Thunderstorm / Hurricane

Album: Down to Believing (2015)
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  • This dramatic-sounding track finds Moorer harking back to one of her older songs. "I have definitely delved into that musical territory before, almost from my second album," she told Billboard magazine. "There was a song on it called 'No Next Time' that has that same kind of long outro with strings and the big guitars. I've always been attracted to that deep and dramatic sound."

    "As far as the song goes, I was trying to evoke a feeling with as much economy as I possibly could," Moorer continued, "I think the song is only thirteen lines. I felt like it was really strong and powerful musically, and wanted to pair that with a streamlined lyric. It was almost an exercise, but came from a definite emotional experience, and is about a very specific thing."

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