Muddy Waters by Eighty is performed live on this podcast episode. The lyrics and background of this original song is broken down and discussed.
To read the full lyrics, or to read Eighty’s first-hand accounts of the story of her original song, check out the corresponding blog post.
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
Eighty welcomes her husband, JJ Cuffee back.
(00:52) “Muddy Waters” by Eighty
Eighty performs her original song “Muddy Waters”.
(03:51) Statement of Change
Premise of the song & the mindset it represents.
(6:41) Current Impact
Years after “Muddy Waters” was written, Eighty is still exploring the themes presented in it.
(7:59) Lyric Break Down
(8:13) Battling Regret
How regret can hold people back from moving forward, conning themselves into a cycle of failure.
(11:25) Accepting & Moving On
How “Dungeons and Dragons” the movie, teaches vengeance will hold you back.
(14:18) Chorus
Declaring a new perspective.
(14:57) Story Behind the Name “Muddy Waters”
Eighty references a quote from a Bob Dylan documentary.
(15:44) Change How You Think
Changing the way you think can affect your life, the people around you, & your view of failure.
(20:45) Trying is Progressing
Eighty’s return to music at open mics. How letting go of fear & trying will help you progress.
(24:21) The Dead Canary Brewery Company
Shoutout to The Dead Canary in Philipsburg, PA
(25:41) David Bowie
Lyrics inspired by David Bowie
(26:43) Second Verse
(27:13) Not Letting People Affect You
Learning that other people's actions don’t need to dictate yours.
(28:25) Stoicism
The value of being stoic.
(30:35) Controlling Stress & Emotions
Stress can have a physical effect. Eighty shares her story & the takeaway.
(34:59) Friendly Enemies
(37:00) Accepting Yourself
Accepting yourself & your faults will help you to move forward. Not comparing your situation to others.
(41:29) Life’s Not Fair
(43:09) Grateful Struggles
The struggles you overcome can teach you great things.
(45:08) Single on Spotify
Releasing Eighty’s live performances from podcasts as singles.
(46:10) Outro
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