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Dead Letters (Standard Delivery)
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Acoustic, Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
alternative rock acoustic country singer songwriter folk rock
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The original JACK STRANGE acoustic alt-folk singer-songwriter!
New Orleans independent songwriter Jack Strange offers a rich catalog of original AI-free progressive folk-rock songs, blending decades of rock, folk, and alternative influences. Strange's albums include Blood on the Neutral Ground" released in September 2025, as well as "Still Alone" (2000), "Heartbeat" (2002), "Ever Laughter" (2003), the post-Katrina EP "Back in New Orleans" (2009), and a new home studio album projected for release in February 2026. All Strange songs are written, composed, and arranged by Jack Morris, except William Shakespeare wrote the lyrics in "Sylvia Who" (1589), and William Blake wrote the lyrics in "Tyger" (1794). All Strange songs are performed by Jack Morris, with special guests the Morris Family Chorus performing on "Peace and Joy," featuring Beckham Breaux, Theresa Ocampo, Payton Morris, Everett Breaux, Jordan Morris, Nora Ocampo, and Marigny Breaux. "Neutral Ground" cover art photo courtesy of Stacey Morris Breaux. "Back in New Orleans" cover art courtesy of Joshua Breaux. All Strange recordings are produced by Jack Morris. All Strange songs are available for licensing for publication, performance, and commercial use. Thanks for listening! strangesongsunlimited@gmail.com Disclaimer: Jack Strange does not exist. He and his musical and literary works are products of a human imagination. Any resemblance to an actual or electronic person, living or dead, or to actual or electronic musical or literary works, is entirely coincidental.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Rock
Charts
Peak #110
Peak in subgenre #20
Author
Words and Music by Jack Morris
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Copyright (c) by Jack Morris
Uploaded
July 24, 2025
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MP3 9.4 MB • 320 kbps • 4:05
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WAV 41.2 MB
Lyrics
Sending letters to the world at the world hurled Don't know why have to try don't know why try Unsolicited pseudonymous A battle cry hi bye before we die Dead letters on the rise Dead words dead lines Undelivered unreceived Just so many dead leaves Dead letters on the rise Dead notes dead rhymes Silent symbols on a page Muffled voices from the grave Writing stories on the wall any wall scrawl Casting songs through the air electric air prayer Poets novelists artists lyricists All who dare care dare lay it bare Dead letters on the rise Dead words dead lines Undelivered unreceived Just so many dead leaves Dead letters on the rise Dead notes dead rhymes Silent symbols on a page Muffled voices from the grave Dead letters on the rise Still there is a chance One might get a glance Of the heart art that beats inside Between you and me Anyone can see Dead letter letters are alive Dead letters are alive Dead letters are alive A billion letters in the mail in the mail fail Addressed to anyone read by none no one Dear so and so let me tell you so The number no one none is no fun Dead letters on the rise Dead words dead lines Undelivered unreceived Just so many dead leaves Dead letters on the rise Dead notes dead rhymes Silent symbols on a page Muffled voices from the grave Dead letters on the rise Dead letters are alive Dead letters on the rise Dead letters are alive Dead letters on the rise Dead letters are alive Dead letters on the rise Dead letters are alive Words and Music (c) 2003 by Jack E. Morris
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Roger John
Mar 10, 2011
Great song, great lyrics.Love the concept. This is one letter that got through.