Adam

“The song that probably means the most to me right now is ‘Saint Blues.’ When I was writing it, I couldn’t get it out of my head; it just kept running through my mind over and over. It’s about the struggle to make a decent living as a musician. Pay the bills, invest a little bit in yourself. It’s rough. I hear musicians talk about playing in the early 80’s and getting a hundred dollars a night, and that’s still true today. I also know what it’s like performing in a lot of places and you’re just pouring your heart out and you feel invisible because everybody is there for different reasons. Sometimes they’re there just to have a good meal. They’re listening to you, but you might not realize they’re listening. Saint Blues about doing what you love to do, but at the same time feeling the burn from it.”

Excerpt from Saint Blues:

Try to make a happy show, feed your wife at home
Day to day, week to week, still no money shown
And I tell you I could die right up here on the stage alone
They call me Saint Blues, it’s written on my guitar
You can call me Saint Blues, I’m a fallen star
O help me, Saint Blues
No, I won’t be saving you.

I’m still living in a town that never had a chance
Saints and sinners, lonely winners, begging for romance
Come on, won’t you, won’t you, give me one more dance?
They call me Saint Blues, it’s written on my guitar
You can call me Saint Blues, I’m a fallen star
O won’t you help me, Saint Blues?
No, I won’t be saving you
No, no, no

Adam Levin (aka Adam Heart) performed recently at South Main Sounds Songwriters Night #31, 550 S. Main.

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Adam Levin, Heart Memphis Band
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