Horse Named Nothing
Riding on Regrets: A Journey Through Lost Love
Lyrics
I've been keeping up late with your picture
I stay awake late looking at your photograph
Tore the back right off of the frame
I removed the back from the picture frame
My fingers on the film, painted in blue
My fingers touch the film, which is painted in blue
June twenty-five, still signed with your name
Referring to a specific date, June 25, still associated with your name
Still wearing out holes in my boots
I am still wearing out the soles of my boots
Still tangled up blue over you
Feeling emotionally entangled and distressed, possibly due to a past relationship
The mess I have made, the shape I am in
Reflecting on the mess in life and the current state of emotional turmoil
All covered in misery, what can I do
Expressing being covered in misery and a sense of helplessness
When I get to the gates of heaven
Contemplating the afterlife and wondering about accountability for sins
Is there a long list of sins and your name
Questioning if there is a record of sins, including the person's name
Do I ride into hell on a horse named nothing
Picturing a descent into hell symbolized by a horse named "nothing"
If I'm going down for my sins all the same
Accepting consequences for sins and potential punishment
Just sold that old wagon we dented
Selling an old wagon with visible signs of wear and tear
Rocks kicked up, scratched off the paint
Describing damage to the wagon, including scratched-off paint
Your head on my shoulder, the wheel in my hands
Recalling a past moment with someone close (head on shoulder, wheel in hands)
I swore when you left me, I'd never drive again
Making a promise not to drive again after a significant departure
When I get to the gates of heaven
Similar to line 11, questioning accountability at the gates of heaven
Is there a long list of sins and your name
Continuing the inquiry about sins and whether the person's name is listed
Do I ride into hell on a horse named nothing
Repeating the image of riding into hell on a horse named "nothing"
If I'm going down for my sins all the same
Acknowledging the likelihood of facing consequences for sins
Going through pictures
Engaging in a process of reviewing pictures, possibly nostalgic or reflective
Of coffee cups and couch cushion stains
Describing the contents of the pictures, including coffee cups and stains on the couch
I guess somehow, now we're even
Suggesting a sense of balance or closure in the relationship
Or even to you, anyway
Indicating that this balance may not be mutual or relevant to the other person
I've been keeping up late with your picture
Reiterating the late-night reflection on a photograph
Tore the back right off of the frame
Repeating the act of tearing the back off the picture frame
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