Man of the Mountain Land
Embracing the Wild: Hawken Horse's Man of the Mountain Land
Lyrics
Buffalo thunder the grassland under a Yellowstone sky
Describes the setting of the Yellowstone area with buffalo, thunder, grassland, and a vivid sky.
The hot springs boil the rivers flow cold and the elk run high
Highlights the contrast between hot springs and cold-flowing rivers, along with the heightened activity of elk.
Fall always comes early and the winter blows strong
Emphasizes the early arrival of fall and the harshness of winter.
Spring is wet and muddy and summer never stays long
Illustrates the muddy and short-lived nature of spring, and how summer doesn't endure.
I'm a man
Expresses the singer's identity as a man.
Of the mountain land
Highlights the connection of the singer to the mountainous region.
Steel trap over my shoulder
Symbolizes readiness and preparedness with a steel trap over the shoulder.
And a Hawken in my hand
Refers to holding a Hawken rifle, indicating the singer's reliance on this tool in the mountainous terrain.
Trapper by trade
Indicates the singer's profession as a trapper, earning a living through trapping animals.
Earning wages with a blade
Implies the means of making a livelihood by using a blade, likely for skinning and processing trapped animals.
I'm a man
Reiterates the singer's identity as a man.
Of the mountain land
Reaffirms the connection of the singer to the mountainous region.
The Timberwolves howl every sundown and the Great Grey hoots
Describes the howling of Timberwolves and the hooting of the Great Grey Owl in the evening.
And I stay half cocked with a cap on the lock so I'm ready to shoot
Indicates readiness to shoot by keeping the rifle primed.
Cause the Grizz is on the move and the lion's on the prowl
Alerts to the movement of dangerous animals like Grizzly bears and mountain lions.
The Blackfeet and the Crow are both trying to track me down
Implies the threat or danger from Native American tribes like the Blackfeet and the Crow.
I'm a man
Reaffirms the singer's identity as a man.
Of the mountain land
Reiterates the readiness and preparedness with a steel trap.
Steel trap over my shoulder
Reaffirms reliance on the Hawken rifle in the mountainous terrain.
And a Hawken in my hand
Highlights the singer's profession as a trapper.
Trapper by trade
Reiterates the means of earning a living through the use of a blade.
Earning wages with a blade
Reaffirms the singer's connection to the mountainous region.
I'm a man
Reiterates the singer's identity as a man.
Of the mountain land
Reaffirms the singer's connection to the mountainous region.
I'm a man
Reiterates the singer's identity as a man.
Of the mountain land
Reaffirms the singer's connection to the mountainous region.
Steel trap over my shoulder
Reiterates the readiness and preparedness with a steel trap.
And a Hawken in my hand
Reaffirms reliance on the Hawken rifle in the mountainous terrain.
Trapper by trade
Reiterates the singer's profession as a trapper.
Earning wages with a blade
Reiterates the means of earning a living through the use of a blade.
I'm a man
Reiterates the singer's identity as a man.
Of the mountain land
Reaffirms the singer's connection to the mountainous region.
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