From the recording Eye of the Hurricane / Daniel Crabtree
Album: Storms on the Ocean
Artist / Songwriter: Daniel Crabtree
Label: Codel Records / Bell Buckle Media and Records
Produced by Cody Kilby, Scott Vestal, and Donna Ulisse
Executive Producer: Daniel Crabtree
Studio: Digital Underground Recording Studio, Greenbrier, TN.
Mastered: Scott Vestal
FEATURED SINGLE
Eye of the Hurricane
Street Date: September 15, 2023
Featured Single: Eye Of The Hurricane
Upcoming Album: Storms on the Ocean
Street Date: October 27, 2023
Written by Daniel Crabtree
Three Girls I Work For Publishing, ASCAP
ISRC: QM2PK1720958
Background Vocals: Scott Vestal, Don Rigsby
Guitar: Cody Kilby
Banjo: Scott Vestal
Fiddle: Jason Carter
Mandolin: Jesse Brock
Dobro: Jeff Partin
Upright Bass: Mike Bub
Genre: Contemporary Bluegrass / Acoustic Country / Contemporary Folk
"Eye of the Hurricane" is the first featured single from Daniel Crabtree's next CD release, "Storms in the Ocean." It is a powerful song based on true events. The lyrics are a moving and heartfelt tribute to the victims and survivors of Hurricane Ida. Still, it also serves as a broader reflection on the resilience and strength of those facing nature's forces head-on. This song captures the human capacity to find hope and unity amid tragedy through its evocative storytelling and poignant melody.
Daniel Crabtree's "Eye of the Hurricane" is a powerful addition to an album that explores the trials and triumphs of the human experience, reminding us of the unwavering spirit that can emerge even in the darkest times.
Lyrics
Eye Of The Hurricane
Daniel Crabtree
When Ida came in on the streets of Queens
Everybody knew she was gonna be mean
For the people who lived in the Burroughs
It would be another day to add to their sorrows
They cried take me to the eye of this hurricane
Where the wind don’t blow and there ain’t no rain
Take me to the eye of this hurricane
Where there ain’t no death and there ain’t no pain
Thirteen died on a day to remember
Remnants of a hurricane in early September
Trapped below the rising water
The life taken of a mother and her daughter
They cried take me to the eye of this hurricane
Where the wind don’t blow and there ain’t no rain
Take me to the eye of this hurricane
Where there ain’t no death and there ain’t no pain
A scream cried out Help Me, Help Me
Water pourin’ in like a broken levee
The woman went under couldn’t open the door
They’d never seen anything like it before
They cried take me to the eye of this hurricane
Where the wind don’t blow and there ain’t no rain
Take me to the eye of this hurricane
Where there ain’t no death and there ain’t no pain
When Ida came in on the streets of Queens
Everybody knew she was gonna be mean