“Strength,” from Drew Richcreek’s 2023 album Dreams of Freedom, stands as a candid Americana reflection on the turbulence of early adulthood and the hard-earned resilience that follows. Written during his college years at the University of Memphis, the song documents a season marked by uncertainty, financial strain, and emotional fatigue, with references to cigarettes and whiskey serving as period-accurate symbols of coping rather than celebration. Lyrically, Richcreek balances vulnerability with resolve, centering the chorus on inherited strength from family as a path out of discouragement. Though rooted in a specific chapter of his past, the track continues to function as a forward-looking statement — a reminder of perseverance that still fuels his ongoing musical path in Nashville.
Lyrics
Strength
by Drew Richcreek
One more cigarrette one last shot of whiskey
It helps me to forget what’s happened to me
How did I get in this ditch was it fate or just bad luck
I know you don’t want to hear me bitch but I’m just tired of being stuck
It’s alright I’ll be OK
Just remember every once in a while I’m gonna have a bad day
It’s alright don’t lose control
Just remember strength that father gave you to dig up out of your hole
And I wish I had 3 more hours so I could sleep in late
I wish I made a few more dollars so all my bills would be paid
Ive just got to learned to restrain and pick myself off the floor
Don’t you know I just hate it when it rains Cause when it rains it really pours
It’s alright I’ll be OK
Just remember every once in a while I’m gonna have a bad day
It’s alright don’t lose control
Just remember strength that mother gave you to dig up out of your hole
It’s alright you’ll be OK
Just remember every once in a while you’re gonna have a bad day
It’s alright don’t lose control
Just remember strength that family gave you to dig up out of your hole