The Cowboy
Arnaldo Baptista Lyrics

The opening lines of Arnaldo Baptista's song "The Cowboy" address a lover, apologizing for any bitterness that might come across in the lyrics. Instead, the weight of what the singer is feeling comes from the undeniable pull of gravity, with the lover being described as "too heavy". Despite this, the singer still yearns for the lover and compares the process of reaching out to them to diving deep into a sea. The final line of the opening stanza, "For you are my learn", is a bit unclear in its meaning but can be interpreted as the singer saying they will learn from the experience of reaching for this lover.

The chorus of the song, written in English, includes the lines "Sign here cowboy, the black horse is waiting for you". This is followed by a repeat of the line while the music swells and a guitar solo plays. The idea of the black horse waiting for the cowboy fits with the overall theme of the song which seems to be one of a journey, perhaps through space or through life.

The second stanza of the song takes on a more surreal tone, with the singer describing "honky tolkys patrolling the space" and "Harley-Davidsons of the moon". They also refer to "Father's of the spirits of all times", which could be interpreted in a few different ways - perhaps as a reference to collective human consciousness, or perhaps as a broader spiritual concept.

Overall, "The Cowboy" is a dreamy, poetic song that explores themes of longing, gravity, and surrealism, all set to a fairly simple, repetitive melody.