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The Haunted South

by Vertica

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1.
We flew into the woods You followed us, the best you could We were smoke right through your hands You’ll never know or understand what we are We are at war We put down flowers She stayed asleep You asked for this An enemy My enemy. (Lyrics by James McCurley)
2.
Temperance 03:54
The streets are empty And everyone is looking up Into their dreams I know you’ve seen too much But don’t be afraid Don’t let the sirens scare you, sweet runaway I’ll keep you close In the end you’ll always know, there is hope There is hope You will lose all direction Your heart will break Feel the mist as it eclipses And Evaporates There is something else Power underneath In the end You will have me So don’t be afraid Don’t let the sirens scare you, sweet runaway I’ll keep you close In the end you’ll always know, there is hope There is hope What’s wrong? Couldn’t sleep Neither could I So I see No dreams… Do you miss it? Only on nights like this It’s hard to breath, to be Unafraid Don’t let the sirens scare you, sweet runaway I’ll keep you close In the end you’ll always know, there is hope There is hope What’s wrong? Couldn’t sleep Neither could I So I see No dreams… Do you miss it? Only on nights like this It’s hard to breath, to be (Lyrics by James McCurley)
3.
In the morning I don’t owe you anything In the quiet you can make no demands These moments are waves of old innocence That baptize these weakened hands I am slowly, losing color Gone by autumn, ghost of summer Gone without saying goodbye Fire in my lungs The earth moves and I run Miles away from half -wasted days Too short to learn from I am slowly, losing color Gone by autumn, ghost of summer Gone without saying goodbye They said to pick the right poison Well I can’t keep all of it down The kids who took pills still look terribly ill They say that they’re scared of themselves I am slowly, losing color Gone by autumn, ghost of summer Gone without saying goodbye Love, I miss you most You’re my favorite ghost (Lyrics by James McCurley)
4.
Always 03:17
Living used to be so simple Way before the darker days Moments like the world would stand still Trees speaking in the sweetest ways And always I long to go back Always I wish to go home How long is this rain gonna last? And who could even know? When I think too much my hands shake When the sun comes up I’m free And always I long to go back Always I wish to go home How long is this rain gonna last? And who could even know? I dried my eyes but wept again I’m finding my forgotten sins Only you can see my hands Clean again… And always I long to go back Always I wish to go home How long is this rain gonna last? And who could even know? (Lyrics by James McCurley)
5.
Obsidian 03:00
She wore a bright black dress Eyes like a night full of stars I’d like to say I kept my head But I’ll confess, I’m disarmed Those clouds don’t look so good We brought this storm on ourselves We always knew it would Cost us heaven, to get through hell (Lyrics by James McCurley)
6.
The girl on the computer says I look so good today That it hurts for her to even look away The boy on the commercial knows I’m lonely now and then But for a reasonable price I could pretend The person on the pamphlet says the country needs my hands And they will keep my future safely in command The movement on the water says there’s more to life than me But I go back to watching my T.V. They are trying to kill you You’ve been warned You say it’s complicated, it seems simple to me You’re lashing out because you’re right where I need you to be You’re so close but so close isn’t quiet there I can see it in your eyes, you’re scared You’ve been warned The information is a drug You’re too scared to pull the plug Feels like you’ll never get enough The information is a drug You’ve been warned. (Lyrics by James McCurley)
7.
With your sleeves pulled up, does the cold wind bite? Pale skin riddled, with thin red lines On the gravel road, as a car goes by I will wave to you as you say goodbye As you asked me then, I will ask you now How did it get so difficult? And I know that I can’t change it I just want you to be weightless With the spring in bloom Things are growing from the frozen blue Warmer winds are drifting through And you look so ready to love again Sometimes we miss our mark Unsure of how to play our parts But missing isn’t who we really are Not in our hearts and heads I just want you to see this To let go of all your secrets I just want you to feel painless And eve though the wind has teeth It would sing for you If only you would ask it to If only you would tell the truth Won’t you? I know that I can’t change it I just want you to be weightless (Lyrics by James McCurley)
8.
Do I look ready? I ask and you ignore You still looked unsteady Like the boat we tied to shore Pella looked over the bottle She looked weaker than before She said “I thought it’d kill the nerves But know I just feel out of sorts” Someone else came along They’re not you but they were hear at the right time I know it seems wrong But you were gone and I didn’t know why Someone else will burn this down If we leave it standing We are always in between Believing and pretending Can you hear the words that I’m sending? Can you feel the wounds that life’s not mending? Someone else came along They’re not you but they were hear at the right time I know it seems wrong But you were gone and I didn’t know why (Lyrics by James McCurley)
9.
You were so quick to smile So fast to be kind You said I could reveal what I head to hide With my hands on the window And my heels in the grass Tapping patterns And moving to make you laugh And then you left, you said you never would And after this, I swear I’m gone for good Because I can’t seem, to let go like I should You don’t want this, to be haunted I could tell you I’m better That I learned from the time I could always tell you Anything except a lie People always tell me that it’s wrong to live alone But people are the reason that I’m always on my own I want to show you who I am but there’s nothing to see Just a shadow of a doubt of who I’m trying to be I let it guide my hands to the furthest place Away from all these haunted days Why would anyone wait for me?
10.
Open Water 03:31
You can lie to them, but I can see your bones You get lonely now and then, but you’re never quite alone Did they forget your name, when they threw you to the wolves? All you ever wanted was to just go home Like open water, you take me further Drifting away, I’m caught under the wave It’s the worst parts of me, for the worst of… You’re in the other room, but I can hear what you said That I’ve got potential, but I’m losing my head People say I’m crazy, well maybe I am But don’t you ever want to feel alive again? Like open water, you take me further Drifting away, this ocean is my grave It’s the worst parts of me, for the worst of you Sick from the sleeplessness Counting my weaknesses Out of my element Soaked in these old regrets I need to let this go Like open water, you take me further Drifting away, I’m caught under the wave It’s the worst parts of me, for the worst of you (Lyrics by James McCurley)
11.
Pearl 02:50
Eyes the way I’d only seen In movie screens and magazines I can’t seem to shake the way you get to me The autumn wind is here again Let’s dance awhile to clear our heads The kissing tree turned crimson red I don’t know what to call it All I know is that you’ve got it It’s desolation, it’s revelation… But this distant call and response Can’t be the love that you want We need to settle the silence And just move on Lush wind in silver storms Over all the fields it rained In the eye we shared our warmth We stood right there for days Lush wind in silver storms We stepped and swayed in time When you smiled I could’ve sworn That I saw the love of Christ (Lyrics by James McCurley)
12.
I’m not so clean like I used to be I’m not so clean like I was But I’ve got my eyes on the remedy And I’ve got my back to the cause In the deadlands, honey these are darker days Love caught fire but it burned away And all you see is all we have left One last chance to resurrect The southern moon and the western sun The summer months are gonna come on strong It won’t be long It’s just a matter of time, until the river is dry Holding my own Is harder than it looks this far from home I want the Blue Ridge winter to remember my name And how it’s teeth broke trying wildly to send me back to where I came from In the deadlands, honey these are darker days Love caught fire but it burned away And all you see is all we have left One last chance to resurrect The southern moon and the western sun The summer months are gonna come on strong It won’t be long It’s just a matter of time, until the river is dry Won’t you feel it like thunder in the distance, in the summer? You said that if I could find your love than I could keep it But all you ever wanted was to know my secrets (Lyrics by James McCurley)
13.
Go North 04:49
I knew a girl on the northern side Cold as a coffin and half the size With a flaring gaze of her amber eyes She said I’m gonna make it out one day I knew a boy in the Alaska wild Heart of gold and a winsome smile Days like these go on for miles But I’m gonna make it out one day Did you know I would fall? Did you notice the devil in my ways? You’re such an honest soul You’re not alone in the smooth Virginia breeze You bring me home again My truest friend, without you where would I be? I’ve tried for all my life To lay this down in sacrifice But sometimes it gets hard to see the light I’ll pay the debts you owe Lift you up when you get low When you can’t seem to get it right Did you know I would fall? Did you notice the devil in my ways? You’re such an honest soul You’re not alone in the smooth Virginia breeze You bring me home again My truest friend, without you where would I be? Love I’ve missed you most You’re my favorite ghost. (Lyrics by James McCurley)

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"The Haunted South" was recorded in Nashville, TN at Radiant Studios. After a 2 year writing process, along with Engineer and Producer Jerry Guidroz, Vertica is striving to stake their claim in the world of alternative music.

This new release was conceived with a focus on genre versatility and dynamic, subsequently a decision was made to have the record's post-production divided between acclaimed mixers Michael Brauer and Ryan Gilligan (Electric Lady Studios, NY) and heavy rock mainstay J.R. McNeely (Nashville, TN). The difference in tone is critical to the integrity of the record and emphasizes the shifting from genre to genre.

The kindest thing you can do for us is to share our music, if you really enjoy it, or if you want it to continue.

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released April 5, 2014

Performed by Vertica:
Emily Brunson / Lead Vocals
Tyler Downey / Guitar, Vocals
Joshua Ruppert / Bass, Screamed Vocals
James McCurley / Drums, Vocals & Piano

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Vertica Richmond, Virginia

Vertica is a four-piece collective from all over the east coast. Our sound is primarily a mixture of ambient and heavy rock, with some industrial influence. "The Haunted South" is a 13 song concept record, driven by deeply layered arrangements and cinematic themes. ... more

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