Name: Muddy River
Duration: P00H03M50S
Description: This song’s about how a person can get in your head, and how their effect on your life can stick with you, whether or not you want it to. The hook is, “this muddy river can’t wash you off of me”, so I wanted the song to sound muddy and swampy and bluesy to reflect that. I went for a tuning in DADGAD to further enhance the rootsy feel, and it ended up being one I’m really proud of.

Muddy River

from Wild Woman by Calista Garcia

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This song’s about how a person can get in your head, and how their effect on your life can stick with you, whether or not you want it to. The hook is, “this muddy river can’t wash you off of me”, so I wanted the song to sound muddy and swampy and bluesy to reflect that. I went for a tuning in DADGAD to further enhance the rootsy feel, and it ended up being one I’m really proud of.

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Muddy River

I don't know where I am
All these trees look the same
I can't see you through the smoke of the city
Remind me what's my name

And I don't know who you are
At least half enough to care
I hope when I open my eyes
You won't be there

But this muddy river can't get me clean
This muddy river
can't wash you off of me

I can't feel my arms
And I can't shake off yours
Sometimes it makes me wonder
What the hell our hearts are for

And I can't get no sleep
The traffic’s much too loud
And I can't get no peace
Until I rinse you out
But this muddy river can't get me clean
This muddy river can't wash you off of me

So if you love me, let me go
And if you don't, leave me alone
Oh if you love me, let me go
And if you don't

Well this muddy river can't get me clean
This muddy river can't wash you off of me
Can't wash you off of me

Copyright Calista Garcia 2018

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from Wild Woman, released April 26, 2019

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Calista Garcia Arlington, Virginia

Indie folk-rock singer-songwriter Calista Garcia brings mix of complexity and sophistication to her confessional musings that carry a hint of pop and blues. Her style harkens back to ’70s classic acts such as Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell, but with a fresh modern twist. The multi-award winner is a Takamine guitar artist. ... more

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