HORSE the band's lyrics are chaotic and colorful metaphors for vocalist Nathan Winneke's life, often with humorous or abstract pop culture reference titles and bases. Winneke has referred to his style on multiple occasions as "lynchian" in reference to his favorite film director David Lynch and his obtuse narrative style.
The band had jokingly labeled themselves "Nintendocore" very early on in their career in reference to the synth sound they had adopted. Some Nintendo characters that are metaphorically referred to include Cut Man from Mega Man, although the song is spelled "Cutsman" because the song was about a childhood friend Winneke grew up with and that was how they had said the character's name in youth; "Birdo", one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo" which was actually about Winneke's distaste for eggs and traumatic experiences with his stepfather early in his life ; and the rabbit-like nemesis from The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice" which is about Winneke's early loathing of the sound of his own voice. Similarly, the song "A Million Exploding Suns" refers to the Marvel Comics character Sentry, a schizophrenic and agoraphobic hero with this abundance of power, pertaining to Winneke's double life as a musician and as a video rental clerk.
2007's A Natural Death featured significant lyrical and musical evolution into the concepts of nature and mortality while moving slightly away from the Nintendo metaphors. The song "Murder" is inspired by the Western novel Lonesome Dove, in which a Native American named Blue Duck stalks and kills white settlers on the plains. "Hyperborea" as a reference to Robert E. Howard's original "Conan" pulp fantasy stories from the 30s, and "The Red Tornado," a DC comics character from the company of which Winneke is such an open enthusiast.
The band's line-up has continuously fluctuated in its 10 year history. In February it was announced that Chris Prophet had been fired and Jon Karel from The Number Twelve Looks Like You would be filling in on drums during Earth Tour. In July, 2008 the band stated that long-time band friend Daniel Pouliot of Bleeding Kansas had joined as the band's full time drummer. On Wednesday, December 3 2008, the band announced that Dash Arkenstone would be leaving the band soon, though he remains on good terms with the other members and has attended local shows.
The band booked its own tours starting the summer of 2002, including a 3-month tour spanning seven countries. With a carefully maintained web presence including their MP3.com and MySpace accounts, they had gained themselves a niche audience. In the summer of 2004, the HORSE the World Tour 2004 included 85 shows in 90 days, spanning 7 countries throughout North America and Europe.
Their latest album, titled Desperate Living, was released on October 6, 2009.
Murder
HORSE the band Lyrics
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With the clay in this stinking riverbed
I tie the boy down and tear his mother's gown
It's okay, she's already dead
I'll sell the boy and the horses
To the snake you cannot see
And take from his woman too
If it were up to me, all the white faces would bleed
Bleed and bleed and bleed, it's truth
Murder, it's murder
Murder, it's murder
Empty plains echo with empty screams
There's a wagon on the highland
A father and his girl, both are heading south
I tie the boy and the horses
Then you use the skills of the wolf
I don't use a bullet
Get close enough, I can use my knife
My knife
I cut open the white man
And take from his woman too
If it were up to me, all the white faces would bleed
Red's a better color, it's truth
Let the blood out, let it flow
Cut the blood out, let it flow
Kill the blood out, let if flow
Like a river let it flow
Let it flow like a river
Let it flow like a river
Let if flow like a river into the sea
The HORSE the band song "Murder" is a dark exploration into the mind of a violent killer, specifically one who targets white faces. The lyrics are very graphic and evoke a sense of terror and violence that is difficult to ignore. The use of imagery and specific details add to the intensity of the song, creating a vivid picture of the violence and destruction that the singer is capable of.
The first verse paints a disturbing picture of a family's murder, with the blood of the family mixing with the clay in a stinking riverbed. The killer ties down the boy and tears the mother's gown, boasting that it's okay because she's already dead. The verse ends with the killer selling the boy and horses to an unseen snake.
The second verse describes another murder, this time of a white man and his woman. The killer again boasts of wanting all the white faces to bleed, and cutting open the white man with a knife. The chorus "murder, it's murder" emphasizes the violence and brutality being described.
The third verse seems to shift to a new scene, with empty screams echoing across empty plains and a father and his girl heading south in a wagon. The killer ties down the boy and horses and uses his "skills of the wolf" to kill without bullets. The last lines of the song repeat the violent imagery of the previous verses, with the killer expressing his desire to let the blood flow like a river into the sea.
Overall, "Murder" is a disturbing song that explores the mind of a violent killer. The lyrics are graphic and violent, painting a disturbing picture of murder and mayhem. The use of specific imagery and details adds to the intensity of the song and emphasizes the darkness of the singer's desires.
Line by Line Meaning
The blood of this family it mingles
The family's blood mixes with the clay of the riverbed
With the clay in this stinking riverbed
The riverbed smells terrible
I tie the boy down and tear his mother's gown
The singer restrains the boy and damages his mother's clothing
It's okay, she's already dead
The mother is already deceased
I'll sell the boy and the horses
The artist plans to sell the boy and his horses
To the snake you cannot see
The buyer is not visible or trustworthy
I cut open the white man
The singer harms and cuts open a white man
And take from his woman too
The artist also takes something from the white man's female companion
If it were up to me, all the white faces would bleed
The artist desires harm to all white people
Bleed and bleed and bleed, it's truth
The desire for white people to bleed is a fact
Murder, it's murder
The action being described is murder
Empty plains echo with empty screams
The open land is filled with sounds of grief
There's a wagon on the highland
A wagon can be seen on higher ground
A father and his girl, both are heading south
The father and daughter are traveling in that direction
I tie the boy and the horses
The singer restrains the boy and animals
Then you use the skills of the wolf
The artist will utilize wolf-like tactics
I don't use a bullet
The artist doesn't plan to use a gun
Get close enough, I can use my knife
The singer will use a knife when near enough
My knife
The singer's weapon of choice is a knife
Let the blood out, let it flow
The artist wants to let the blood out and flow
Cut the blood out, let it flow
The artist will cut the blood out and let it flow
Kill the blood out, let it flow
The artist will kill in order to let the blood flow
Like a river let it flow
The blood flow should resemble that of a river
Let it flow like a river
The blood flow should resemble that of a river
Let if flow like a river into the sea
The blood flow should end up in the sea
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER LYLE PROPHET, DASHIELL HAN ARKENSTONE, DAVID ISEN, ERIK DANIEL ENGSTROM, JEFFREY NATHAN WINNEKE
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Владимир Кориневский
The blood of this family it mingles
With the clay in this stinking riverbed
I tie the boy down and tear his mother's gown
It's okay, she's already dead
I'll sell the boy and the horses
To the snake you cannot see
I cut open the white man
And take from his woman too
If it were up to me, all the white faces would bleed
Bleed and bleed and bleed, it's truth
Murder, it's murder
Murder, it's murder
Empty plains echo with empty screams
There's a wagon on the highland
A father and his girl, both are heading south
I tie the boy and the horses
Then you use the skills of the wolf
I don't use a bullet
Get close enough, I can use my knife
My knife
I cut open the white man
And take from his woman too
If it were up to me, all the white faces would bleed
Red's a better color, it's truth
Let the blood out, let it flow
Cut the blood out, let it flow
Kill the blood out, let if flow
Like a river let it flow
Let it flow like a river
Let it flow like a river
Let if flow like a river into the sea
Daniel Wright
These guys were such cool guys. Got to open for them back in 2005 in Wyoming as a high school kid in a no name local band. They hung out with us all day regardless of the age difference. Randomly saw them in Seattle a year later and they gave me free passes to them opening for Dillinger.
GHOSTPLANETABLE
Yeah those dudes love to freaking party to a man LOL. I would have loved to have gotten to see that era Dillinger as well at least to see Chris Pennie on the drums before he went to coheed and Cambria. I like all of Dillinger's drummer's but they all have their own spice and not outro to Sunshine the werewolf is gag Worthy.
Aidyn S
That’s fucking sick
ZebraNose
I'd like to thank my Wikipedia skills for showing me this band. I was googling different genres of metal, and I came across "Nintendocore." Sure enough, this beautiful discovery was born.
Steven Kunkle
Wiki also introduced me to horse. Forever grateful!!
Yung JayR
Can't even come close to Horse
Jeremy Tallis
Try I set my friends on fire
Stoops
My girlfriend told me she would leave me if I kept listening to this band... I miss her sometimes ..
6Kine6tic6 ;
Your better of without
Camilo Andres Gualteros
Oh my God this band is the best