Far From Any Road (Main Title Theme From "True Detective") Lyrics
The Handsome Family
Lyrics
From the dusty may sun
Her looming shadow grows
Hidden in the branches of the poison creosote.
She twines her spines up slowly
Towards the boiling sun
And when I touched her skin
My fingers ran with blood.
In the hushing dusk, under a swollen silver moon
I came walking with the wind to watch the cactus bloom.
A strange hunger haunted me, the looming shadows danced.
I fell down to the thorny brush and felt a trembling hand.
When the last light warms the rocks
And the rattlesnakes unfold
Mountain cats will come to drag away your bones.
And rise with me forever
Across the silent sand
And the stars will be your eyes
And the wind will be my hands.
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Handsome Family's song "Far From Any Road (Main Title Theme from 'True Detective')" is a folk-rock song written by Brett and Rennie Sparks, the members of The Handsome Family. It was released in 2014 as part of their album Singing Bones.
This track has been used as an opening theme for the first season of HBO's crime drama series True Detective. The lyrics are about the search for something that cannot be found and the feeling of being lost in the wilderness. The band consists of husband and wife duo Brett and Rennie Sparks, who write all the music and lyrics together. Their music blends elements of country, blues, and folk to create a unique soundscape. Interesting facts: This song was featured on Rolling Stone’s list of “50 Best TV Theme Songs”.