{"id":"e3d32d43-3300-4db8-992e-5655246c2752","title":"Drink to the Family","artist":"Alex Wilson","album":null,"year":2025,"genre":"Country Rock/Americana/Roots Rock","duration":"3:45","lyrics":"(Intro - Spoken over acoustic guitar)\n\"Blood makes you related... but loyalty makes you family\"(Verse 1)\nLeft home with seventeen dollars and a black eye\nDaddy's parting gift still burning on my cheek\nFound myself sleeping in a '92 Chevy\n'Til a stranger named Marcus said, \"Kid, you look beat\"\nNow we're sharing stories over gas station coffee\nTrading scars like baseball cards at dawn(Chorus)\nSo here's to the family you find in the fire\nThe ones who pull you up when you can't climb higher\nWhen your name's mud and your luck's run dry\nThey're the \"hell yeah\" to your battle cry\nBlood ain't thicker than whiskey tonight\nWe're the family you choose when you're ready to fight(Verse 2)\nSarah's got track marks she covers with makeup\nBut she'd give you her last twenty without thinking twice\nTommy lost his leg in Kandahar Province\nSays the real war started when he got home that night\nWe meet every Tuesday at the railroad bridge\nWhere the forgotten folks become something more(Chorus)\nSo here's to the family you find in the fire\nThe ones who pull you up when you can't climb higher\nWhen your name's mud and your luck's run dry\nThey're the \"hell yeah\" to your battle cry\nBlood ain't thicker than whiskey tonight\nWe're the family you choose when you're ready to fight(Bridge - Tempo slows, builds back up)\nThis guitar knows all our midnight confessions\nEvery string's been baptized in tears and cheap beer\nWe're the kids that nobody wanted\n'Til we wanted each other\n(Build with drums)\nNow we're stronger than steel, louder than thunder!(Final Chorus - Key change up to A)\nSo here's to the family you find in the fire\nThe ones who pull you up when you can't climb higher\nWhen the whole damn world says you ain't worth spit\nThey're standing beside you, fists clenched and lit\nBlood ain't thicker than whiskey tonight\nWe're the family you choose when you're ready to fight(Outro - Gang vocals, tempo slowing)\nWe're the family you choose...\nWe're the family you choose...\nWhen you're ready to fight\n(Final acoustic strum)","notes":"Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar (steel-string), electric guitar (with slight overdrive), bass guitar, drums (kick, snare, hi-hat, occasional crash cymbal), possibly harmonica or fiddle for added country flavor. Tempo: Moderate to slightly fast, aiming for an energetic but grounded feel. Vocals: Raw and slightly raspy, conveying authenticity and emotion. Backing vocals in the chorus to add fullness and harmony. Structure: Intro (acoustic guitar riff, building with drums and bass), Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Verse 3, Bridge, Chorus, Bridge 2, Chorus, Outro (fades out with repetition of key phrases). Key: Could be G major or D major. Suggest building the arrangement from simple acoustic strumming to a bigger sound during the choruses and bridge sections.","description":"A gritty country-rock anthem celebrating the bonds of chosen family. \"Drink to the Family\" is a tribute to the outcasts and underdogs who find solace and strength in each other, raising a glass to the unbreakable ties forged in hard times and good company. With a blend of raw vocals, driving rhythms, and heartfelt lyrics, this song captures the spirit of resilience and camaraderie.","image_url":"https://v3.fal.media/files/penguin/23O0-mVt_3TLdO_UTcwck.png","audio_url":"https://mxlidlmuqqztsxikjnpe.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/song-audio/e3d32d43-3300-4db8-992e-5655246c2752.mp3","created_at":"2025-06-19T22:23:43.587861+00:00"}