ♪ You saw me and ♪ pretended you did not ♪ ♪ Well, I shuffled ♪ to the alleyway ♪ ♪ And found a place to lie ♪ ♪ And I dreamed that I was ♪ falling, falling down ♪ (swaggering music continues) (cheerful music) (audience applauds) - [Audience Members] Whoo.
- [Daniel] Yeah.
- Thank y'all.
- [Daniel] Well, thank all y'all for coming.
It's good to see ya.
(tender music) ♪ Give me a reason to be here ♪ ♪ Give me something to lose ♪ ♪ Sing me a riddle ♪ ♪ And I'll dig ♪ you up an answer ♪ ♪ And I'll hold you till the ♪ sun comes shining through ♪ ♪ Till the sun comes shining ♪ through your little window ♪ ♪ Far above the traffic ♪ noise and city gloom ♪ ♪ Locked away in a holy state ♪ ♪ Of solitude and laughter ♪ ♪ If I die here, there is ♪ something that you must do ♪ ♪ March me down ♪ ♪ In a field of golden roses ♪ ♪ March me down ♪ ♪ To the tune of ♪ something blue ♪ ♪ Hang my hat ♪ ♪ On the side of ♪ yonder mountain ♪ ♪ Lay my heart ♪ ♪ In the valley of the new ♪ (passionate guitar solo) ♪ Last night, I dreamed ♪ my memories consumed me ♪ ♪ I dreamed of other ♪ worlds and loves I'd lose ♪ ♪ The pain was wrapping ♪ around my throat ♪ ♪ As the sunlight ♪ hit your window ♪ ♪ And you woke me with your ♪ loving hand, my noose ♪ ♪ March me down ♪ ♪ In a field of golden roses ♪ ♪ March me down ♪ ♪ To the tune of ♪ something blue ♪ ♪ Hang my hat ♪ ♪ On the side of ♪ yonder mountain ♪ ♪ And lay my heart ♪ ♪ In the valley of the new ♪ ♪ Lay my heart down ♪ in the valley ♪ ♪ Of the new ♪ (audience applauds) - Whoo - [Audience] Whoo!
- Thank y'all.
(guitar scratches) One, two, one.
(nostalgic music) ♪ Hey, I'm not the one ♪ ♪ And you know as well as I do ♪ ♪ Hey, I'm not the one ♪ ♪ To fake it just ain't fair ♪ ♪ Your troubled heart ♪ ♪ Well, it cries, and ♪ it burns me up inside ♪ ♪ But I'm not the one ♪ ♪ And someday, ♪ you'll understand ♪ ♪ Hey, I'm not the one ♪ ♪ To work my life away for you ♪ ♪ And give you my money ♪ ♪ And give my time away ♪ ♪ Well, that highway song ♪ ♪ Well, it cries ♪ ♪ And it keeps me up all night ♪ ♪ But I'm not the one ♪ ♪ And someday, ♪ you'll understand ♪ ♪ Well, I know, in time ♪ ♪ You'll find a man ♪ who'll walk that line ♪ ♪ Someone to keep ♪ you warm at night ♪ ♪ Yes, and get me ♪ off of your mind ♪ ♪ I know hurts, but if I stay ♪ ♪ You'll get your heart ♪ broke either way ♪ ♪ I'm not the one ♪ ♪ And someday, you'll ♪ understand, all right ♪ (playful mandolin solo) (strutting guitar solo) ♪ I know, in time ♪ ♪ You'll find a man ♪ who'll walk that line ♪ ♪ Someone to keep ♪ you warm at night ♪ ♪ Yes, and to get me ♪ off of your mind ♪ (teasing music) ♪ Honey, well, we both know ♪ (backing vocalist laughs) ♪ That I'm a loser ♪ ♪ And I'm never ♪ going to give you ♪ ♪ What you need ♪ ♪ Well, it turns ♪ out, sometimes ♪ ♪ Life squirts them ♪ lemons in your eyes ♪ ♪ And there's nothing ♪ about the feeling ♪ ♪ That you'd call sweet ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm not the one ♪ ♪ And you know as well as I do ♪ ♪ Hey, I'm not the one ♪ ♪ To fake it just ain't fair ♪ ♪ Well, your troubled heart ♪ ♪ Well, it cries ♪ ♪ Hell, it burns me up inside ♪ ♪ But I'm not the one ♪ ♪ And someday, ♪ you'll understand ♪ ♪ Hey, I'm not the one ♪ ♪ And someday, ♪ you'll understand ♪ (audience applauds) (euphoric music) ♪ The light came as I ♪ was trying to sleep ♪ ♪ I had a pistol ♪ laying by my feet ♪ ♪ It'd been six months ♪ since I had me a job ♪ ♪ And I'd been living off ♪ of the fools I could rob ♪ ♪ She said, "Some people ♪ let it go to their heads ♪ ♪ You'd better count ♪ yourself a lucky man ♪ ♪ You got outta the race just ♪ in time to avoid the crash ♪ ♪ Take a look at the sky, boy ♪ ♪ You could ride the wind ♪ ♪ If you open your mind, you're ♪ sure to find yourself again ♪ ♪ Remember, whatever happens, ♪ that this is never the end ♪ ♪ If you open your mind, ♪ you're sure to find yourself ♪ ♪ Your mind is sure to ♪ find yourself again" ♪ (euphoric music continues) ♪ So I packed up ♪ all I'd stolen ♪ ♪ In the pocket of my sweater ♪ ♪ I made a phone call ♪ to a friend back East ♪ ♪ And then, I hopped ♪ on board a train ♪ ♪ And I drank from ♪ the cup they gave me ♪ ♪ And I took a ♪ drink from my own ♪ ♪ And I wrote down all the ♪ words they had to say ♪ ♪ "Take a look at the sky, boy ♪ ♪ You could ride the wind ♪ ♪ If you open your mind, you're ♪ sure to find yourself again ♪ ♪ Remember, whatever happens, ♪ that this is never the end ♪ ♪ If you open your mind, ♪ you're sure to find yourself ♪ ♪ Your mind is sure to ♪ find yourself again" ♪ (euphoric music continues) (thoughtful music) (determined music) (euphoric music) ♪ So I did my very best ♪ ♪ To break the chains ♪ of my own retention ♪ ♪ Yes, and to my ♪ great surprise ♪ ♪ I found a lock ♪ to fit the key ♪ ♪ And the words spewed ♪ from my tongue ♪ ♪ Were like a sun ♪ defrosting winter ♪ ♪ And I fell down, as if ♪ in rapture, upon my knees ♪ ♪ Take a look at the sky, boy ♪ ♪ You could ride the wind ♪ ♪ If you open your mind, you're ♪ sure to find yourself again ♪ ♪ Remember, whatever happens, ♪ that this is never the end ♪ ♪ If you open your mind, ♪ you're sure to find yourself ♪ ♪ Your mind is sure ♪ to find yourself ♪ ♪ Your mind is sure to ♪ find yourself again ♪ - [Audience Member] Whoo!
(audience applauds) - Whoo!
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(audience member whistles) - Whoo!
- [Audience Member] Woo-hoo!
- [Audience Member] Yes!
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- Thank y'all.
(wistful music) ♪ The way that the ♪ light hits your window ♪ ♪ The sound of the ♪ birds outside ♪ ♪ The warmth of your ♪ head on the pillow ♪ ♪ The shadows that ♪ dance in time ♪ ♪ The spirits that move me ♪ ♪ The music that ♪ soothes my soul ♪ ♪ The morning has ♪ come to bring us ♪ ♪ One more chance ♪ to get it right ♪ ♪ And I am not gonna shy away ♪ ♪ I'll put a brave new face ♪ ♪ And, ooh ♪ ♪ Let it roll ♪ ♪ Yeah, ooh ♪ ♪ Let it roll ♪ (wistful music continues) ♪ The wind in the treetops ♪ ♪ The people that hurry by ♪ ♪ A walk in the neighborhood ♪ ♪ Staring into blue skies ♪ ♪ A look in an old book ♪ ♪ A piece of another ♪ place and time ♪ ♪ The cafe on the corner ♪ ♪ Hiding in plain sight ♪ ♪ The spirits that move me ♪ ♪ The music that ♪ soothes my soul ♪ ♪ The morning has ♪ come to bring us ♪ ♪ One more chance ♪ to get it right ♪ ♪ And I am not gonna shy away ♪ ♪ I put on a brave new face ♪ ♪ And, ooh ♪ ♪ Let it roll ♪ ♪ Yeah, ooh ♪ ♪ Let it roll ♪ (wistful music continues) - Whoo!
(audience applauds) - Yeah!
- Whoo!
- [Audience Member] Ooh!
- Thank you.
Yeah.
- All right.
- Right, we're moving through this thing.
(adventurous music) ♪ When you talk about humanity, ♪ I find it hard to care ♪ ♪ Well, I've seen the way ♪ you treat the earth and air ♪ ♪ You tell us not to litter on ♪ the concrete slab you poured ♪ ♪ On the earth you like ♪ to claim that you adore ♪ (adventurous music continues) ♪ Well, the sun, it ♪ comes a-shining ♪ ♪ Through a smoggy ♪ morning breeze ♪ ♪ You know she still ♪ looks beautiful to me ♪ ♪ The children, ♪ we are tattered ♪ ♪ Beaten down, ♪ and wanting more ♪ ♪ Wondering if we'll ever ♪ walk through heaven's door ♪ ♪ Sunshine in our eyes ♪ ♪ Lovers at our side ♪ ♪ Let the old ways die ♪ ♪ People, may we rise ♪ (resolute music) (wild mandolin solo) (adventurous music) ♪ May we rise over ♪ the mountains ♪ ♪ May we fly down to the sea ♪ ♪ May the walls all come ♪ crumbling down around me ♪ ♪ We were born, ♪ and we will die ♪ ♪ But in between, ♪ we must decide ♪ ♪ What we all are going ♪ to do with our time ♪ (adventurous music continues) (proud music) (determined music) (proud music) (optimistic music) ♪ I'm often talking with ♪ the lady of the lake ♪ ♪ She's been ♪ whispering in my ear ♪ ♪ She tells me stories, ♪ tells me little lies ♪ ♪ Pulls me under, where ♪ the water's cool, and I ♪ ♪ Well, I've been tangled ♪ up in honeysuckle vines ♪ ♪ I been caught out in the ♪ weather late at night ♪ ♪ I watched the storm as it ♪ took over the sky, and I ♪ ♪ I felt the sun blossom ♪ flowers in my mind ♪ ♪ And if you see me walking ♪ by the water, and I ♪ ♪ I'm laughing to myself ♪ ♪ Well, you may think ♪ I'm half outta head ♪ ♪ But my mind is drifting on ♪ ♪ In another direction ♪ (audacious guitar solo) ♪ Once, she tried to pull ♪ me to the bottom, and I ♪ ♪ I fought it for a while ♪ ♪ My arms grew weak ♪ ♪ I sat down in the water ♪ ♪ I closed my eyes, and ♪ she pulled me even harder ♪ ♪ Now I'm living at the ♪ bottom of the lake ♪ ♪ I just, uh, watch ♪ the waves roll by ♪ ♪ I listen closely to ♪ the whispers of my lady ♪ ♪ And she takes me, takes me ♪ ♪ If you see me walking ♪ by the water, and I ♪ ♪ I'm laughing to myself ♪ ♪ Well, you may think ♪ I'm half outta my head ♪ ♪ But my mind is drifting on ♪ ♪ In another direction ♪ (simmering music) (racing mandolin solo) ♪ Well now, drag me under ♪ ♪ Let me drown ♪ ♪ Well, I have no words ♪ ♪ For the love I've found ♪ ♪ Drag me under ♪ ♪ Let me be ♪ ♪ There's so much more ♪ we've left to see ♪ ♪ Drag me under ♪ ♪ Let me drown ♪ ♪ Well, I have no words ♪ ♪ For the love I've found ♪ ♪ Drag me under ♪ ♪ Let me be ♪ ♪ There's so much more ♪ we've left to see ♪ (gentle music) ♪ I'm out of time ♪ ♪ For what I've left behind me ♪ ♪ And maybe I ♪ ♪ Was never really there ♪ ♪ I guess my lies ♪ ♪ Were deeper than the ocean ♪ ♪ And you're all right ♪ ♪ It's better anyway ♪ ♪ No, I don't mind you ♪ ♪ Calling me a fool, I ♪ ♪ I guess might deserve it ♪ ♪ I guess I brought ♪ it all on myself ♪ ♪ In case you hadn't heard it ♪ ♪ Well, I won't be the bad ♪ hand you've been dealt ♪ ♪ So pack up all ♪ your good times, I ♪ ♪ Well, I'll take ♪ all the bad times ♪ ♪ And there will be no more ♪ ♪ No more screaming ♪ at the wall ♪ ♪ No more waiting ♪ for the phone ♪ ♪ No more screaming ♪ at the wall ♪ ♪ Just yesterday ♪ ♪ I woke up the New Orleans ♪ ♪ My head was nice and clear ♪ ♪ And I knew just what to say ♪ ♪ I looked outside the window ♪ ♪ Watched the city breathe ♪ ♪ The people looked so certain ♪ ♪ They didn't look like me ♪ ♪ And no, I don't mind you ♪ ♪ Calling me a fool, I ♪ ♪ I guess I might deserve it ♪ ♪ I guess I brought ♪ it all on myself ♪ ♪ In case you hadn't heard it ♪ ♪ Well, I won't be the bad ♪ hand you've been dealt ♪ ♪ So pack up all ♪ your good times, I ♪ ♪ Well, I'll take ♪ all the bad times ♪ ♪ And there will be no more ♪ ♪ No more screaming ♪ at the wall ♪ ♪ No more waiting ♪ for the phone ♪ ♪ No more screaming ♪ at the wall ♪ (momentous music) (gentle music) ♪ So go, and please ♪ ♪ We'll put a life together ♪ ♪ Don't worry ♪ about the weather ♪ ♪ 'Cause soon the ♪ sun will come ♪ ♪ Forget it all ♪ ♪ All the things ♪ that broke you ♪ ♪ You're stronger ♪ than you think ♪ ♪ No more screaming ♪ at the wall ♪ ♪ No more screaming ♪ at the wall ♪ (audience applauds) - Whoo!
- Ooh!
- [Audience Member] Whoo!
- Whoo!
- Hey!
- Thank y'all.
- [Audience Member] Whoo!
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(punchy music) - [Shelby] Thank you.
♪ I keep trying, baby ♪ ♪ But there's nothing ♪ I can say to you ♪ ♪ To make you understand ♪ ♪ Why I do the things ♪ that I do, yeah ♪ ♪ Everything I do and say ♪ ♪ Is only gonna get in my way ♪ ♪ Well, I don't have ♪ ♪ I don't have much ♪ more than time, yeah ♪ ♪ But I'd give it all to you ♪ ♪ If you'd let me in your mind ♪ ♪ Everything I do and say ♪ ♪ Is only gonna get in my way ♪ ♪ Everything I do and say ♪ ♪ Is only gonna get in my way ♪ ♪ Worried nights ♪ and highway miles ♪ ♪ Going in and outta style ♪ ♪ Reaching out for ♪ something new ♪ ♪ Singing till my ♪ face turns blue ♪ ♪ Everything I do and say ♪ ♪ Is only gonna get in my way ♪ ♪ Everything I do and say ♪ ♪ Is only gonna get in my way ♪ (wild guitar solo) ♪ Oh, everything I do and say ♪ ♪ Is only gonna get in my way ♪ ♪ Everything I do and say ♪ ♪ Is only gonna get in my way ♪ (simmering music) (commanding guitar solo) (determined music) (bewildered music) (determined music) (audience applauds) - [Audience] Whoo!
- [Audience Member] Whoo!
(affectionate music) - Whoo!
♪ There's a river ♪ near my mother ♪ ♪ And the water moves so slow ♪ ♪ You can bury on ♪ that hillside ♪ ♪ Where the purple ♪ flowers grow ♪ ♪ For it was there I ♪ learned the secrets ♪ ♪ That were whispered ♪ through the pines ♪ ♪ In a language built ♪ on broke-down cars ♪ ♪ Consumed by kudzu vines ♪ ♪ And there was ♪ magic in the water ♪ ♪ There was magic in the air ♪ ♪ There was music ♪ in the garden ♪ ♪ And cigarette ♪ smoke in our hair ♪ ♪ Well, there's a ♪ holler in Smith County ♪ ♪ Where the Keys Mill ♪ Creek still flows ♪ ♪ And it was there that ♪ Cecil built his farm ♪ ♪ When he got back from Tokyo ♪ ♪ And there was ♪ magic in the water ♪ ♪ There was magic in the air ♪ ♪ There was music ♪ in the garden ♪ ♪ And cigarette ♪ smoke in our hair ♪ (affectionate music continues) (accomplished music) (audience applauds) - Whoo!
- Thank y'all.
- Whoo!
- Thanks for having us.
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