Songs You May Have Missed #804

19 Nov 2025 Leave a comment

by Ed Cyphers in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: ,

Lukas Nelson: “Born Runnin’ Outta Time” (2025)

On “Born Runnin’ Outta Time”, Lukas Nelson, who’s been making records with his band Promise of the Real and/or performing in his dad Willie’s band for about a decade and a half, wonders if his best years were given to the road life of a musician.

It’s about the inevitable sacrifices made in the pursuit of one’s ambitions.

Songwriters talk about a lyric that “sings well”. This song’s syllables roll along like a smooth ride on a newly paved highway. It “sings” extremely well.

See also: https://edcyphers.com/2017/08/04/songs-you-may-have-missed-616/

Songs You May Have Missed #616

04 Aug 2017 Leave a comment

by Ed Cyphers in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: , ,

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real: “Find Yourself” (2017)

Self-described “cowboy hippie surf rocker” Lukas Nelson and his band Promise of the Real have frequently opened for Lukas’ father Willie Nelson, and Lukas follows his own live set by playing in dad’s band.

Here he duets with none other than Lady Gaga on the roots rocker “Find Yourself”, with Gaga channeling Bonnie Raitt to deliver exactly the type of muscular performance the song requires.

On a personal note, this song, like others I’ve posted here, came to me at the exact moment–literally the very hour–when its message was most pertinent in my life:

I know the love that I deserve

I hope you find yourself before I find somebody else to be my lover

See also: https://edcyphers.com/2025/11/19/songs-you-may-have-missed-804/