Like a Buffalo
Night's Echo: Unraveling the Poetic Tale of 'Like a Buffalo' by Horace Greene
Lyrics
Seasick country drinks you up
Metaphorically describes a place or state (seasick country) that consumes or overwhelms.
And we've been drifting, a little too much
Acknowledges a sense of aimless drifting or lack of direction.
Feeding bad thoughts to the brain
Suggests dwelling on negative thoughts and emotions.
But she's gonna starve anyway
Despite feeding negative thoughts, the outcome is inevitable suffering.
You knew what time it took to say goodbye
Reflects on the time and difficulty of saying goodbye.
You only had enough time to leave
Highlighting the limited time available to make a departure.
Darling you've chased enough moonlight
Addressing someone (Darling) who has pursued elusive or unattainable things.
Can't you see it in your eyes
Questioning the person's awareness of their own situation.
The way you run through the streets at night
Observing a person's nocturnal activities with a sense of concern.
Makes a man afraid of what he'll find
Suggests that the person's actions create fear or uncertainty in others.
Well I see no signs of life
Expressing a lack of vitality or positive signs in the person's life.
You must've lost your appetite
Noticing a loss of interest or passion, metaphorically depicted as appetite.
My sweet lord, I've all but failed
Expressing a sense of personal failure or disappointment.
And the pride has all but sailed
Indicating the diminishing sense of pride or accomplishment.
You knew what time it took to say goodbye
Reiterating the difficulty and brevity of saying farewell.
You only had enough time to leave
Emphasizing the limited time available for departure.
And we all ain't gotta be so fast
Suggesting a collective need to slow down and not rush through life.
Darling you've chased enough moonlight
Repeating the address to someone who has pursued elusive or unattainable things.
Can't you see it in your eyes
Reiterating the questioning of the person's self-awareness.
The way you run through the streets at night
Repeating the observation of nocturnal activities with concern.
Makes a man afraid of what he'll find
Re-emphasizing the potential negative impact of the person's actions on others.
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