Song of the week-Jay Buchanan - True Black
Official Visualizer for Jay Buchanan's new single "True Black" from his upcoming album 'Weapons of Beauty,' out February 6, 2026
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Video Credits: Filming and Editing by Matt Wignall
Song Credits:
Written by Jay Buchanan
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Jay Buchanan
Guitar: JD Simo
Bass- Brian Allen
Drums- Chris Powell
Pedal Steel- Leroy Powell
Keyboards - Phillip Towns
Produced by Dave Cobb
Recorded by Tom Tapley and Darrell Thorp
Recorded at Georgia Mae Studio, Savannah, GA
Mixed by Jack Emblem
Mastered by Pete Lyman/ Infrasonic Mastering
Acoustic and Electric Guitar - Dave Cobb
Production coordination - Andrew Brightman
Additional engineering - Ethan Barrette
Follow Jay Buchanan:
Instagram - @jaythebirdthatsings
Website - https://www.weaponsofbeauty.com
Lyrics:
As I walk side by side
With the wicked and the righteous
I do wonder to which one of them
I truly belong.
I have tread the narrow path
I have stumbled through the darkness.
And the right I’ve done by many
Is all for those that I’ve done wrong.
Paint my casket true black.And for all I might have cost you,
I hope to earn it back.
Shoo-rah, shoo-rah shoo-rah
Shoo-rye, shoo-rye shoo-rye
For all I may have cost you
I hope to make it right.
I have listened many a year
To the greatest ever known.
Speaking truth truer than
Any voices I have ever heard.
So child give me your ears
And between them I will sew
A crop of plenty that will fruit
With every stolen word.
Paint my casket true black.
And for all I may have taught you
I know you’ve taught me back.
shoo-rah, shoo-rah shoo-rah
Shoo-rye, shoo-rye shoo-rye
For all I may have cost you
I hope to make it right.
I have been deep into the cave
I have pulled out many a stone.
Common as John or shining bright
Mine to carry and mine to hold.
I have pulled out ragged people
That got too used being alone.
Shoulder to shoulder up to the light
And that’s where I found my gold.
Paint my casket true black
If you catch me too far from home
I hope you’ll bring me back.
shoo-rah, shoo-rah shoo-rah
Shoo-rye, shoo-rye shoo-rye
For all I may have cost you
I hope to make it right.
As I walk side by side
With the wicked and the righteous
I do wonder to which one of them
I truly belong.
I have tread the narrow path
I have stumbled through the darkness.
And the right I’ve done by many
Is all for those that I’ve done wrong.
Paint my casket true black.And for all I might have cost you,
I hope to earn it back.
Shoo-rah, shoo-rah shoo-rah
Shoo-rye, shoo-rye shoo-rye
For all I may have cost you
I hope to make it right.