Whispers out in Bodie |
Lyrics"Whispers Out in Bodie" Written & Composed by Yves Stilmant ©2025 [Verse 1A] Me and my horse rolled into Bodie The sun was low, the wind blew wide The town was quiet, the sky turned smoky Old souls were watching where they died [Verse 1B] A chapel leaned like it still prayed A silver locket caught my eye I picked it up though I felt afraid You never steal where spirits lie [Pre-Chorus 1] They say don't take what's left behind In Bodie, debt is paid in kind [Chorus] Now I hear whispers out in Bodie Calling soft across the trees The shadows move like something knows me And every step brings back the breeze No gold is worth what I now owe I crossed a line I shouldn't go I took the past and made it mine Now Bodie holds what once was mine [Verse 2A] I tried to ride at morning's light But every trail led back again The signs were wrong, the sun too bright The air grew thick like cold, old sin [Verse 2B] A woman stood where miners fell She whispered low, "You're one of us" Her dress was torn, her eyes a well Of sorrow locked in desert dust [Pre-Chorus 2] You can't undo what you disturb The ghosts of Bodie never serve [Chorus] Now I hear whispers out in Bodie Calling soft across the trees The shadows move like something knows me And every step brings back the breeze No gold is worth what I now owe I crossed a line I shouldn't go I took the past and made it mine Now Bodie holds what once was mine [Bridge] So if you ride through silence deep Don't touch the things the dead still keep Leave the dust and leave the stone Or you'll be theirs -- and not alone ________________________________________ ?? Lead Guitar Break (Use haunting, echoing slide guitar in a minor key -- suggest D minor -- layered with ambient pads) ________________________________________ [Final Chorus - Full Instrumentation + Harmony] Now I hear whispers out in Bodie Calling soft across the trees The wind turns cold like fate below me And names are carved into the breeze No gold is worth what I now owe I crossed a line I shouldn't go I took the past and made it mine Now Bodie holds what once was mine [Outro - Fading Acoustic Line] Me and my horse rolled into Bodie But only one rode out alive |
| Short Song Description: Bodie, the ghost town in California, it's legends and rumors.. |
| Lyric Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Music Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Producer Credits: Lumiere Soundworks/Audio Alchemy Productions |
| Publisher Credits: Groove Tattoo Publishing |
| Performance Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Song Length: 3:57 |
| Primary Genre: Country-General |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |