Kim Logan is an American indie rock artist from Florida.

Logan arose… Read Full Bio ↴Kim Logan is an American indie rock artist from Florida.

Logan arose from the swamps and beaches of Sarasota, Florida after a decade in the opera industry to write songs and make records in Nashville. The fourth generation in an old-world entertainment industry family including broadcasters, classical and jazz musicians, songwriters, musical theatre mavens, and television producers, Kim followed the genetic path and first pursued a degree in performance and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music. After two strange years in the icy twilight zones of the Boston and Brooklyn music scenes, Kim headed back south.

Now completing her degree at Belmont University’s Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, Kim flexes her artistic muscles in every medium of art imaginable. In addition to the release of her debut self-titled record, Kim has penned a guest editorial for Lockeland Springsteen, consulted on and served as muse for a collection by fashion designer Rachel Hesse, and collaborated with filmmaker Trillbee the Hooligan on her music video for “Black Magic Boy.”

With education and passion spanning from Puccini to Hank Williams Sr. to Led Zeppelin, Kim’s music combines the theatrics of opera and vaudeville with the sex, drugs, and darkness of 20th century southern music. Kim met Gaelen Mitchell, her drummer, producer, and partner in crime, in a ditch in East Nashville one Halloween, and together they started a band. Now, teamed with bassist Ron Marsh and versatile bluesman Gyasi Heus on guitar, Kim takes her musical experience on the road.

The diverse and compelling songs on her debut album were written over the course of her first two years living in Nashville. They were recorded at Ocean Way on the famed Music Row, and at Electric Kite Studios in East Nashville – there is blood, sweat, and Miller High Life in every second of the recordings, and Kim returns to the studio this spring to start on her second record.

From the delta blues to the psychedelic ‘60s, from the golden years of classic country to the perfect rock & roll of mid-century Britain, Kim illustrates her roots through her original music. In the dark and mysterious gentleman’s club of rock & roll, Kim is the new queen.
Band Interests
Wine, whiskey, the occult, taxidermy, literature, high fashion, film, vinyl records, red meat, western wear, zombies, etc.

Dueling In The Dark
Kim Logan Lyrics

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There was a honey brown man with a bayou tan
I loved down in New Orleans
He wrecked my car he spun me out of style
He said "I love you girl, I′d give you this world
But all I got's the streets
This is Louisiane, I ain′t made to reconcile"
And he said, "Go on get, this ain't meant
To last much past tonight

You're a beautiful baby but baby this ain′t right
You′re a silver spoon, I'm a spade
You′re a pocket pistol, I'm a sling blade"
And since that day I′ve been learning how to fight
So I tied up my laces, and I counted out ten paces
I turned and drew, and knew I'd hit my mark
And now it′s plain to see that all my life, my men and me
We've been dueling in the dark, just dueling in the dark
Now there's a long-legged boy like Gene and Roy
I love up in Tennessee
Campfire meets saltwater, wild west meets the east
He said, "I love you girl, I′d give you this world
But a poor boy′s got to eat
This here's a man′s world, and I'm the one to beat
You′re a silver spoon, I'm a spade
You′re a pocket pistol, I'm a sling blade
And all y'all girls can do anyway is cheat"
So I tied up my laces and I counted out ten paces
I turned and drew, and knew I′d hit my mark
And now it′s plain to see that all my life, my men and me
We've been dueling in the dark, just dueling in the dark
Yeah he said "Go on get, this ain′t meant
To last much past tonight

Yeah go on get, this ain't meant
Baby this ain′t right"

Overall Meaning

The song "Dueling In The Dark" narrates the story of a woman who has had two separate love affairs with men from different places: New Orleans and Tennessee. The first verse introduces a man from New Orleans who is a "honey brown man with a bayou tan". She loves him, but their relationship is complicated. He has wrecked her car and spun her out of style. Although he tells her he loves her and would give her the world, he admits that all he has is the streets. The woman understands that their relationship is not meant to last long, and the man tells her to leave. He describes their social and economic differences by telling her she is a "silver spoon" and he is a "spade." She is a "pocket pistol," and he is a "sling blade." The woman has been learning how to fight since that day, and now she is dueling in the dark.

The second verse describes the woman's encounter with a long-legged boy from Tennessee. Although she loves him, he admits that he is poor and must eat to survive. He tells her that this is a man's world, and he is the one to beat. Once again, the man tells her that he is a "spade," and she is a "silver spoon." He considers her and her friends to be cheats. Like the previous man, this man says that the relationship is not meant to last long. The woman ties up her laces and counts out ten paces. She turns and draws her gun, knowing that she has hit her mark. She has been dueling in the dark with her men all her life.

Line by Line Meaning

There was a honey brown man with a bayou tan
A man of color, likely Black or mixed-race, with tan skin from Louisiana caught my eye

I loved down in New Orleans
I lived in New Orleans when I met this man

He wrecked my car he spun me out of style
He damaged my car and disrupted my life

He said "I love you girl, I'd give you this world
He professed love and offered the world to me

But all I got's the streets
But unfortunately, all I have is my rough street lifestyle

This is Louisiane, I ain't made to reconcile"
This is Louisiana, and I'm not capable of fixing things or making peace

And he said, "Go on get, this ain't meant
He told me to leave, as this relationship wasn't supposed

To last much past tonight
To last beyond our current encounter

You're a beautiful baby but baby this ain't right
You're attractive, my dear, but our situation isn't right for us

You're a silver spoon, I'm a spade
You come from privilege, but I'm a hard-working laborer

You're a pocket pistol, I'm a sling blade"
You might seem small and dainty, but I have a more rugged and tough exterior

And since that day I've been learning how to fight
Since then, I've been learning to be more assertive and stand up for myself

Now there's a long-legged boy like Gene and Roy
Now I've taken an interest in a tall, handsome guy like Gene and Roy

I love up in Tennessee
Who lives in Tennessee, and that I love

Campfire meets saltwater, wild west meets the east
We come from different worlds, with our own unique experiences and cultures

But a poor boy's got to eat
But this man is working-class and needs to support himself

This here's a man's world, and I'm the one to beat
This is a world dominated by men, and I'm the one who can hold my own and compete with them

And all y'all girls can do anyway is cheat"
And all these other girls can do is play games and deceive

So I tied up my laces and I counted out ten paces
So, I got ready for a showdown and counted my steps

I turned and drew, and knew I'd hit my mark
I faced my opponent, and I was confident that I would come out on top

And now it's plain to see that all my life, my men and me
Looking back, it's clear that throughout my life, I've been drawn to men who I have to compete with

We've been dueling in the dark, just dueling in the dark
We've been fighting our battles in the shadows and without much clarity

Yeah he said "Go on get, this ain't meant
Yeah, he told me to leave again, indicating that this relationship was never going to work

To last much past tonight
To last beyond our current encounter

Yeah go on get, this ain't meant
Yeah, go on and leave, this isn't meant to be

Baby this ain't right"
This isn't right for either of us, my dear

Writer(s): Kimberly Leslee Begin

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