Kate left a secure career with a Nashville university to pursue music full-time. Her 1994 debut album "Songs From The Levee" was re-released in 2004. Her latest album "1000 Pound Machine" was released in 2012.
Miles Of Blues
Kate Campbell Lyrics
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Seems like everywhere i go
There's blues
Miles and miles of blues
The delta ain't the only place
You might find sorrow on some face
There's blues
Miles and miles of blues
Chicago to st. louis
Down to new orleans
Trouble has no trouble
Finding everywhere between
Might be in the country
Might be in the town
Might be cause the news just came
The factory's shutting down
Up in west virginia
In the cold coalmines
They got blues
Miles and miles of blues
From buffalo to baltimore
Talk about hard times
They got blues
Miles and miles of blues
Ain't just kansas city
Or memphis, tennessee
Take the time to look around
I guarantee you'll see
The blues are in miami
The blues are in st. paul
Dirt roads to the l.a. freeway
The blues they find us all
The good news is there's music
To ease your worried mind
When you got blues
Miles and miles of blues
And there's nothing like a guitar
Crying in the night
When you got blues
Miles and miles of blues
Everywhere there's blues
Miles and miles of blues
The song "Miles Of Blues" by Kate Campbell is a homage to the ubiquitous nature of the blues. The singer reflects on her travels and how, no matter where she goes, she finds the music of sadness, heartbreak, and loss. The first two stanzas of the song highlight the vastness of the blues, from the Delta to West Virginia, from Chicago to Baltimore, and from the country to the town. The blues, as the song suggests, have no geographical limit.
The third stanza of the song affirms the universality of the blues. The singer suggests that the blues are not just confined to Memphis, Tennessee, or Kansas City, Missouri. Rather, they are everywhere. They are as much a part of Miami and St. Paul as they are of dirt roads and the LA freeway. The song provides an opportunity for the listener to reflect on the nature and potential of the blues as a musical form. It is a reminder that the blues are more than just songs of lamentation, they are also a form of comfort and healing. The good news, as the song suggests, is that there is music to ease your worried mind when you're feeling the weight of the blues.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been down a lot of roads
I have traveled through many places
Seems like everywhere I go
It appears as if no matter where I go
There's blues
There is sadness and difficulty
Miles and miles of blues
It is widespread and seems to have no end
The delta ain't the only place
The Mississippi Delta is not the only region
You might find sorrow on some face
You might observe sadness on someone's face
There's blues
There is sadness and difficulty
Miles and miles of blues
It is widespread and seems to have no end
Chicago to St. Louis
From Chicago in Illinois to St. Louis in Missouri
Down to New Orleans
All the way down to New Orleans in Louisiana
Trouble has no trouble
Problems can be found with ease
Finding everywhere between
They can be found at every place in between
Might be in the country
They might be found in rural areas
Might be in the town
They might be found in urban areas
Might be cause the news just came
They might be caused by recent events
The factory's shutting down
For instance, if a factory is being shut down
Up in West Virginia
In the state of West Virginia
In the cold coalmines
Specifically, in the chilly coal mines of the state
They got blues
There is sadness and difficulty
Miles and miles of blues
It is widespread and seems to have no end
From Buffalo to Baltimore
From Buffalo in New York to Baltimore in Maryland
Talk about hard times
It is a time of hardship
They got blues
There is sadness and difficulty
Miles and miles of blues
It is widespread and seems to have no end
Ain't just Kansas City
It is not just limited to Kansas City
Or Memphis, Tennessee
Or Memphis in Tennessee
Take the time to look around
If you take the time to observe your surroundings
I guarantee you'll see
I promise you will find
The blues are in Miami
There is sadness and difficulty in Miami
The blues are in St. Paul
There is sadness and difficulty in St. Paul, Minnesota
Dirt roads to the L.A. freeway
From rural dirt roads to the busy freeways in Los Angeles
The blues they find us all
Sadness and difficulty can affect anyone
The good news is there's music
The positive aspect is that music can help
To ease your worried mind
To alleviate your stress and mental burden
When you got blues
When you are going through difficult times
Miles and miles of blues
The sense of sadness and difficulty is widespread
And there's nothing like a guitar
There is no substitute for the healing power of music played
Crying in the night
To soothe you during moments of deep melancholy
Everywhere there's blues
There is widespread sadness and difficulty everywhere
Miles and miles of blues
The sense of sadness and difficulty is widespread.
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James Denny
I can’t believe no one has liked this! Beautiful