Tag: introspective lyrics

• Lay Your Shovel Down

  

  A Blues-Folk Song A blues-folk meditation on the exhaustion of trying to earn your worth through endless striving. This song walks through the valley of good intentions gone sour, calloused hands and hollow prayers, until a stranger by the roadside offers an ancient truth: the light you’ve been climbing toward was inside you all along.…

  William Altig

  November 3, 2025

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  acoustic folk, Americana, Blues, blues poetry, Confessional Songwriting, contemplative music, Dylan-esque, existential folk, Finger-Picked Guitar, Folk, folk ballad, Folk Spirituality, gospel blues, Grace and Surrender, Honest Songwriting, introspective lyrics, Lyric-Driven Folk, Modern Folk Hymn, philosophical blues, raw vocals, redemption song, roots music, Soul Searching, southern gospel, spiritual blues, Spiritual Seeking, storytelling song, Stripped Down Acoustic, traditional folk, wisdom tradition

• Karma’s Wheel

  

  Karma’s Wheel is a haunting, bluesy folk ballad that delves into the inevitable journey of cause and consequence. The song is inspired by timeless wisdom. It states, “When we do bad deeds, our bad deeds will lead us to sufferings in the future.” It paints a vivid picture of how actions echo back to the…

  William Altig

  November 17, 2024

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  Acoustic Guitar, acoustic song, actions and consequences, Blues Folk, Buddhism, cause and consequence, Dionysus, greek mythology, haunting melody, introspective folk, introspective lyrics, karma, karma’s cycle, Karma’s Wheel, karmic law, Mindfulness, mythology-inspired music, Philosophy, Poetic Lyrics, soulful ballad, Spirituality, suffering and redemption, timeless wisdom

• Karma’s Wheel

  

  Karma’s Wheel is a haunting, bluesy folk ballad that delves into the inevitable journey of cause and consequence. The song draws inspiration from the timeless wisdom, “Bad deeds lead to future sufferings.” It paints a vivid picture. It shows how actions echo back to the soul in mysterious ways. Dionysus, the Greek god of revelry,…

  William Altig

  November 13, 2024

  music

  Acoustic Guitar, acoustic song, actions and consequences, Blues Folk, Buddhism, cause and consequence, Dionysus, greek mythology, haunting melody, introspective folk, introspective lyrics, karma, karma’s cycle, Karma’s Wheel, karmic law, life, mythology-inspired music, Philosophy, Poetic Lyrics, soulful ballad, Spirituality, suffering and redemption, timeless wisdom