Crazy Horse is best known for its long association with Young, despite having released five albums of its own over a 19-year span. It has been co-credited with Young as Neil Young and Crazy Horse on 15 albums, "Americana" and "Psychedelic Pill" from 2012 being the latest.
The band recorded a concept album entitled "Greendale" (2003) that told the story using metaphors of murder and crime to represent the destruction of a small town community. The final song "Be The Rain" is one of Neil's classic epics, pleading for the world to be like the rain -- recycle and conserve to save our planet.
Discography: the studio albums "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" (1969), "Zuma" (1975), "Rust Never Sleeps" (1979), "Re-ac-tor" (1981), "Life" (1987), "Ragged Glory" (1990), "Sleeps With Angels" (1994), "Broken Arrow" (1996), Greendale (2003), "Americana" (2012), Psychedelic Pill (2012) and live albums "Live Rust" (1979), "Weld" (1991), "Year of the Horse" (1997), "Live at the Fillmore East" (2006)
It Might Have Been
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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Of tongue or pen
Are these four words
It might have been
We had big dreams
We made big plans
How could they slip
Instead of tearing
Our romance to pieces
Why don't we try
To right what we've done wrong
It's not too late
To set things straight
Let's never say
It might have been
Instead of tearing
Our romance to pieces
Why don't we try
To right what we've done wrong
It's not too late
To set things straight
Let's never say
It might have been
It might have been
The lyrics of Neil Young & The International Harvesters's "It Might Have Been" reflect the regret and sadness that come with missed opportunities and lost dreams. The first two lines establish a powerful image of the sorrowful impact of unfulfilled potential, as the singer laments that the most heartbreaking words that can be uttered are "It might have been." The next two lines develop the idea of lost potential further by emphasizing that the song's characters, perhaps Young himself, had once been optimistic and ambitious, with dreams and plans so grand they were seemingly unattainable. Yet, somehow, they let these goals slip through their fingers without action, effort, or perseverance.
The last two stanzas propose a solution to this disillusionment, suggesting that the couple can salvage the situation by trying to mend the relationship they've damaged; perhaps, by changing their ways, they can recover what was lost. They acknowledge their mistakes and take responsibility for their actions, vowing never to let an opportunity pass by again. As the lyrics repeat their resolution, "let's never say it might have been," there's a sense of urgency and hope in the air, a determination to seize life's opportunities instead of looking back with regret.
The song is, therefore, a call to action against apathy and a reminder that life, ever fleeting, demands an active response from the living, to avoid the sorrowful regret of missed opportunities. Thus, it's a song that inspires, encourages, and motivates listeners to pursue their dreams and not to let the fear of failure or the comfort of inaction to prevent them from reaching personal greatness.
Line by Line Meaning
The saddest words
The most melancholy expression
Of tongue or pen
Spoken or written communication
Are these four words
These four expressions cause the greatest sadness
It might have been
There is a possibility that things could have happened differently
We had big dreams
We once had great aspirations
We made big plans
We made extensive arrangements
How could they slip
How did our plans escape our control
Right through our hands
Completely out of our grasp
Instead of tearing
Rather than completely destroying
Our romance to pieces
Our relationship into fragments
Why don't we try
Why not make an effort
To right what we've done wrong
To correct our mistakes
It's not too late
There is still time
To set things straight
To fix what needs to be fixed
Let's never say
Let us avoid stating
It might have been
There was a possibility that things could have been different
Lyrics © Silver Fiddle, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: NEIL YOUNG
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