Long Grey Mare
Unridden Desires: Long Grey Mare's Unspoken Journey
Lyrics
I got a long grey mare,
The singer possesses a long grey mare.
she won't let me ride.
The mare refuses to allow the singer to ride.
I got a long grey mare,
Reiteration of the singer's possession of the mare.
she won't let me ride.
Reiteration of the mare's refusal to be ridden.
She makes me brush her in the morning,
The singer is obliged to groom the mare in the morning.
put her to bed every night, yeah.
The singer tends to the mare's needs, putting her to bed each night.
Long grey mare,
The singer addresses the mare, questioning the change in their relationship.
why can't we be just like before?
Expressing a desire to return to a previous harmonious state with the mare.
Long grey mare,
Reiteration of the wish to restore the previous connection.
why can't we be just like before?
Recollection of past intense rides with the mare until exhaustion.
We used to ride so hard,
The singer seeks a return to that level of closeness.
oh, till we couldn't take no more, yeah.
Describing the previous intensity of their rides.
Long grey mare,
Reiteration of the address to the mare, questioning the care provided.
don't I feed you every day?
Asserting the singer's consistent care for the mare.
Long grey mare,
Restating the care given and seeking cooperation from the mare.
well, don't I feed you every day?
Emphasizing the care provided and the mare's resistance to direction.
And when I dig you with my spur,
The singer tries to motivate the mare with a spur, but it responds by turning away.
you turn around the other way.
Illustrating the mare's rejection of the singer's attempt to guide or direct.
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