"Train to Folkston"

Remedy Tree kicks off a new chapter with “Train to Folkston,” the first single from the band’s forthcoming album, Stay in the Light. Co-written by Adam Haynes and Gabriel Acevedo, the song is rooted in Southern storytelling and acoustic tradition, weaving a haunting tale of love, loss, and the strange and beautiful ways nature can carry a memory.

“Train to Folkston” tells the story of a man who loses the woman he loves along the Charlton County line. With an acorn placed in her hand, she is laid to rest, and from her grave a tree eventually grows. Years later, when the wind moves through its branches, the tree seems to cry out each time the train rolls south toward Folkston. It’s a tragic yet beautifully strange story where heartbreak takes root and becomes something living, turning a lost love into a permanent part of the landscape. The tree becomes a living landmark, quietly standing watch as the years pass and the train continues its journey south. Filled with Southern imagery, atmospheric storytelling, and emotional depth, “Train to Folkston” feels like the kind of story that could have been passed down for generations.