Dead Horses

by Alex da Ponte

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What’s in you that you haven’t said
There’s a spool somewhere all wound with thread
Each line a verse you’ll sing instead
But no one shines a light on you
They’ll let you down just like you do
And you might end up with nothing
You might end up with nothing
What’s your move
So just get up, you won’t sleep tonight
There’s a fire in you that just won’t die
You’ll figure out that you’re afraid
Post death no one will speak your name
You’ll keep dragging yourself across the flames
Kicking dead horses to make a name
And you might end up with nothing
You might end up with nothing just the same
So just get up, you won’t sleep tonight
There’s a fire in you that just won’t die
You’ll figure out that you’re afraid
Post death no one will speak your name
They say be content with what you have
Shame on you, you’ve not been that
I’m so sorry, don’t think I can
Hell rise up, I’ll climb right in
So just get up, you won’t sleep tonight
There’s a fire in you that just won’t die
You’ll figure out that you’re afraid
Post death no one will speak your name

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released February 15, 2023
Music by Alex da Ponte & Kevin Carroll. Lyrics by Alex da Ponte. Produced & mixed by Josh Cosby. Mixed & Mastered by Scott Hardin.

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Alex da Ponte Memphis, Tennessee

It’s no easy thing to pin down something as mercurial as a memory, as fleeting as a feeling, with nothing more than mere words. To distill a life down to its essence and capture it in song. But to singer/songwriter Alex da Ponte, such an act comes naturally. Alex da Ponte is a poet’s songwriter. ... more

discography

Dead Horses

Feb 2023
The Revolution

Apr 2022
This is Ours

Jul 2019
All My Heart

Jan 2016
Nightmares

Jun 2012
Start A War

Oct 2010
HOWL

Feb 2009

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