I’ve long wanted to treat other artists’ songs the way I’ve started sharing my own—here on the Adventure Hat Podcast, in a format where we dig deep on a single song and talk about where it came from, what it means, and how it was put together. (Like my recent episode, “Arizona Pines.”)
And so it has come to pass! In this episode, I interview one of our local (Columbia, MO) country favorites: Travis Feutz. Best known as the frontman of Travis Feutz and the Stardust Cowboys, Travis just released a new single called “Utah.”
It’s a long, sad song, with subject matter that pulls from the heritage of vintage country, old bluegrass, and rock n roll. And it’s more stripped-down than the usual full-sounding 7-piece Stardust Cowboys menagerie. It’s just Travis, along with Natalie Murphy (fiddle, vocals), Kyle Day (bass), and Scotti Iman (drums).
Listen this episode, and be sure to stream “Utah” on Spotify, repeatedly!
Here are the lyrics:
“I’ll always love you,” were the last words you said as the bullets ripped the life from your eyes.
Two young lovers turned outlaws, like Bonnie and Clyde. Newlyweds running from the law…
We got married in a fever. Your daddy didn’t approve. A true southern belle and a sharecroppers son.
I promised you the moon and stars on our wedding day. Darling, you are forever mine.
Let’s go to Utah and disappear among the pines. We’ll leave all these troubles as long as you are by my side.
Let’s go to Utah and forget these outlaw lives we’ve led. Maybe slip into heaven before the Devil knows we’re dead.
Darlin’, I believe we’ve got ourselves into trouble this time. As the lawmen surround the bank and pin us down.
One last job, and we were out of here, leaving this life behind. But honey, I think our train’s at the end of the line.
Shot to hell and dying, you reached for my hand. Please hold me close one last time.
“Can’t you see the promised land,” she whispered in my ear as we cocked our pistols and kissed goodbye.
Let’s go to Utah and disappear among the pines. We’ll leave all these troubles as long as you are by my side.
Let’s go to Utah and forget these outlaw lives we’ve led. Maybe slip into heaven before the Devil knows we’re dead.
Legend swears we both died that day in an epic gun fight. While some say we both made out alive…
Let’s go to Utah and disappear among the pines. We’ll leave all these troubles as long as you are by my side.
Let’s go to Utah and forget these outlaw lives we’ve led. Maybe slip into heaven before the Devil knows we’re dead.
Ep. 4: Travis Feutz: Utah