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Black River Lantern


Artist: Glaucio Groff
Key Signature: A major
Time Signature: 4/4
Artist's Description
Black River Lantern is a heartfelt Americana/Folk ballad that honors family heritage, resilience, and the enduring strength of small communities. Through vivid storytelling and rich cinematic imagery, the song follows generations shaped by hardship, from abandoned mills and devastating floods to quiet acts of courage and shared sacrifice. Its unforgettable chorus, "Black River, carry me home," becomes a timeless anthem of belonging, memory, and hope.

Driven by warm acoustic instrumentation, steady rhythms, and emotionally expressive vocals, Black River Lantern blends traditional Folk and Country influences with modern Americana production. The lyrics paint authentic rural landscapes while exploring universal themes of legacy, perseverance, and the unbreakable bond between people and the places they call home.

Perfect for film, television, documentaries, and artists seeking meaningful narrative songs, this track offers both emotional depth and commercial appeal. Black River Lantern is a powerful tribute to those who came before us—and to the stories that continue to light our way through the darkest nights.


Genre(s): Contemporary Country, Contemporary Folk, General Folk, Acoustic Pop
Mood(s): Determined, Dramatic, Energetic, Flowing
Style(s): Ballad, Inspirational
Tempo: Mid Tempo
Language(s): English
Instrument(s): Drums,Guitar-Accoustic,Guitar-Electric,Violin,Vocals-Sung
Vocal Type(s): AI Vocals
File Type: MP3

* Audio may contain AI generated content
Black River LanternDigital Download:$2.00
Cover Version:$22.75
Standard License:$100.00
Extended License:$300.00
BUY COPYRIGHT:$5,000.00
[Verse 1]
My granddad left on a freight train south
With a jar of beans and a coat for rain
Said the town got mean when the mill shut down
And the boys all learned their fathers' pain
He carved his name in the barnboard beams
So the wind would know he had been there

[Pre-Chorus]
And the women kept the fire low
Kept the lamp on by the stair
They sang the names of the ones who fell
Like a rope to hold the air

[Chorus]
Black river, carry me home
Black river, carry me home
Hold what we were
Keep what we know
Black river, carry me home
(Black river, carry me home)

[Verse 2]
My mother told me of the flood one spring
How the bridge gave way by the cedar bend
Folks hauled their cattle to the church hill first
Then shared one loaf with a dozen friends
They lost the road, but they kept the song
And the song kept time till the mud ran clear

[Pre-Chorus]
Now every porch has a different face
But the same old ache comes near
When the dark rolls in from the sugar field
We light up faith and fear

[Chorus]
Black river, carry me home
Black river, carry me home
Hold what we were
Keep what we know
Black river, carry me home
(Black river, carry me home)

[Bridge]
I found a box in the cedar chest
With a deed and a brass key tied in twine
A map of names in a faded hand
From a debt paid off in a harder time
So I sing for the dock, for the dirt road dust
For the hands that bled so mine could grow

[Final Chorus]
Black river, carry me home
Black river, carry me home
Hold what we were
Keep what we know
Black river, carry me home

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