Lyrics
You had what you had until the horses took it
You possessed something until the horses took it away, implying a loss or deprivation.
You knew what you were and you couldn't stand it
You were aware of your identity but found it unbearable or difficult to accept.
You loved your country enough to support it
You had a patriotic love for your country and supported it.
But nothing ever made you complete
Despite various experiences, nothing could fulfill or satisfy you.
No, nothing ever made you complete
Reiteration that nothing ever brought a sense of completeness.
Golden Eagle
Reference to a "Golden Eagle," potentially symbolizing an ideal or aspiration.
You respected the sport and you could afford it
You had respect for a particular activity or pursuit and had the means to indulge in it.
A hundred hobbies you have outlived
You had numerous interests, but they have all faded or died out over time.
Your mother, she called bullshit and you ignored it
Your mother pointed out deception, but you chose to overlook it.
But nothing ever made you complete
Despite experiences, nothing provided a sense of completeness.
No, nothing ever made you complete
Reiteration that nothing ever brought a sense of completeness.
No, nothing ever made you complete
Emphasis on the absence of fulfillment or completeness.
Golden Eagle
Repetition of the phrase "Golden Eagle" as a symbolic motif.
Golden Eagle
Repetition of the symbolic term "Golden Eagle."
You had what you had until the horses took it
You lost something until a second look revealed your involvement or guilt.
But on a second glance you kn-n-now you did it
Recognition of a past action – killing a man and writing a book on birds.
You killed a man and you wrote a book on birds, but still
Despite achievements, a sense of completeness remains elusive.
Nothing ever made you complete
Despite various experiences, nothing provided a sense of completeness.
No, nothing ever made you complete
Reiteration that nothing ever brought a sense of completeness.
No, nothing ever made you complete
Emphasis on the persistent lack of fulfillment or completeness.
Golden Eagle
Repetition of the symbolic term "Golden Eagle."
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