I Tied Them Tight for Every Lie... | Red Beads on Burgundy Street

A red strand of Mardi Gras beads can look like a gift until somebody starts counting. The song sways like a room still pretending nothing happened. Underneath, every bead is evidence. Genre: Dark Folk / Gothic Folk-Pop / Dark Narrative Ballad / New Orleans Noir Lyrics Highlight: "I tied them tight for every lie you thought that I had missed" "I left the last one hanging there you won't need mine no more" If you enjoyed this:    / @darkballadsradio   Subscribe for more dark folk, gothic Americana, murder ballads, haunted originals, and beautiful songs for terrible stories. © 2026 Dark Ballads Radio. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reupload, redistribution, or reuse is prohibited. Hashtags #OriginalSong #SingerSongwriter #GothicFolk #DarkBalladsRadio