A nice song by this group, with a male vocalist singing lead instead of the usual female vocalist. The lyrics of this song appeal to me—they’re unconventional in a way, and are seemingly about how history weighs on us all. (Interesting that this all-white southern group specifically alludes to slavery in the song when evoking the past of the region.) I can’t help but notice the despite the lyrics that might read as forlorn on their own, the tone of the melody is uplifting and—dare I say it?—worshipful. Perhaps this is because there’s something awe-inspiring and beautiful about the knowledge that where you stand now is the site of a deep, rich history that is so formative to your situation as to be all-encompassing and inescapable. All that you are is the culmination of everything that came before, and there’s a certain reverence to be held for the idea that you are built upon generations of a past you’ll never know.
Note: Eyy, HD!
Delta Rae - Surrounded:
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