This reflective country ballad follows one man’s journey through life’s biggest crossroads — from the confidence of youth, to the uncertainty of adulthood, to the peaceful understanding that comes at life’s final horizon. Each stage is tied together by a simple, haunting question: Where do I go from here?

Built on warm acoustic guitar, heartfelt melodies, and classic country instrumentation, the song explores fear, faith, purpose, and the moments in between. It’s a story of growth, surrender, and ultimately, spiritual clarity — a reminder that even when the path is unclear, a greater purpose is at work.

If this song resonates with you, let it be a companion in your own moments of transition.

Where Do I Go From Here

She’s got a Stetson, a mic, and a fire that won’t quit. Steel and Whiskey is the sound of dirt roads meeting neon lights - a bold blend of Country Outlaw grit and hip-hop soul. From whiskey-soaked nights to wild-hearted freedom, this southern girl proves you can’t cage a voice born to ride. Turn it up, feel the dust rise, and let that outlaw rhythm roll.

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🫦 Lyrics: Steel and Whiskey

Yeah, small-town lights, they flicker in my rearview
Boots on the gas, I’m ridin through the truth

Got a Stetson lean and a gold chain swing
Country roots, but I talk my thing
Red dirt soul with a city spark
Got fire in my veins and a shot in the dark

Gas station coffee, lipstick stain
Outlaw heart, can’t be tamed
Raised on Merle, but I rap my pain
This rebel road runs through my veins

Yeah, they told me slow down, find a plan
But I was born wild with a mic in my hand

Steel and whiskey dreams — they call my name
Half dirt road, half neon flame
Got that outlaw fire, can’t hold me down
I’m the queen of the bar, not the talk of the town

Steel and whiskey dreams — they roll like smoke
Every line I spit, every rule I broke
Country soul with a city scream
I’m ridin high on steel and whiskey dreams

(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
Dreams don’t fade, they run risky
(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
Outlaw heart, wild and tricky

Tattoo ink and a worn-out Bible
Raised on truth, not chasin idols
Mama said “baby, keep your aim true”
So I shoot my shots — and I follow through

Boots kick dust where the concrete floods
Mic check — one, two — let it roll
This southern girl got hip-hop soul

(Ohh yeah)
Whiskey lips, heartbreak fix
Mix it up — that outlaw mix
From Nashville nights to them city streams
I’m chasin steel and whiskey dreams

Steel and whiskey dreams — they call my name
Half dirt road, half neon flame
Got that outlaw fire, can’t hold me down
I’m the queen of the bar, not the talk of the town

(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
Dreams don’t fade, they run risky
(Yeah, yeah)
Steel and whiskey, steel and whiskey
This outlaw life — it’s wild and tricky

Yeah…
Let the city sleep, I’ll chase my beams
I’m ridin wild on steel and whiskey dreams


Release Date November 28, 2025
Produced by Magnolia Rainsteel / Vibe Vault
Lyrics:  Magnolia Rainsteel 

This Southern Girl Got Soul - Steel and Whiskey - Country Outlaw

[Verse 1]
You rolled in wearin’ last night’s barlife,
Smellin’ like trouble and a wild-hair sunrise.
Said you were done with fallin’ too fast,
But boy, we both know you don’t mean that.
‘Cause every time you look at me like that—
Yeah, that “come here” hits like a car crash.

[Pre-Chorus]
We swear we’re just friends, then we’re tangled up again,
Sayin’ “this ain’t nothin’,” but it always is…

[Chorus]
Ain’t no way we ain’t
Fallin’ right back in the same old flames.
Ain’t no stoppin’ that spark when it hits that tank.
We try to walk away, yeah, but baby
Ain’t no way we ain’t—
No way we ain’t.
Heart says no, but the hell it can’t…
We keep sayin’ we ain’t a thing—
But ain’t no way we ain’t.

[Verse 2]
You text me “don’t come over,” then you hit send,
Then five minutes later you’re sayin’ “where you been?”
We try to play it cool, but that’s long gone,
We burn too good to ever burn out, son.
Yeah, everyone can see it but us—
We’re lies and a lighter in the same red truck.

[Pre-Chorus]
Tellin’ all our friends we ain’t messin’ up again—
But here we go, lettin’ that fire in…

[Chorus]
Ain’t no way we ain’t
Fallin’ right back in the same old flames.
Ain’t no stoppin’ that spark when it hits that tank.
We try to walk away, yeah, but baby
Ain’t no way we ain’t—
No way we ain’t.
Heart says no, but the hell it can’t…
We keep sayin’ we ain’t a thing—
But ain’t no way we ain’t.

[Bridge]
We could call it quits, but who we kiddin’?
We kiss like that, there ain’t no quittin’.
Every time you touch me, boy, it’s written—
We’re the real damn thing, just too stubborn to admit it.

[Final Chorus]
Ain’t no way we ain’t
Fallin’ right back in the same old flames.
Ain’t no stoppin’ that spark when it hits that tank.
We try to walk away, yeah, but baby
Ain’t no way we ain’t—
No way we ain’t.
Heart says no, but the hell it can’t…
We keep sayin’ we ain’t a thing—
But ain’t no way we ain’t.

Tag:
Yeah, ain’t no way we ain’t.

Ain't No Way We Ain't

[Verse 1]

I’ve been runnin’ from the memories
Like a sinner from the light.
But every road I take
Turns your shadow into night.
I pour a little bourbon
Just to feel a thing again—
Some scars don’t ever close,
They just learn to live within.

[Chorus]

If love was easy,
I’d lay my head down, get some sleep.
If lettin’ go meant freedom,
I’d be somewhere runnin’ deep.
But I’m stuck here with the pieces
Of a dream we never had—
You took the best of me,
Left me half of what I had.

[Verse 2]

There’s a picture in my wallet
That I swore I’d throw away,
But every time I touch it
I remember how I prayed
For a life we never made it to,
For a man I couldn’t stay—
Now I’m fightin’ with the silence
’Cause it knows me by my name.

[Chorus]

If love was easy,
I’d lay my head down, get some sleep.
If lettin’ go meant freedom,
I’d be somewhere runnin’ deep.
But I’m stuck here with the pieces
Of a dream we never had—
You took the best of me,
Left me half of what I had.

[Outro — Short, Soulful]

Yeah, I’m learnin’ how to stand again
With half of what I had.
Half of what I had.

Half Of What I Had

Letra & Composição: Paulo Marcelino de Almeida
Produção, Arranjo, Mix & Master: BRAVEI
Vocais: Voz sintetizada gerada com AI (licenciada)
Instrumental: Recriado e produzido no FL Studio 2025
Gênero: Country
Artista: BRAVEI

Letra:

Baby, vamos juntos pela estrada do sertão,
Deixa a djú-que-box tocar mais alto o nosso som.
A gente para um pouco só pra respirar,
Mas o destino chama e manda a gente continuar.

Porque um amor assim não quebra, não se desfaz,
E cada passo dessa vida eu vou lembrar demais.

É um pouco de céu, é um pouco de chão,
Quando eu caio, eu levanto, sigo firme com determinação.
Cura-me, Pai, guia minha direção—
Não existe um dia que seja longo em vão.

É um pouco de céu, é um pouco de chão,
Quando eu caio, eu levanto, sigo firme com determinação.
Cura-me, Pai, guia minha direção—
Não existe um dia que seja longo em vão.

Já rodei mil milhas dentro do meu coração,
Bagagem pesada, cicatriz na mão.
Mas aprendi na dor que o amor é oração,
E quem busca verdade nunca erra a direção.

Saí pelo mundo tentando me encontrar,
Dessa vez eu descobri o que eu vim buscar.

É um pouco de céu, é um pouco de chão,
Quando eu caio, eu levanto, sigo firme com determinação.
Cura-me, Pai, guia minha direção—
Não existe um dia que seja longo em vão.

É um pouco de céu, é um pouco de chão,
Quando eu caio, eu levanto, sigo firme com determinação.
Cura-me, Pai, guia minha direção—
Não existe um dia que seja longo em vão.

Trabalhei o ano inteiro, quase perdi a fé,
Meu cabelo arrepia só de lembrar como é.
Mas o tempo ensina, tudo volta ao lugar,
Quem tem coragem sabe que nasceu pra lutar.

É um pouco de céu, é um pouco de chão,
Quando eu caio, eu levanto, sigo firme com determinação.
Cura-me, Pai, guia minha direção—
Não existe um dia que seja longo em vão.

É um pouco de céu, é um pouco de chão,
Quando eu caio, eu levanto, sigo firme com determinação.
Cura-me, Pai, guia minha direção—
Não existe um dia que seja longo em vão!

BRAVEI – Céu e Chão (Country Music)

[VERSE 1] 
Back then I was a wildfire— 
Boots on the dash, heart on the wire, 
Would’ve bolted at a sweet hello. 
Didn’t trust a steady hand, 
Didn’t want no long-term plan, 
Wasn’t built for letting somebody close. 

[PRE-CHORUS] 
Funny how time turns a runaway around… 

[Chorus] 
I’d still say yes if you asked me tonight— 
I’d jump in your arms, wouldn’t think twice. 
But if I met you back then, before I knew what love could become— 
Baby, I’d run. 
Crazy how the right one changes you up— 
I’d still say yes, you’re still the one… 
But the old me? 
Yeah… She’da Run.⸻ 

[VERSE 2] 
I was rough around the edges, 
Lightin’ fuses, burnin’ bridges— 
Didn’t know a good thing when it stayed. 
But your patience met my fire, 
Turned my wild streak into something higher— 
Now look at us, look what we made. 

[Pre-Chorus] 
Never thought roots could grow on a girl like me… 

[Chorus] 
I’d still say yes if you asked me tonight— 
I’d jump in your arms, wouldn’t think twice. 
But if I met you back then, before I knew what love could become— 
Baby, I’d run. 
Crazy how the right one changes you up— 
I’d still say yes, you’re still the one… 
But the old me? 
Yeah… She’da Run. 

[Bridge] 
Took a few wrong turns, 
Took a few hard years— 
But I’d walk every mile to end up right here. 

[Final Chorus] 
I’d still say yes if you asked me tonight— 
Hell, I’d marry you twice, wouldn’t think twice. 
But if I met you back then, before the woman I’ve become— 
Honey, I’d run. 
Wild how the right one changes you up… 
I’d still say yes, you’re still the one— 
But the girl I was? 
Yeah… She’da Run.

Yeah...She'da Run

VERSE 1

Back then I was wildfire,
Heart first, burnin’ up too fast.
You were trouble in a T-shirt grin,
The kind I never knew how to make last.
We would've crashed and burned,
Two storms in the same small town—
But life held us off a while
’Til the right time finally came around.

PRE-CHORUS

Crazy how timing
Turns a close call into the real thing…

CHORUS

I’d still say yes if you asked me today—
No doubt, no fear, I’d take your last name.
But if I met you back then,
Before I learned how to love like this…
Baby, we never would've begun.
Yeah, I'd still choose you now—
But back then?
I’d run.

VERSE 2

Back then we were stubborn,
Talkin’ loud, thinkin’ we knew love.
You were reckless with a steady heart,
And I was too young to trust either one.
We would've torn apart,
Two fires burnin’ out of control—
But grace gave us a second chance
Once we both learned to grow.

PRE-CHORUS

Wild how the wrong time
Could’ve cost me my whole lifetime…

CHORUS

I’d still say yes if you asked me today—
Right here, right now, I’d take your last name.
But if I met you back then,
Before I knew what a real love is…
Baby, we never would've begun.
Yeah, I'd still choose you now—
But back then?
I’d run.

BRIDGE

Thank God we didn’t meet too early—
We’d have blown apart before the start.
Took some years and broken roads
For me to grow into your heart.

FINAL CHORUS

I’d still say yes if you asked me today—
Hell, I’d marry you twice if life worked that way.
But if I met you back then,
Before I learned how to love like this…
Baby, we never would've begun.
Yeah, I'd still choose you now—
But back then?
I’d run.
(soft)
Thank God we didn’t meet back then…
(soaring)
’Cause now?
You’re the one.

I'd Run

[Verse 1]
Daddy kept his anger in an ashtray
Right beside the Bible on the stand.
Told me real men never come undone—
So I learned to hide it with my hands.
And I grew up thinkin’ silence
Was safer than the truth I felt.

[Chorus]
It’s in the things I don’t say
Where the hurt still stays.
All the ghosts in my past
I keep tryin’ to outrun anyway.
I’m learnin’ slow how to let love stay—
But my life’s been shaped
By the things I don’t say.

[Verse 2]
I’ve lost good women tryin’
To keep the flood behind my ribs.
Told ’em they deserved the sun,
But I never gave more than I could give.
And every mile I run from sorrow
Just brings it closer every day.

[Chorus]
It’s in the things I don’t say
Where the hurt still stays.
All the ghosts in my past
I keep tryin’ to outrun anyway.
I’m learnin’ slow how to let love stay—
But my life’s been shaped
By the things I don’t say.

[Bridge]
One day I’ll speak it clean—
The hurt, the hope, what’s in between.

[Final Chorus]
It’s in the things I don’t say
Where I bend, where I break.
But I’m learnin’ slow
How to give, how to take.
If love still wants me at the end of the day—
Maybe I’ll change
These things I don’t say.

The Things I Dont Say

[Verse 1]

I messed up more chances than I care to count,
Lost a few jobs, took the wrong way out.
Burned some bridges I should’ve tried to save,
Learned some lessons late in the day.
But somehow you stayed through every low,
Loved me in the ways I didn’t know.

[Pre-Chorus]

And every time the world goes sideways,
You’re the calm in all my mistakes…

[Chorus]

I may not get a lot right,
But I get you right.
Through the wrong turns, right hooks,
Dark nights, lost fights—
You’re the reason I still try.
Yeah, I’ve screwed up damn near everything in sight…
But loving you?
That’s the one thing
I get right.

[Verse 2]

Mama always prayed I’d find solid ground,
Daddy said real love can turn a man around.
Didn’t think I’d live up to either one,
Till you showed me what I could become.
You’re the truth behind the man I’ve made,
The best part of every change I’ve made.

[Pre-Chorus]

And even when my past comes hauntin’,
You’re the steady voice that keeps me wantin’…

[Chorus]

I may not get a lot right,
But I get you right.
Through the wrong turns, right hooks,
Dark nights, lost fights—
You’re the reason I still try.
Yeah, I’ve screwed up damn near everything in sight…
But loving you?
That’s the one thing
I get right.

[Bridge]

If the good Lord’s keepin’ score tonight,
You’re the mercy in my life…

[Final Chorus]

No, I may not get a lot right,
But I get you right.
Every mile, every scar,
Every cracked-up part—
You’re the proof I’m still alive.
Yeah, I’ve been wrong more times than I’d like…
But loving you?
That’s the one thing
I get right.

The One Thing I Get Right

A song about family, divorce, and loss of childen. Child abduction is real. I dedicate this song to all of us who is traumatized by by the mothers who steal our children away from the father, and then sets our children up against us fathers.

The River

I’m JD Hodge — Oklahoma-born, red dirt-raised, and songwriting for over 30 years.

In 2024, I flatlined on an operating table. Cardiac arrest. Everything changed.

When I came back, the words came with me — like they’d been waiting their turn. Since then, the songs haven’t stopped. I write what’s real: struggle, hope, grit, and grace — stories meant to be felt.

You’ll hear pieces of my past, my people, and the kind of heartland truth you can’t fake. These songs aren’t just mine — they’re for anyone who’s fought through silence and still found a voice.

Retired • Lyricist • Country • Americana • Acoustic Soul
Oklahoma, USA

Welcome to Magnolia Rainsteel Music, where Country Music matters, the emotions run deep, and every song tells a story worth remembering. Rainsteel creates heartfelt country music built on emotion, honesty, and the timeless power of a well-written song. Magnolia Rainsteel is a songwriter, every track is crafted with soul, intention, and a deep love for music.

Every release honor the timeless spirit of country music. If you love country storytelling, rich melodies, and songs that make you feel something, you’re in the right place.

Most of my music centers on Jesus Christ and God’s amazing grace. I primarily write in the Country Christian style, but every now and then I like to branch out when the mood strikes. You might hear touches of alternative Christian rock (I did grow up in the ’60s and ’70s), contemporary gospel, or even a hint of bluegrass gospel along the way. From time to time, I also step outside faith-based music into modern bluegrass or country.

One of my current projects is an album inspired by poems I wrote to my wife while she was deployed during Desert Storm in 1991. After all these years, I’m finally adapting them into songs — a project that’s been close to my heart for decades.

I was fortunate to play bass and sometimes piano in my late teens and early twenties for a country gospel group known as The Gospel Crusaders. We performed primarily at churches across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Then life happened, and I stepped away from performing for almost 50 years. During this time, I started focusing more on writing lyrics and music. In 2017, I picked up my mandolin and joined God’s Country in Largo, Florida. The group disbanded in 2023 when several members moved out of state, but we’re planning a reunion performance in 2026.

Even when I venture beyond my main focus of sharing the gospel through song, I strive to keep my lyrics honest, heartfelt, and sometimes just plain fun. Believe it or not, I’m not in this to make money — I write as an outlet to share the stories and experiences of life over the past 70 years. I write the lyrics for most of my songs, though I’ve been blessed to collaborate with a few talented friends along the way.

I use Studio One to produce my music and have built a large library of loops over the years. Some vocals are mine; others are performed by friends. And yes, I also use AI-generated voices or enhancements to vocals when needed.  I am in my 7th decade on earth and my voice doesn’t have the range it once had, plus I don’t have immediate access to female vocalists.  There’s a lot of debate about AI in music, but for me, the goal has never changed — to spread God’s love and joy. Technology is simply a tool, much like the studio innovations that have shaped music for the past fifty years.

In today’s music, many well-known and touring artists now use pre-recorded tracks and digital stems during live concerts to fill out harmonies, recreate orchestral parts, or trigger sound effects — it’s all part of modern performance. Whether it’s a backing track on stage or an AI vocal line in the studio, the heart behind the music still matters most.

I don’t believe AI will ever replace real musicians, but those who learn to embrace it and use it to enhance their craft will continue to flourish in the music industry.

I play bass, trumpet, guitar, piano, mandolin, and I’m currently working to get up to speed on the fiddle. You may not agree with my take on AI, and that’s okay. My purpose isn’t profit — it’s to share the message of God’s love through whatever tools I have, whether that’s a guitar, a loop, or an algorithm that helps me clean up a mix.

As W. Edwards Deming once said,
“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.”

Technology will keep evolving, and so will we. My greatest hope is that one of these songs touches someone’s heart or makes a difference in their life. If God can use even one of them to do that, then I’ve accomplished what I set out to do.

God bless you all.

🎧 BRAVEI – Criando músicas sem fronteiras 🚀🎶

Produtor musical independente desde 2005, BRAVEI explora uma ampla gama de gêneros, incluindo EDM, hip hop, trap, funk, pop, jazz e música clássica. Já colaborou com artistas renomados como Alex Ferrari, Deadmau5, Seeb, Mula e diversos talentos independentes.

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🎶 Alive (com BRAVEI) | 7 Billion Stories (com BRAVEI) | Pick It Up © - Big Beat Beach Music
🎧 Oh Glory Day © - Big Beat Beach Original Music | Song Undone © - Original World Music Creation

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