Long Violent History
Tyler Childers * Track #9 On Long Violent History
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Album Long Violent History
Long Violent History by Tyler Childers
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As the only lyrical track on an otherwise instrumental album, its words carry a message made all the more poignant by Childers’s recognition that the majority of his listeners are rural whites, a group who tend to be conservative. Ultimately, this song serves as a call-to-action of its listeners to...
Long Violent History Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened
It's happening again right in front of our eyes
There's updated footage, wild speculation
Tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies
[Verse 2]
Been passed off as factual, when actually the actual
Causes they're awkwardly blocking the way
Keeping us all from enjoyin' our evening
Shoving its roots through the screens in our face
[Verse 3]
Now, what would you get if you heard my opinion
Conjecturin' on matters that I ain't never dreamed
In all my born days as a white boy from Hickman
Based on the way that the world's been to mе?
[Verse 4]
It's called me belligеrent, it's took me for ignorant
But it ain't never once made me scared just to be
Could you imagine just constantly worryin'
Kickin' and fightin', beggin' to breathe?
[Verse 5]
How many boys could they haul off this mountain
Shoot full of holes, cuffed and layin' in the streets
'Til we come into town in a stark ravin' anger
Looking for answers and armed to the teeth?
[Verse 6]
Thirty-ought-sixes, Papaw's old pistol
How many, you reckon, would it be, four or five?
Or would that be the start of a long, violent history
Of tucking our tails as we try to abide?
[Refrain]
Or would that be the start of a long, violent history
Of tucking our tails as we try to abide?
Long Violent History Q&A
Who wrote Long Violent History's ?
Long Violent History was written by Tyler Childers.
Who produced Long Violent History's ?
Long Violent History was produced by Jesse Wells & Tyler Childers.
When did Tyler Childers release Long Violent History?
Tyler Childers released Long Violent History on Fri Sep 18 2020.
What did Tyler Childers say about "Long Violent History"?
Childers released a six-minute video regarding the subject matter of the album (and specifically this song). In it, he challenges his white rural listeners (among others) to show compassion and understanding towards marginalized communities, specifically those of color. A full transcript can be seen...