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Empire
Blues
Empire was released on January 2, 2026 by MusicByMBW as a part of the album Back at the Crossroads
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Release DateJanuary 2, 2026
LabelMusicByMBW
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM155

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cat Scratch Murphy n' the Moon Dog Band
Cat Scratch Murphy n' the Moon Dog Band
Vocals
Tasha “TNT”Baptiste
Vocals
Baby Ray Jackson
Baby Ray Jackson
Bass
Clarence 'Bones' Dupree
Clarence 'Bones' Dupree
Trombone
Rosalina 'Rosie' Martinez
Rosalina 'Rosie' Martinez
Saxophone
“Slide” Davis Johnson
Guitar
Big Moe Dupree
Big Moe Dupree
Harmonica
Preacher Jack Fontenot
Preacher Jack Fontenot
Keyboards
Ruby “Red” Valentine
Vocals
Jolene Duval
Jolene Duval
Vocals
Little Louie Benoit
Little Louie Benoit
Trumpet
Marcus “Sticks” LaRue
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Walton
Mark Walton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Walton
Mark Walton
Producer

Lyrics

In a smoky black room, two lovers collide
In the quiet of night, where shadows pull tight
The boy knows the danger and feels his pulse rise
For the woman who walks with her dark secret eyes
She comes from a world where true dark secrets hang
Where the truth bends and twists under power's restrain
Her past casts a warning, a tale few survived
While he once feared that darkness, that is where now he dives.
Ohhhhh 'cause he feels so alive
He's wrapped in her shadows, embraced by her thrill
Finds comfort in darkness
Oh, he yearns for the kill
She thinks he is gentle, a heart that can't win
But he knows where she's come from
And he'll work with her sin
He followed the rules and lived steady, safe, and keen
A good man who played straight and kept his conscience clean
But that life it grew heavy, too much weight to bear
Now power comes calling - and he's willing to dare
She thinks he is fragile, too pure for her world
But deep in his soul a dark truth is unfurled
He walks t'ward his calling, his fate now renewed
Not down to his ruin, but the share he is due
He steps through her shadows in silence and stride
He's dropped all his virtue, his star starts to rise
Where villains find kingdoms and sinners carve thrones
He falls into darkness to claim it his own
He's wrapped in her shadows, embraced by her thrill
Finds comfort in darkness
Oh, he yearns for the kill
She thinks he is gentle, a heart that can't win
But he knows where she's come from
And he'll work with her sin
He steps with intention, no innocence kept,
A king born in shadows while the righteous still slept
She never suspected the truth of his grin
For he rose in his power
While he worked through her sin.
Written by: Mark B Walton
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