Ghost Of A Horse
Chasing Shadows: Unraveling Love's Echo in Ghost Of A Horse
Lyrics
Runnin' around wearin' a gown
Expressing frenzied or chaotic behavior, possibly related to a relationship.
My love hit the groun, and soon I caught up
Love has faced a setback, but the narrator caught up, indicating a pursuit or effort to reconcile.
Needles and pins, where have I been
Feeling emotional pain, metaphorically represented by needles and pins, questioning one's experiences.
My heart says let me back in
The heart desires re-entry into a situation, seeking forgiveness or acceptance.
But my chest wants to cave in
A sense of emotional and physical distress, possibly under the weight of emotions.
Oh take please take
Requesting someone to take away certain words or expressions.
Oh take these words out of my mouth
Seeking relief from the burden of words or emotions.
Mary Magdalene take this cross
Reference to Mary Magdalene and a plea for release from burdens, possibly symbolic of redemption.
Off my back now
Continuation of the plea for liberation from a heavy burden.
A ghost of a horse follows me to the end
A spectral image, possibly representing unresolved issues, haunting the narrator.
Oh the end of the barn
A specific location, the end of the barn, as a symbolic space of closure or culmination.
Where my faith's buried deep in the ground
Symbolic burial of faith in a deep place, possibly reflecting a sense of loss or abandonment.
I lay into the piano
The act of expressing emotions through music, specifically on a piano.
With the pedal pushed down
Intense emotional expression, with the pedal emphasizing the depth of feeling.
It rings and it pounds
The impact of the emotional expression reverberates strongly.
And my heart, oh it sweeps the ground
Deep emotional turmoil affecting the narrator's heart.
Oh (violent) violin strings
A reference to intense or violent emotions, possibly represented by violin strings.
They break, oh break to the sound
The breaking of violin strings symbolizing emotional breakdown or loss.
Of horse bones that carried me
Symbolic reference to the remains of a horse carrying the narrator to the town.
Oh into this town oh take please take
A plea to be taken away from a crowd, seeking solitude.
Oh take me please away from this crowd
Continuation of the plea for solitude and escape from overwhelming situations.
And I will show you the beauty
A promise to reveal the beauty of both silence and sound.
Of silence and sound
A reflection on the contrasts and nuances of life represented by silence and sound.
But where oh where is my deep barking hound?
A longing for a missing element, possibly a loyal companion represented by a barking hound.
'Cause the beauty of my love is unfound
The narrator's love is elusive or undiscovered, emphasizing the theme of searching.
And where oh back in the silence now
Returning to silence, contemplating past actions.
Oh I wave the boats away from me now
Rejecting external influences, possibly distancing from relationships.
And I saw the ash pour off the bow
An observation of ashes, possibly representing the aftermath of a significant event.
But where have I been and what did I do?
A reflection on past actions and their consequences.
I let love in
The acknowledgment of letting love into one's life.
Now I'm left with my friend Old Blue
The narrator is left with a companion, Old Blue, possibly symbolic of enduring friendships.
But where have I been and what did I do?
A repetition of the question about past actions and the admission of letting love in.
I let love in
The narrator reiterates the consequence of letting love in, being left with Old Blue.
Now I'm left with my friend Old Blue
Final confirmation of the enduring presence of Old Blue after the experience of love.
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