There are at least seven artists that go by the name Arabesque.
1) A Ge… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least seven artists that go by the name Arabesque.
1) A German disco group,
2) A hip hop artist from Toronto, Ontario
3) A Dutch prog-metal band
4) A Siesta Records indie pop band lead by Keith Girdler and Paul Stewart, former members of Sarah Records band Blueboy (changing into Beaumont),
5) A traditional arabian group.
6) 1970s Progressive Rock band from Pittsburgh, PA
7) A deathcore/metal act from Texas
8) Italian AOR/rock band

1) Arabesque was a famous German disco music group formed in 1977, consisting of Sandra Cretu (joined the group in 1979), Jasmin Vetter, and Michaela Rose. After a split in 1984 Jasmin Vetter and Michaela Rose continued as the group "Rouge", while Sandra Cretu started her career in the group Sandra with Michael Cretu.

Arabesque was popular in Japan, selling more than 6 million albums there. They also had success in the USSR. In 1980 the single "Take Me Don't Break Me" became a hit, which only scraped the German Top 40. Their next single, "Marigot Bay", would become their single Top Ten hit a few weeks later. Their last singles "Ecstasy" and "Time to Say Goodbye", turned hits after their split, on various central, south and east European countries, because they sounded very close to the "Italo-disco" sound, a very popular music genre of the European Discotheques at that time. Those songs spread and gained success through LP compilations of dance/pop music and bootleg tapes, so the group never could take advantage of this success neither those songs turn on any kind of charts as "singles". That was a common problem for many '80s European artists. The last Arabesque singles introduced the "Italo-disco" sound to Japan, under the term "eurobeat", previously used in the UK for the Stock Aitken Waterman productions. That soon lead to Japan's Super Eurobeat music style.

On December 16, 2006 Arabesque (featuring Michaela Rose and two new members Sabine Kaemper and Silke Brauner) headlined the second Retro FM festival in Moscow.

2) "One of hip hop’s most talked about artists, Besque continues to intrigue Music’s biggest names. Signing with UK based label Sin Nombre with distro via Universal, “The Frenzy Of Renown” was released with glowing reviews. He was nominated Rap Recording of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards, hosted by Nelly Furtado. International press in various publications, also landing him in a meet and greet with The Source Magazine staff in New York. Fall of 2007 Arabesque graced his first cover of an international magazine with NOX, the leading and most admired English speaking Mid East publication. A slew of global 12 inch singles with a wide-reach across campus radio charts. As well earning himself sponsorship’s from L-R-G and Scifen Clothing. Arabesque has opened up for artists such as Wu-tang's Raekwon, Little Brother, Zion I, Dilated Peoples and Sean Paul."

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3) Arabesque is a Dutch powerhouse trio from the mid nineties.
They produce an interesting music pure mixture of rock, fusion and progressive elements.
But they has two female singers in his second album "The Union" (2002), very different from his debut album, "Beyond the veil", 8 years before. Though could be qualified as prog-metal is easier to listen to than other bands if you're not into that music style. A "lighter" Dream Theater...?

6) Arabesque were a Pittsburgh area progressive rock band that began in 1973. They have one archival CD on Shroom Records containing recordings from 1976-1979.

8) Arabesque

Why do You Ride the High Horse
Arabesque Lyrics

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You and I fell in love
It was clear to me
All my life there would only be
Only be you
Me and you
Every kiss you gave me was true
You were holding me close night and day
But now you are so far away

Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong
Why do you ride that high horse
One day it will go wrong
Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong
Why do you ride that high horse
My love for you is strong
But don't let me wait too long

Try to be the man
Who once fell in love with me
Say again as you used to do:
"Baby, I need you"
But it seems
You were holding me close night and day
But now you are far away

Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong
Why do you ride that high horse
One day it will go wrong
Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong
Why do you ride that high horse
My love for you is strong
But don't let me wait too long

Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong
Why do you ride that high horse
One day it will go wrong
Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong
Why do you ride that high horse
My love for you is strong

Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong
Why do you ride that high horse
One day it will go wrong
Why do you ride that high horse
Come on down to where you belong

Why do you ride that high horse
My love for you is strong

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Why do You Ride the High Horse" by Arabesque explore the theme of lost love and the desire to regain it. The singer is reminiscing about a past relationship with someone they loved deeply but who has become distant and unresponsive. The repetition of the question "Why do you ride that high horse?" suggests frustration and impatience on the part of the singer, who wants their partner to come back to them and be the person they fell in love with.

The lyrics express a longing for emotional connection and intimacy and an appeal to the ex-partner to "come on down to where you belong." The singer wants their partner to be open and vulnerable, to express their feelings and bring their guard down. They want to hear their partner say "Baby, I need you" like they used to. This plea for emotional honesty and authentic communication reflects the deeper emotions at play in the song.

Overall, "Why do You Ride the High Horse" is a poignant and heartfelt appeal for a lost love, an expression of regret and hope for reconciliation.

Line by Line Meaning

You and I fell in love
We both fell in love with each other

It was clear to me
I knew it was love from the start

All my life there would only be
I knew that you were the only one for me for my whole life

Only be you
You were the only one for me

Me and you
We were two halves of a whole

Every kiss you gave me was true
Every kiss you gave me was genuine

You were holding me close night and day
You used to always hold me every night and day

But now you are so far away
But now you are distant and not here with me

Why do you ride that high horse
Why do you act so superior and aloof?

Come on down to where you belong
Come back down and be with me where you truly belong