I Found You
(words and music by Randall Belt and Brian Kious)
Out on the highway at nighttime
Cars pass by with lights so bright
They shine on me like lights from police cars
Stare up at the night sky - the middle of Texas -
Look up and see - see five billion stars - that have no names
There goes one shooting now - well catch it!
Cause I Found you - You Followed me
Your my Lone Star - I dont care what others make believe
I Found You - you found me
I don't care what others may believe
Like walking dead - pull up to a hotel
No eats no drinks, just looking for a quiet and warm bed
And then you turned around - with a smile for me -
I knew right then there's somethign else I had to say to you
If you dont believe it - I got this unique feeling
Cause I found you, you followed me
Your my Lone Star - I don't care what others make believe
I Found you - you found me
I dont care what others may believe.
Could be I can't believe it
But seeing is believing
Wild Flowers grow right to the sky
And the hours flow right through the night
In Dallas County Texas where
I Found you, You Followed me
Your my Lone Star - I don't care what others make believe
I found you - you Found me
I Found You - You found me
I'm your Lone Star
I'm your lonely star
(C) (P) 2011, 2012 Randall Belt (ASCAP) and Brian Kious (ASCAP), Barleyfields Records (ASCAP)
Album - song notes:
This song was first released on June 10, 2011 as a single. That first version came out about two months from the founding of the band Barley Station by Randall (Randy) Wayne Belt, and features former bandmate from The Barnacles, Steve Meyers, on drums. That version is more trimmed down and missing a lot of the lush background vocals, and the female vocal parts that you hear on the album version. The song originally had intended a female vocalist on some of the parts, but that was not realized until Emily Thomas joined the band in early 2012. Before releasing the song on the album, the release date was delayed so that her vocal could be added, giving the song a new and fresh vibrant feel and tone. More background vocals were also added and the song was produced with a bigger sound, though still keeping to the original integrity of the guitar driven sound. Randy sings the lead male vocal and Emily sings the bridge portion of the song ("Wild flowers grow right to the sky...") and they sing together in duet on the closing pre-chorus and chorus of the song. A powerful and compelling effect. Randy and Emily did all the background vocals throughout the song as well.