Jay Farrar fundó Son Volt tras la separación de la famosa banda de country Uncle Tupelo (1987-1994). Editaron su debut en 1995 titulado "Trace" y en 1997 sacaron "Straightaways", ambos disfrutaron de parabienes tanto de la crítica como del público. Sin embargo, tras el lanzamiento de "Wide Swing Tremolo" (1998), empezaron los rumores de su separación. Farrar se lanzó en solitario antes de reformar Son Volt, con un nuevo equipo, en el 2004. El resultado fue el lanzamiento del político álbum "Okemah and the Melody of Riot".
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
No wage can [D] buy what the world never wanted Hearts press [G] on anyway undaunted Where there’s [D] smoke there’s fire, faith has charm But faith can de[A]stroy
By and [D] by all the threads are sewn Dark [G] clouds make their presence known [D] Stand by the fire and just [A] hope That it doesn’t [D] burn out
CHORUS When the [D] world is not what it [A] seems On the [G] outside looking in on a dream Don’t let the barricades of [D] life keep the wild spirit [A] still When the [D] world around caves [A] in Lights will [G] shine, let your life begin Don’t let the barricades of [D] life keep the [Asus2] wild spirit [D] still
No matter [D] what you set out to find There’s compe[G]tition down the line The [D] crime of one might be salt of the earth to [A] nine
Makes no [D] difference what others say and do The path goes [G] on showing the way for you The [D] sign says redemption ahead [A] Straight on [D] through
CHORUS When the [D] world is not what it [A] seems On the [G] outside looking in on a dream Don’t let the barricades of [D] life keep the wild spirit [A] still When the [D] world around caves [A] in Lights will [G] shine, let your life begin Don’t let the barricades of [D] life keep the [Asus2] wild spirit [D] still Don’t let the [G] barricades of [D] life keep the [Asus2] wild spirit [D] still