A Horse with No Name
Journey Through the Desert: Finding Solace Beyond the Rain
Lyrics
On the first part of the journey
Starting the journey
I was looking at all the life
Observing the elements of nature
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
Various natural elements
There was sand and hills and rings
Descriptive elements of the landscape
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
Encounter with a buzzing fly
And the sky with no clouds
Clear sky without clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
Hot weather and dry ground
But the air was full of sound
Atmosphere filled with sound
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Traveling through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
Relief from the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
Self-reflection in the desert
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Absence of others causing no pain
La, la
Vocalization without specific meaning
After two days in the desert sun
Effects of prolonged exposure to the sun
My skin began to turn red
Physical change due to sunburn
After three days in the desert fun
Continuation of the desert experience
I was looking at a river bed
Observation of a dry riverbed
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Sadness at the absence of a flowing river
Made me sad to think it was dead
Emotional response to the river's state
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Reiteration of desert travel on the unnamed horse
It felt good to be out of the rain
Satisfaction of being sheltered from rain
In the desert you can remember your name
Reflection on self-identity in isolation
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Freedom from emotional pain in solitude
La, la
Repetition of vocalized sounds
After nine days I let the horse run free
Release of the horse in transformed surroundings
'Cause the desert had turned to sea
Desert transformed into a sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
Reiteration of natural elements
there was sand and hills and rings
Restatement of landscape features
The ocean is a desert with it's life underground
Comparison of the ocean and desert
And a perfect disguise above
Metaphorical description of the sky
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
Humanity's lack of care for the earth
But the humans will give no love
Human indifference to the environment
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
Reiteration of desert travel experience
It felt good to be out of the rain
Pleasure in escaping adverse conditions
In the desert you can remember your name
Reconnection with personal identity in isolation
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
Freedom from emotional distress in solitude
La, la
Reiteration of vocalized sounds
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