Take Forever (Hally's Song)

This is a story of two men whose life choices collide in the Mojave Desert—one pays the ultimate price, while the other is left to wrestle with the weight of having taken a life in the line of duty.

Many of us, whether in the military, law enforcement, or business, find ourselves in situations where duty demands difficult decisions—decisions that alter not just one life, but the lives of everyone connected to it.

For me, it wasn’t life or death in the moment, but the consequences were just as real. As a young manager, I had to enforce company policy, suspending an employee without pay for three days. The next infraction meant termination. While on suspension, they made the decision to end their own life.

I didn’t pull the trigger—but 25 years later, I still carry the weight of that moment. I often wonder: What if I had asked more questions? What if I had taken the time to understand? Could a moment of kindness have given them the hope to keep fighting?

Some choices stay with us forever.

Verse 1: The Outlaw]
Dust in my lungs, blood on my chest
Riding hard through the desert’s test
Bullets whistling, death closing in
Regrets start creeping like a long-lost sin

I see her eyes, summer and gold
That riverbank where secrets told
First time I kissed her, stars hung low
Now I’m dyin’ alone where shadows grow

[Chorus]
Love lost and chances missed
Watch my life in the sun’s last kiss
Fading light and a hollow sky
Mojave winds whisper goodbye

[Verse 2: The Sheriff]
I pulled the trigger, straight and true
Watched him fall, God forgive what I do
His horse went running, wild and free
But chains of guilt got a hold on me

I see my pa, stern and proud
Taught me right from wrong, never bowed
Fishing poles and laughter’s sound
Now this tin star feels heavy bound

[Chorus]
Love lost and chances missed
Watch my life in the sun’s last kiss
Fading light and a hollow sky
Mojave winds whisper goodbye

[Bridge: The Outlaw & The Sheriff]
Outlaw: Mama, can you hear me call?
Your boy’s gone wrong, bound to fall
Scenes of home in a fiery haze
Innocence buried beneath my ways

Sheriff: Lord, is this justice served?
Or just a soul undeserved?
Whiskey won’t drown what’s been done
Haunted eyes in the setting sun

[Verse 3: The Outlaw]
Sand turns cold, breath slowing down
Eyes on stars, sky turning brown
Wishing for one last embrace
That girl, that kiss, that sacred place

[Verse 4: The Sheriff]
I kneel down slow, hat in hand
Cursed by the weight of this barren land
A sinner, a judge, a coward’s crown
Killing a man don’t make you sound

[Chorus]
Love lost and chances missed
Watch my life in the sun’s last kiss
Fading light and a hollow sky
Mojave winds whisper goodbye

[Outro: Both]
Dust to dust, sins and prayers
Two lives tangled in desert airs
God have mercy where shadows lie
Mojave winds whisper goodbye

Wherever You Go

Last Kiss

Songs of Hope

Solar Winds is proud to announce their second record, the heartfelt Songs of Hope. This album is a compelling collection of acoustic and country songs that tell the stories of North American heartland heritage.

Drawing on the timeless influence of icons like John Denver and Buddy Holly, the band crafts a sound that feels both classic and new. Each song is a tribute to the resilience and spirit of the heartland, weaving tales of hope, community, and the simple beauty of a life well-lived.

This record is released by Century One Records, a Laurence Mehlhorn Group of Companies.
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Frozen Sunday rain

Scoop of the South

I Can't Be Here

If You Dance With Me

Girl Crush

Cam - Burning House

Brett Young - Mercy (Dylan Matthew Cover)

Jon Randall, one of the song's co-writers, had just divorced from country singer Lorrie Morgan before writing this song. In addition, he had lost a record deal, and had not been able to find a songwriting contract either. He found himself drinking whiskey regularly, and pursuing sexual desires. After seeing the condition that Randall was in at the time, his manager told him, "Hey man, every now and then you've got to put a bottle to your head and pull the trigger." 
Randall then wrote down that line, and decided to use it in a song. He then met Bill Anderson and began to write the song, which eventually made its way to Paisley. Randall himself also included a version on his 2005 album Walking Among the Living.

Lyrics

(Brad)
She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette
She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin' to forget
We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind,
Until the night.

Chorus: (Both)
He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away her memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
We found him with his face down in the pillow
With a note that said I'll love her 'til I die
And when we buried him beneath the willow
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby.


(Alison)
The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself
For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
She finally drank her pain away a little at a time
But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind,
Until the night.

Chorus: (Both)
She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger
And finally drank away his memory
Life is short but this time it was bigger
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
We found her with her face down in the pillow
Clinging to his picture for dear life
We laid her next to him beneath the willow
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby.


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