From The Soul

Deep and raw blues a sneak peek from the upcoming Ellis Rodes album titled”from the soul”

I've Got To Move On

Preview of the upcoming album “from the soul”

How did it come to this

Keep the Demons at Bay is a song I wrote during one of those heavy stretches where everything feels like a fight. It’s about the quiet struggle to stay grounded, to keep moving, and to hold back the weight that threatens to pull you under. The lyrics are raw, but the music carries them gently, slow, simple, and steady, like a heartbeat trying not to break.

This track isn’t just me and the truth. It’s the sound of restraint, of emotion held just beneath the surface. The arrangement is stripped back but not bare. Every note is there to support the story, not distract from it.

It’s for anyone who’s ever had to smile through the storm or keep going when it feels like the ground is slipping. This song is about survival, not resolution. It’s about motion, not escape. Just enough movement to keep the demons at bay.

Keep the Demons at Bay

This song is one of the most personal pieces on From the Soul. I wrote it while reflecting on how time doesn’t always feel like a healer. Sometimes it feels like a weight, a reminder of everything we’ve lived through and everything we’ve lost.

The lyrics come from a place of honesty. I’ve made mistakes, earned scars, and learned lessons the hard way. This track is about accepting that journey, even when it hurts. It’s about facing the mirror and owning the years, the regrets, and the hope that something meaningful waits at the end.

Musically, it’s stripped down and raw. Just a simple guitar, and the truth. If you’ve ever felt the drag of long nights or the ache of time slipping by, this song is for you.

Time is just a means to an end

This song is about loss and sadness that we all can relate to. Loss is part of life and sometimes we never fully recover. We may move on and keep moving forward, but when the day is quiet and we are alone with our thoughts, deep inside we still feel the loss and pain. However, there is some comfort in knowing that we are all in this together and that we have all experienced this pain.

I Will Never Get Over Losing You

Songwriter and multiple instrumentalist. Rock/blues, pop, country or whatever feels right at the time.