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A lyric can suggest a character, a landscape, a whole world beyond the page. These music videos explore that world through moving images.

Each is a visual concept demo: one possible way to imagine the song, not its final form. The words remain open to new melodies, new voices, and human collaboration.

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The Life I Drove Right By

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An old pickup, a back road in Oklahoma, and the moments a busy life left behind. A story about finally seeing what was there all along.

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Space Cowboy

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A neon-green saucer, a heifer named Bessie, and a cowboy with a lot to explain to Brenda. A honky-tonk tall tale that takes the long way home.

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Dark Desire

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Born beneath a black eclipse, a restless outlaw finds love in the heart of a storm. A Southern gothic tale of black rain, phantom horses, and desire at the edge of the road.

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Country Opera

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One night at the opera becomes a cowboy dream: fiddles meet violins, the saloon doors swing, and high noon gets a standing ovation.

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Blue Peterbilt

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A blue Peterbilt crosses the Oklahoma plains in the rain. Then the CB crackles with news from Stroud, and the long road leads to the first cry of his newborn son.

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Midnight in Texas

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Neon at a Texas truck stop, an old Ford pointed toward Tennessee, and a porch light waiting at dawn. A love song for the long road home.

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About the visual demos

One interpretation.
Not the final word.

The original lyrics are written by me, Jordi Gaxiola. These visual concept DEMOS illustrate one of many possible interpretations of the lyric, not its final form.

I write lyrics for people to sing. I respect and support human artists, musicians, composers, producers, recording professionals, filmmakers, and their teams. These demos are a starting point for collaboration, not a substitute for their craft.

What I offer is the lyric, not a recording for release. A new melody, arrangement, interpretation, or visual direction is welcome, by agreement.

The music and vocals were generated to illustrate one possible interpretation of my lyrics, not a performance or a finished artist release. The images explore atmosphere, characters, and narrative, not a definitive treatment that a future collaborator must reproduce.

I welcome enquiries about co-writing, licensing, recording, and new interpretations. Before any use, we will agree in writing on permission, credits, fees or royalties, and any applicable songwriting splits. Sharing these demos does not grant permission to use the lyrics or recordings.

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The Life I Drove Right By

Lexus in for service, Took Dad’s old seventy-nine. Left my name and “C.E.O.” On the office door behind. He’d farmed a rented eighty, Never bought a thing for show. Two years since we’d buried him, Still couldn’t let that pickup go. Norman-bound on Thirty-Five, Not a brake light moved. Took the Ladd Road exit, Then north on Ladd Avenue. No map lit up that dashboard; My phone stayed in my coat. Thought I’d beat the line through Goldsby On a little road I didn’t know. Slipped my tie off, rolled my sleeves, Cranked the window down. Found some Merle between the static, And I sang the words out loud. Rain came fallin’ through the sunshine, A rainbow touched the field. I watched it longer than I should have, Smilin’ behind the wheel. Then the song was somewhere far away, And blue was all I knew. Something warm above my eyebrow, And the rain kept comin’ through. I was eight, out past the hay barn, Cane pole, bare feet in the mud. Mama hollerin’ from the screen door, Daddy sayin’, “One more, bud.” Then my boy held up his first fish In a picture on my phone. My wife had sent it Friday. I’d been workin’ late alone. All that sky, all that blue, Nothing I could own or buy. Everything that mattered Was right there before my eyes. I’d spent so long gettin’ somewhere, Never stopped to wonder why. Now I was lyin’ in the middle Of the life I drove right by. Past the stalks, Dad’s crumpled pickup, One headlight shinin’ white. Then the bend came back in pieces— Wet blacktop, one long slide. I could see the door I’d crawled from, Hear the cooling engine tick. Corn leaves brushed against my collar. It all came back, bit by bit. Thought I saw my daddy’s face In a cloud above the corn. Then sunlight broke. A hand reached down: “You okay, son?” A rancher out there checkin’ fence Had seen me from the road. He held my hand till help arrived. I said, “Please call my wife.” Six weeks later, I cleared my desk. The board found someone new. Had Dad’s old pickup straightened out; Kept the paint he’d worn clean through. We moved the kids out to a little farm, Where the old dog runs all day. My wife and I sit out till dark. There’s always somethin’ left to say. All that sky, all that blue, Nothing I could own or buy. Everything that matters Runnin’ barefoot by my side. I’ve still got plenty left to do, But for once I’ve got the time. And we’re finally here, livin’ The life I used to drive right by.

Space Cowboy

Now Brenda, honey, just put that down and listen to me. I know exactly what this looks like. But I swear on my favorite boots, it ain't what you think I was twelve beers deep at the Stirrup & Spur The midnight county road was a beautiful blur Drivin’ my truck back home to the farm Nothin’ but good intentions, wasn't meanin' no harm Then my headlights died and the sky turned blue A neon green saucer cut the midnight in two It hovered right over our pasture field And a glowing light beam broke the night shield There went Bessie the heifer, floating up in the air Kickin' her hooves, lookin’ very scared They were taking my cow, so I lost my mind I grabbed onto her tail and left the earth behind Yeah, I’m a space-cowboy, rocket-fueled and rowdy Flyin’ past Mars yellin' "Hey there, howdy!” Got the spaceship rockin' on a cosmic track With the pedal to the metal, yeah, we ain't lookin' back We did the intergalactic spin Drinkin' shots with the little green men Well, I woke up locked in a laser-beam cage With a Martian readin' my temperature gauge They were poking at Bessie, trying to see how she ticks So I busted through the bars with some good ole country tricks I said, "Hold it, little fellow, put down the space probe, Or I'll kick your green butt clean across the globe I’m a good ole country boy, I don't play that game" Then I pulled out a jar with no label or name The captain said, “Partner, what's that jar?” I said, “That's how you make the moon shine from afar” I poured 'em a round of that high-octane brew Next thing you know, they didn’t know what to do I talked my way out, and I made it to the comms Grabbed the microphone and sounded the alarm: "Space-Control to Honky-Tonk. Come in, Honky-Tonk!" Yeah, I’m a space-cowboy, rocket-fueled and rowdy Flyin’ past Mars yellin' "Hey there, howdy!” Got the spaceship rockin' on a cosmic track With the pedal to the metal, yeah, we ain't lookin' back We did the intergalactic spin Drinkin' shots with the little green men The radar went wild, I yelled, “Houston... we have a party!" We were loop-de-loopin' Saturn, gettin' rowdy and hearty The captain hit the thrusters, yelled, "Back down to Earth, son! We gotta find a dive bar before the night is done” So we parked sideways on the county road Hit the local joint to let the good times roll Captain did the two-step on six little feet; Bessie ate the bar tab, so the drinks were free The thrusters hit the dirt right by the tractor shed They dropped me off at dawn with a pounding in my head... ...And I'm tellin' ya, Brenda That's exactly why I'm late They dropped me off by the silo I didn't lose my pants... The Martians took 'em for... interstellar research What do you mean glitter…? Why am I covered in glitter... That’s... space dust, honey Pure space dust Don't look at me like that... I saved Bessie! Brenda? Put down the frying pan... Brenda! ...Yee-haw…

Dark Desire

The midwife dropped the lantern when the noon sky went blind The sun was swallowed whole, and the hounds began to whine I didn't cry when I hit the air... I just waited for the dark to stay I was born beneath a strangled sun, in the teeth of a black eclipse With the taste of rusted iron and original sin on my lips The levee broke at the county line, the floodwaters took the pews And the preacher drowned in the muddy deep while the devil sang the blues I grew up half-feral on a diet of static, gasoline, and grief Breaking wild-eyed stallions with the morals of a midnight thief Got a graveyard behind my ribs and a furnace in my veins Trading the reins of a runaway horse for a V8 wrapped in chains You were shivering in your Sunday white on the hood of my rusted truck Saying you were tired of praying to a God who didn't give a fuck Black rain pouring like a biblical flood, plastering the lace to your skin And the lightning showed me paradise in the places where we’d been Your mouth was a sacrament of venom and wine, bruising against my throat While the storm winds tore the steeple down and set the coffins afloat You whispered, "Boy, are we going to Hell?" with your fingers in my hair I said, "Baby, feel the heat on the glass, we’re already halfway there" Let the choirboys sing about "Forever," let the angels keep their gold We were never meant to be forgiven, and we were never meant to grow old Every heartbeat is a piston firing at the edge of the redline And your body is the only altar where a damned man wants to shine Give me the dark, give me the flood Give me the fever of your reckless blood Throw away Forever for the wicked light of Tonight We’re tearing down the mountain with the devil in the rearview mirror Every sin is a hallelujah as the canyon edge gets nearer Let the wild horses trample the cross, let the engine block catch fire We’re gonna die young in the wreckage of a holy, dark desire The dashboard glows like a bed of coals, ninety-five through the blinding rain And a herd of phantom mares is galloping wild right beside the passing lane Their hooves are striking sparks off the asphalt, their manes are tangled with smoke While I got one hand on your trembling thigh and the other on the choke Your daddy’s on the porch with a shotgun and a Bible in his fist Cursing the shadow of the outlaw boy that his fallen angel kissed But the river is rising over the bridge, and the brakes are cut and gone And we don’t need a single prayer where we’re headed before the dawn Touch me where the darkness hurts, kiss the ashes on my mouth While the heavens above are ripping apart and the compass needles point south If salvation is a quiet grave after eighty years of shame Then baptize me in the high-octane and christen me with a flame Look out the windshield, darlin', the wooden guardrail’s giving way Swear to God you want the fire before the night turns into clay Give me the dark, give me the flood Give me the fever of your reckless blood Throw away Forever for the wicked light of Tonight We’re tearing down the mountain with the devil in the rearview mirror Every sin is a hallelujah as the canyon edge gets nearer Let the wild horses trample the cross, let the engine block catch fire We’re gonna die young in the wreckage of a holy, dark desire The sun went black the day I was born And it’s going black again in your arms No tomorrow, baby No Forever Just the rain hissing on the flames And the horses running free in the dark

Those Fiddle Boots

Aw, no... Not again Found 'em in a shop down in Collierville Twenty bucks and they fit me well Old man grinned when I pulled 'em on Said, "Son, there's one thing you oughta know" Said, "They'll walk just fine, they'll ride all day They'll even keep you dry in the pouring rain But if you're somewhere when the band cuts loose" He shook his head, said, "Watch them boots" I laughed and paid him Thought he'd lost his mind Till Saturday night 'Bout a quarter past nine Those fiddle boots, those fiddle boots Got a mind and a rhythm of their own When that bow hits the strings They start doin' things I swear I never learned back home I can grab that bar I can beg 'em to quit But there ain't no use When that fiddle gets hot Better clear me a spot Here come those fiddle boots! I was two beers in when the fiddle man Put that bow to "Orange Blossom" and My right heel kicked and my left foot slid Lord have mercy, look what I did I spun one girl clear across the floor Then two more lined up by the door Everybody hollered, "Boy, where'd you learn?" I said, "I don't know, but here I turn!" I tried to sit down They stood me back up Fiddler saw me dancing Said, "Let's speed it up!" Those fiddle boots, those fiddle boots Got a mind and a rhythm of their own When that bow hits the strings They start doin' things I swear I never learned back home I can grab that bar I can beg 'em to quit But there ain't no use When that fiddle gets hot Better clear me a spot Here come those fiddle boots! By midnight I was king of the floor Girls kept askin' me for one dance more Funny how a curse don't seem so bad When you're the best damn dancer that town ever had So now every Friday I shine 'em bright Find me a honky-tonk Saturday night I don't ask who's playing, just one thing will do: "Y'all got a fiddle player coming through?" My buddy said, "Thought you couldn't dance." I can't....Uh-oh.

Country Opera

I’m dating this girl She’s pretty and smart Her daddy had tickets To some high-class art He said, “Son, we’re going To the opera tonight” I nodded like I knew What the hell that meant in life Her daddy asked, “You like Puccini?” I said, “Yeah, I’ve heard he’s good” My girl just smiled beside me Like she knew I never could Velvet seats and chandeliers The orchestra began to swell I loosened up my collar And somewhere in there fell Into a country opera Where the cowboys sang all night Fiddles chased the violins And the steel guitar took flight There were horses, guns and whiskey A saloon girl dressed in red Tenors riding through the moonlight With a price upon their head It was a country opera Big as Texas, loud and wild High-noon heartbreak in four parts And I was grinning like a child There was an outlaw at the poker table Cheating with an ace A sheriff with a silver star And trouble on his face A black horse tied outside the door A train whistle down the track And some poor cowboy singing ’Bout a girl who won’t come back Then the saloon doors flew open And a villain crossed the floor The piano player stopped dead When his boots came through the door (Cowboys) Ride, boys, ride High noon’s burning in the sky (Soprano) Oh, don’t let my cowboy fall (Cowboys) Hold your ground Draw your gun Somebody ain’t leaving when the song is done It was a country opera Where the cowboys sang all night Fiddles chased the violins And the steel guitar took flight There were horses, guns and whiskey A saloon girl dressed in red Tenors riding through the moonlight With a price upon their head It was a country opera Big as Texas, loud and wild High-noon heartbreak in four parts And I was grinning like a child Then I saw my girl up on the balcony Calling out my name I don’t know when I became the hero But I sure joined the game I jumped a horse and crossed the street With a six-gun at my side The outlaw yelled, “Come meet your maker” I said, “Buddy, step outside” The whole damn choir hit a high note The fiddle started burning fast I reached down for my pistol Then I heard a thunderous clap (Tenor) Ooooooh, the hour has come (Soprano) Nooooo, don’t let him die (Cowboy chorus) Draw, boy, draw Don’t let that outlaw cross the line (Tenor) For love (Cowboys) For glory (All) For one more honky-tonk tonight I jumped up with the whole crowd Clapping like I’d seen a thing Her daddy asked me what I thought I said, “That cowboy sure could sing” My girl just looked at me and smiled “There wasn’t any cowboy in the thing”

Just You

Two nights down in the Alabama mud With a busted arm and a mouth full of blood Truck on its roof where the creek runs wide Should’ve been the place I died. I don’t know how I climbed that hill Something in me wouldn’t lie still Every time my knees gave way Your name was all that I could say You came stumbling through those pines Like a ghost that changed its mind You closed your eyes and cried Rain came down warm, that moon turned blue Two hearts beating like they just broke through Tell me what kept you hanging on Baby, Just you I’d been moving through the days Like a house with no lights on Folks could stand right next to me And never know how far I’d gone Then you reached out through that rain And I felt your fingers shake I’d been numb for so damn long I’d forgotten hearts could ache You held on like you’d been drowning too Maybe saving me was saving you You closed your eyes and cried Rain came down warm, that moon turned blue Two hearts beating like they just broke through Tell me what kept you hanging on Baby, Just you I can’t tell you where I went I can’t tell you where I’ve been But I could hear you in that dark Say my name like that again “June…” Rain came down warm, that moon turned blue Two hearts beating like they just broke through We found one thing worth holding on to Just you, baby, just you You came back You did too Just you...

Blue Peterbilt

Blue Peterbilt, nineteen-eighty, 359 The diesel’s deep roar rose into a whine Rain came hard and thunder rolled across the plain He held his lane, alone beneath the weather’s reign Eighteen wheels were humming, miles unrolling fast No load behind him, no one in his path He drove the empty highway, a blue streak through the night His hands tight on the wheel in the dashboard’s amber light Blue Peterbilt, cut through the rain Past the blacktop rivers and the thunder’s refrain Not a soul to chase, not a debt to outrun Just a mile after mile till the night was done Then the CB crackled through the cab’s low roar A voice said, “Your wife’s in labor, Doctor Markert’s on his way” He gripped the wheel, the storm could split the sky He had to reach Stroud, had to be there by her side Lincoln County waited past the flooded fields He eased through every bend, kept both hands on the wheel No danger left behind him, no life put at risk Just one man and a promise he could not dismiss Blue Peterbilt, home through the rain He reached her room as morning softened the pane She took his hand; their boy let out a cry He held his first-born son while tears filled his eyes Stroud, Oklahoma, heard that newborn sound And the long road finally laid its burden down

Midnight in Texas

Neon buzzing at a Texas truck stop Summer heat still in the air You were sleepin’ in Tennessee I was wishin’ I was there Then that song you make up words to Came through my open truck door I jumped in and cranked it louder Let that old Ford roar Midnight in Texas, mornin’ with you Got a whole lotta love and some drivin’ to do Let the rain keep time, let the radio play Got an “I love you” I can’t wait to say Baby, look what lovin’ you can do Midnight in Texas, mornin’ with you Rain was drummin’ on the pickup Summer thunder playin’ bass I was singin’ both our parts Couldn’t wipe that grin off my face Didn’t call to say, “I’m comin’” Let you sleep the whole night through Had no plans past your front porch I’d leave that part to you Midnight in Texas, mornin’ with you Got a whole lotta love and some drivin’ to do Let the rain keep time, let the radio play Got an “I love you” I can’t wait to say Baby, look what lovin’ you can do Midnight in Texas, mornin’ with you Your porch light was still glowin’ When that screen door opened wide You came barefoot in my old T-shirt Laughin’ as you rubbed your eyes “I drove all night…” “For what?” “For you” Midnight in Texas, mornin’ with you Had a whole lotta love and some drivin’ to do Let the sun come up, let that screen door swing Got you in my arms, girl, I got everything Baby, look what lovin’ you can do Midnight in Texas, mornin’ with you I’d drive a thousand miles For a sunrise by your side Just to tell you I love you Under Tennessee skies

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