Imurj Listen: “Riverbed”
Milk N’ Honey is a culmination of four well-versed musicians that hail from different corners of North Carolina. With a compelling sound of melodic instrumentation and picturesque lyrics, MNH takes their combined influences to carve a new path in the rock n’ roll genre. Claiborne Williams, Lead Vocalist & Rhythm Guitar, talks about the inspiration behind their track “Riverbed” from their album, Floor of Diamonds. Describe the composition “Riverbed”. What inspired you to write this song? Riverbed is a song that came quickly. I had an idea for the verses to make the lyrics glide their way between a grooveable guitar part. I also knew that I wanted a slow chorus with harmony that juxtaposed the steady rhythm of the verses. Essentially, I wanted to capture how someone would breathe, then reflect that dynamically into music. The song is about being stuck in a place, accepting it, and moving on from there. Lyrically, in the first verse I combined a few lines to make it seem like a spiral out of control, hopeless, but still with motive. The second verse is all about the recognition of that place and all of the frustrations that come along with it and eventually leaving that place behind. The bridge is the breakdown of all of that emotion flowing into a chord progression that feels like you’re underwater grasping for something or someone to hold...
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