I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always

Jesse Roper's new single "The Hurricane's Eye" from his upcoming Red Bird (out January 27th, 2015)
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb5H8X0glFw
Stranger
I'm traveling on and on and on and on and on and on.. 
Can you point me
To the sweet green fields and the ever blue sky
Because I woke this morning in the hurricanes eye

Young traveler
The path you seek is in the heart you deny
Go look there
You might be surprised at the treasure you find
I remember being you're age and completely blind
Your compass is broken and it points to the sky
You're always gonna wake in the hurricanes eye

Stranger
I'm traveling on and on and on and on and on on and on
Because m feet are itchy and I don't wanna die
Stranded one morning in the hurricanes eye


The Hurricanes Eye

Gary Clark Jr.'s Bright Lights from the Bright Lights EP 
Available at your local record store and on tour.

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The Bright Lights EP

Bright Lights

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Album Summary

This concept album is dedicated to Stanislav Petrov — the quiet hero of the 1980s who prevented a global nuclear catastrophe.
Through ten interconnected tracks, the album tells the story of a man whose humanity outweighed protocol, whose inner strength preserved a world that never knew how close it came to ending.

The narrative begins with Petrov’s early life, shaped by discipline, modesty, and a strong moral compass. As the music moves deeper into the underground command center of Serpukhov-15, it immerses the listener in the cold, isolated tension of the Soviet early-warning system. When the false alarm strikes and the computers report an incoming U.S. missile attack, the album’s dynamics shift into frantic rhythms and dissonant tones that mirror the chaos within the bunker.

At the emotional core lies the pivotal moment: a single human decision made under unbearable pressure. Petrov’s refusal to trust failing machines over his own judgement becomes the turning point of the entire work. Subsequent tracks explore the aftermath — not glory or recognition, but interrogations, suspicion, and a life lived in obscurity and poverty. The world moved on, unaware that it owed its continued existence to one man’s clarity and courage.

Only many years later did the international community finally acknowledge Petrov’s deed. The album’s later movements reflect this belated recognition with rising choirs, warm harmonies, and hopeful crescendos, showing an aging man accepting gratitude with exhaustion, humility, and quiet dignity.

The final track, “The Sun He Left Behind,” brings the musical and emotional arc to a cinematic close: a world bathed in the sunrise Petrov saved, a reminder that humanity survives because one person chose compassion over fear.

This album stands as a tribute to Stanislav Petrov — a man who saved the world not with weapons or power, but with conscience, calm, and courage.
A silent safeguard of humanity, whose legacy continues to shine.

I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always

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