Better Than I Used To Be
IronKnee
– Folk Rock Artist
Country and Western Track | Better Than I Used To Be by IronKnee | Stream Free
IronKnee Music / Let's Blame It On The Stars
IronKnee is an Oahu, HI music artist specializing in Folk Rock, active on SoundClick since 2010. With over 80 original tracks available on SoundClick, the catalog spans folk rock releases built for free streaming.
The catalog has a consistent signature sound: mid-tempo in energy and introspective in tone. Releases span Christian Rock, rock and Folk Rock, all within the folk rock space. Productions carry a steady groove quality throughout. The overall sound is crossover and radio-friendly, making it well-suited for a range of placements and projects. Production relies on commercial jingle, giving the catalog a consistent sonic identity. Across releases, the mood is consistently christmas seasonal, indie christian rock and post-grunge, making the catalog easy to navigate for artists seeking a specific feel.
IronKnee's catalog features several standout productions. "Let's Blame It On The Stars" is a standout country-rock production that peaked at #9 on the SoundClick Country-Rock chart. "Walk On Fire" is a focused country-rock production that peaked at #9 on the SoundClick Rock chart. "Better Than I Used To Be" is a country and western production that peaked at #6 on the SoundClick Rock chart.
IronKnee offers free downloads on SoundClick, giving listeners and independent artists direct access to the catalog.
With 42.2K streams and being featured on over 24 playlists on SoundClick — and a track record of earning 12 #1 positions on the SoundClick Rock chart — IronKnee has established a strong presence in the independent folk rock space. Explore the full catalog on SoundClick.
SoundClick artist IronKnee presents "Better Than I Used To Be", an outstanding release in the Country and Western genre. The track showcases IronKnee's instinct for crafting memorable music. The track delivers a memorable listening experience in this genre, and effortlessly connects with the listener. "Better Than I Used To Be" has performed across multiple SoundClick charts, reaching #6 in Country and #1 in Country and Western. IronKnee continues to build a Country and Western catalog on SoundClick, one of the longest-running platforms for independent artists.
Story behind the song
The Ballad of William Munny
By Tom Tognaci
The rain came down in buckets, pooling in the deep muddy tracks
left by the horses and wagons used by the towns people to get them routinely across and down the main street.
It continued to rain hard into the October night. And while most of the towns people of Big Whiskey were in their beds, or huddled by their fireplaces, the Oak Board saloon was still open for business.
Inside, a slouched figure sat, alone and unassuming.
His coat was buttoned high, and his hat was pulled down, hiding the murderous eyes of a man of distinct notoriety.
Oblivious of the other patrons in the saloon, he sat motionless;
but, for the slow and deliberate mechanics of his libation.
Round upon round, he detached himself, as the liquor poured over his mind, dulling this nights venture as a mere diluted and distant memory.
And, after what hed done; he thought, hed best be leaving this town..
come morning, theyll be looking for someone to hang, for sure.
He downed his last whiskey, paused, then thought,
Better than I use to be.
Lyrics
Better Than I Used To Be
By Tom Tognaci
V1
He started off a preachers only boy
The only time, in his life, he knew joy
But a gun brought his daddy down
On some dirt street in Illinois
He stood scared while he watched his father bleed
Picking up the six-gun at his feet
He aimed to have his vengeance there
But was too young to do the deed
He hung his little head in shame
And cried the tears no one could read
And while the church bells rung,
And while a choir sung
He swore, to himself, that hed be,
Better than I used to be
V2
From the everglades to the desert sands
He turned outlaw, wanted, in the badlands
Some say the demons in his head
Fanned the fury of his hands
Yeah, the last thing Sheriff Dillon saw
Was the blur of his right hand
And while the church bells rung,
And while a choir sung
...A tattoo on his right hand reads,
Better than I used to be
V3
Its a mystery thats still misunderstood
Its a story of how the bad was turned to good
Where a woman gave her heart to
The man whod steal it, if he could
He was an outlaw, hardened by his trade
And the deal with the devil he had made
Some say she bartered her own soul
Others say, its how she prayed
Some say she was an angel
Explaining why he seemed afraid
And the church bells rung,
And the choir sung
he promised her, that day, hed be,
Better than I used to be
V4
He earned the reputation as a thief,
A scoundrel who would lie right through his teeth
But, in that church, a miracle
Had turned over a fresh new leaf
Now, its said, he disappeared in ole Paris
But, its whispered that he died inTennessee
Where its rumored that his headstone reads,
Better than I used to be
