Galahad
Galahad's Tale: A Dark Horse's Longing
Lyrics
You're a white knight, I'm a dark horse
You represent purity and nobility (white knight), while I am unconventional and unpredictable (dark horse).
Oh Galahad, I want to be yours
Expressing a desire to be in a relationship with Galahad, emphasizing a romantic interest.
I'll meet you out behind the oxen's shed
Suggesting a secretive or intimate meeting place, behind the oxen's shed.
And recite thirteen poems running through my head
Promising to share poetic expressions, possibly revealing personal thoughts and emotions.
Somebody told me you were pure of blood and oxygen
Referring to Galahad's supposed purity, both in bloodline and the air he breathes.
That your good knife can cut through anything
Highlighting Galahad's perceived strength and his ability to overcome challenges with a metaphorical "good knife."
But I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
Repetition of "I'm alive" signifies vitality and emphasizes the speaker's existence.
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
-You got a gold heart, I got a black one
Contrasting the purity of Galahad's heart with the speaker's darker, more mysterious nature.
Baby, I sting like a scorpion
Comparing the speaker's impact to a scorpion's sting, suggesting potential danger or intensity.
So if you hear a rustle in the old oak trees
Imagery of a mysterious presence in nature, with the speaker making themselves known through a voice hymn.
An ancient voice hymn humming, hmmm, it's me
-Rumor has it you are stronger than a hundred men
Challenging a rumored strength attributed to Galahad, questioning its validity.
But it's my word against Tennyson's
Asserting the speaker's perspective against the authority of Tennyson, a notable poet.
And I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
Reiteration of the speaker's vitality, emphasizing their aliveness.
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
-You muse on joy that will not cease
Reflecting on the idea of everlasting joy and peace, expressed through poetic and dreamlike imagery.
Pure spaces clothed in living dreams
-And lilies of eternal peace
-Lilies of eternal peace
Repetition of the symbol of lilies, possibly representing purity and peace.
Lilies, lilies
-I'll get over it when the morning comes
Anticipating getting over something, possibly a challenge or emotional hurdle, with the arrival of morning.
By then you'll be slouching towards Avalon
Referencing the mythical Avalon, suggesting a journey or transition.
Ride on, the prize is near
Encouraging Galahad to continue riding towards a metaphorical prize, possibly a goal or destination.
It's sitting right behind you singing in your ear
-And still you're looking out into a cerulean sea
Describing a serene scene with a cerulean sea and free-flying gulls, contrasting with the speaker's challenges.
Where up above the gulls like grails are free
-I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
Repetition of "I'm alive," reinforcing the speaker's vitality and presence.
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
-You're a white knight, I'm a dark horse
Repeating the desire to belong to Galahad romantically.
Oh Galahad, I want to be yours
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