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Truett
Truett
Years ago, when he was still just a boy, Truett was briefly kidnapped by Ron Pope and his band, The District. A child prodigy on guitar, Truett traveled around Georgia sitting in with the band. That journey marked the beginning of a brotherhood that is finally bearing fruit with Truett's debut EP released on Brooklyn Basement Records, co-written and produced by Pope.
"Truett is more than the sum of his influences; what he does is unique and spectacular. His work is evocative of many things, but a carbon copy of nothing that came before. He’s classic and modern, new and old, absolutely stunning in his raw, unbridled authenticity."
For fans of: The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Jack White
Featured Placements:
"Time to Time", "Deliver Me", "Be Mine" - Shameless (Showtime)
"Left in the Dark" - Westworld (HBO)
Watch Truett perform "Coldwater Michigan" live at Acme Feed & Seed:
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full-length 2:43
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full-length instrumental 2:43
Writer
Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 100%
Description
BPM - 186 This fast-paced track describes how a lover is selfish and demands things from you immediately.
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SELFISH LOVER
She don’t need fancy things to make her feel nice
She just needs some loving to make her feel right
It ain’t gotta be what shes got in mind
As long as you make it there right on timeOh Oh Oh Oh She’s a selfish lover
She wants what she wants right now
She said baby come on over
I’ll show you what I’m talking boutA flame in her eyes that’ll burn this whole place down
But don’t let it get to you you gotta stand your ground
Every time you see her you think you’ve had enough
She just can’t be fooled she gonna call your bluffOh Oh Oh Oh She’s a selfish lover
She wants what she wants right now
She said baby come on over
I’ll show you what I’m talking bout
She’s a selfish lover
She wants what she wants right now
She said baby come on over
I’ll show you what I’m talking boutOh Oh Oh Oh She’s a selfish lover
She wants what she wants right now
She said baby come on over
I’ll show you what I’m talking bout
She’s a selfish lover
She wants what she wants right now
She said baby come on over
I’ll show you what I’m talking bout
Oh Oh Oh Oh She’s a selfish lover -
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full-length 2:59
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full-length instrumental 2:59
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Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 50% / Ronald Pope (BMI) 50%
Description
BPM - 79 A gritty, rock track that is about rage, not being able to get rid of shame, and making it burn to the ground and be forgotten.
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FIRE
Heart of stone but his eyes won’t leave you alone
And everything he dreams of is sitting up on that throne
Out of his reach, out of his grasp nothing that he can do
So he’ll keep pushing, pulling fighting, breaking anything that movesAnd he cries fire, burn it to the ground
If I can’t have it, I’d rather see it go downNever could swim, but he’ll sink this ship of shame
And he carries a list of jewels he wants to claim
Never forgive never forget never let em walk away
But he’ll keep pushing pulling fighting till he goes in his graveAnd he cries fire, burn it to the ground
If I can’t have it, I’d rather see it go down
Oh Fire, burn it to the ground
If I can’t have it, I’d rather see it go downOh oh Fire, burn it to the ground
If i can’t have it, I’d rather see it go down
Oh Fire, burn it to the ground
If I can’t have it, I’d rather see it go down -
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full-length 4:06
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full-length instrumental 4:06
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Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 50% / Ronald Pope (BMI) 50%
Description
BPM - 131 This slow, pensive track describes thinking about a lover and trying to wonder why they want you to stop by. It is the struggle of missing them and also wanting them to stop by from "time to time."
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TIME TO TIME
You been running, through my mind,
And you’re taking, your sweet time
Cause you don’t know what you’re looking for
So you just stop on by from time to timeYou said goodbye, I don’t know why
But I’ll be alright just stop on by from time to timeHoney I, I ain’t complaining
Cause sometimes I enjoy your games
Oh it might be the only play tonight
So won’t you stop on by from time to timeYou said goodbye, I don’t know why
But I’ll be alright just stop on by from time to timeThere is no, shame in regretting
What you lost, from the beginning
But I can’t bring myself to claim it all
I think all about it from time to timeYou said goodbye, I still don’t know why
But I’ll be alright just stop on by from time to time
Just stop on by from time to time -
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Ronald Pope (BMI) 100%
Description
BPM - 75 In this track, Truett uses the metaphor "pound of flesh" to describe how he has faced the consequences of his decisions and paid all of his debts, and because of that, he does not have anything left to give.
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From the prisons to the churches
To the poison to the ground
All the voices of the angels
And the screaming barroom crowds
I've had enough, I've had enoughShe had tattoos on her fingers
And a gold ring in her nose
Had a mouth just like a sailor
So I was scared to take her home
To my mama's house, to my mama's houseAnd I have paid for every single debt with at least a pound of flesh
I don't know what I've got leftThere were stains down on the carpet
And a cross above the bed
And the parking lot was empty
So I smoked her cigarettes
All by myself, all by myselfAnd I have paid for every single debt with at least a pound of flesh
I don't know what I've got left -
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full-length 2:58
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full-length instrumental 2:58
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Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 33.34% / Ronald Pope (BMI) 33.33% / Jonathan Tyler (BMI) 33.33%
Description
BPM - 215 A song about not being stopped influenced by the devil through his strength, actions, and thoughts. You're stronger and won't be "run down" by the devil.
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RUN ME DOWN
Soles peel off of his worn out leather boots
Never look before he points and shoots
Lies and lightning always light his way
Learn to steal cause he refused to payToo strong no you can’t hold me
You’re wrong, thinking you know things
You won’t ever control me
Trouble won’t catch me, devil won’t run me down.No more places left that he can run
You won’t find no shelter here my son
But he keeps moving, further still from homeToo strong no you can’t hold me
You’re wrong, thinking you know things
You won’t ever control me
Trouble won’t catch me, devil won’t run me down.
Devil won’t run me down.Too strong no you can’t hold me
You’re wrong, thinking you know things
You won’t ever control me
Trouble won’t catch me, devil won’t run me down.Too strong no you can’t hold me
You’re wrong, thinking you know things
You won’t ever control me
Trouble won’t catch me, devil won’t run me down.Down down down
Devil won’t run me down -
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Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 25% / William Lewis King (ASCAP) 25% / Ronald Pope (BMI) 25% / Dakota Jay (ASCAP) 25%
Description
BPM - 152 A gritty, alt-rock track about wanting someone even though it is wrong and they aren't good for you. Sensual and dark.
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White hot, red light
Come on, no time
Your sweat on my mind
Real soon you're gonna be mineBe mine,
Be mine,
Real soon you're gonna be mineOld dirt, hard floor
New blood, I want more
So wrong but it feels right
Real soon you're gonna be mine, be mineYeah I stand here thirsty cause I cannot reach that well
And the angel I've been praying for she dragged me straight to hellBurning like a prairie fire throw gas on my old flame,
And this gambling's been an afterthought, but I still play the game -
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Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 25% / Ronald Pope (BMI) 25% / Chew Lee Toby (APRA) 25% / Cameron Hollywood Nacson (APRA) 25%
Description
BPM - 73 With themes of darkness and a catchy chorus, this powerful alternative rock track is about a boy rising up and proving himself.
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He looks like a freight train running on
so much more than the boy you bargained for
Ice cold feeling as he melts this ceiling
He won't be left in the dark no moreHe throws his weight like a sovereign state
See him at his best when it's time to go to war
What's in store, never know for sure
And he won't be left in the dark no moreSaid take your time
Step back in line
It's hard enough you'll find
Even when this memory is on his mindOh whoa, oh
Oh whoa, oh
Oh whoa, oh
He won't be left in the dark no moreWords he saves like he has to pay
For each thing he says, kind of lies you adore
What he gave you can't take away
And he won't be left in the dark no more
Said take your time
Step back in line
It's hard enough you'll find
Even when this memory is on his mind
Oh whoa, oh
Oh whoa, oh
Oh whoa, oh
He won't be left in the dark no more -
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Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 33.34% / Ronald Pope (BMI) 33.33% / Alex Klein (SESAC) 33.33%
Description
BPM - 105. This driving alternative rock track is about begging God for deliverance for your sins. It's about living a fast life, hitting rock bottom, and realizing that you are alone.
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I've got blood on my fingers, I've got mud in my veins
I've been through hell but I guess that's just the price that you pay
Oh, nothing but skin over my bones
In a glass house waiting on the stones
Like a king without a throneLord, deliver me from the devil and his kind
Lord deliver me from the devil and his kind
Cause I'm out here all alone,
Runnin' out of timeI've got blood on my fingers, I've got mud in my veins
I've been through hell but I guess that's just the price that you pay
Oh, nothing but skin over my bones
In a glass house waiting on the stones
Like a king without a throneFull speed living got me on my knees
All this full speed living got me on my knees
I just need some grace to rescue meI've got blood on my fingers, I've got mud in my veins
I've been through hell but I guess that's just the price that you pay
Oh, nothing but skin over my bones
In a glass house waiting on the stones
Like a king without a throne -
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Ronald Pope (BMI) 50% / Landen Morrison (ASCAP) 50%
Description
BPM - 74 This alt-rock track carries strong hymnal and gospel influence while still holding onto Truett's signature gritty sound. This combination creates a feeling of subtle hopefulness throughout. The lyrics are about being away from home and family and also about sinning yet never feeling forgiven.
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Well the snow still falls through the darkest night
Indiana's cold in the wintertime
I can see my breath, can't feel my toes
Still learning things everybody seems to knowWhen I close my eyes, I'm half as tall
Hear mama's voice calling me home
I see the fireflies and smell the fresh cut grass
But then I'm cold again cause nothing good can lastUsed to say my prayers but never felt forgiven
I know that I've been blessed but still I'm always sinningWhen my sister called the day her son was born
I was in Illinois wearing a crown of thorns
And I could not return to the place I was made
So I continued on before the light of dayUsed to say my prayers but never felt forgiven
I know that I've been blessed but still I"m always sinning
And as I try to sleep, I shiver in the darkness,
And I could not believe when innocence departed -
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full-length 5:02
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full-length instrumental 5:02
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Truett Bradford Lollis [Truett] (BMI) 25% / Ronald Pope (BMI) 25% / William Lewis King (ASCAP) 25% / Cameron Hollywood Nacson (APRA) 25%
Description
BPM - 64 This calm track is reminiscing about a girl who was from Coldwater, Michigan and falling in love with her.
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Cold Water Michigan
Take me back to an Indiana summer,
When she moved to town just her and her mother.
Six months after her father died.You could tell she was not like the others,
walked with her head down and she never smiled,
and I always wondered why.Chorus:
She was from Cold Cold water michigan
Left me alone lone when she went back there againI can’t remember how her eyes were colored,
just two kids discovering each other for the very first time.Back home was too much for her mother,
ran away so she could recover.
Before she lost her mind.She was from Cold Cold water michigan
Left me alone lone when she went back there againI met her at church on Easter Sunday,
God knows my suit didn't fit too well.Lord I thought that I was saved,
but now I just can’t tell.Oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh ohShe was from Cold cold water michigan
Left me alone lone when she went back there again -
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BPM - 124 A cover song, originally recorded by Shawn Mendes and released on April 20, 2017. A song about being with a girl who pushes you, maybe too far and maybe recklessly, but loving it at the same time.
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I wanna follow where she goes
I think about her and she knows it
I wanna let her take control
'Cause everytime that she gets close, yeahShe pulls me in enough to keep me guessing
And maybe I should stop and start confessing
Confessing, yeahOh, I've been shaking
I love it when you go crazy
You take all my inhibitions
Baby, there's nothing holding me back
You take me places that tear up my reputation
Manipulate my decisions
Baby, there's nothing holding me back
There's nothing holding me back
There's nothing holding me backShe says that she's never afraid
Just picture everybody naked
She really doesn't like to wait
Not really into hesitationPulls me in enough to keep me guessing
And maybe I should stop and start confessing
Confessing, yeahOh, I've been shaking
I love it when you go crazy
You take all my inhibitions
Baby, there's nothing holding me back
You take me places that tear up my reputation
Manipulate my decisions
Baby, there's nothing holding me back
There's nothing holding me back'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far
I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright
If you were by my side and we stumbled in the dark
I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright
'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far
But I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright
If you were by my side and we stumbled in the dark
I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alrightOh, I've been shaking
I love it when you go crazy
You take all my inhibitions
Baby, there's nothing holding me back
You take me places that tear up my reputation
Manipulate my decisions
Baby, there's nothing holding me back
There's nothing holding me back
I feel so free when you're with me, baby
Baby, there's nothing holding me back -
