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)
Out of Control
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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There was a song,
Nothing was wrong,
That's when time stood still.
Now lovers are lost,
Wrapped in their dreams,
Tied in their thoughts,
If I could hold on to you.
If I could hold on to you.
Somewhere near the end,
Lovers pretend,
Fake what they feel,
Take what they get from love.
Start losing the drive,
Four out of five,
Staying alive,
Without the feeling of love.
If I could hold on to you.
If I could hold on to you.
If the sky is fire,
And hell is blue,
If all of our dreams won't come true,
If the sky is fire,
And hell is blue,
I'll cover you, I'll cover you.
Sky is fire, hell is blue.
Sky is fire, hell is blue.
That's why I'm out of control,
Tear myself down,
Build myself up,
Tear myself down again.
I'm talkin' to you,
Trying to get through,
Don't want to hide,
Lost in the mirror of love.
If I could hold on to you.
If I could hold on to you.
The lyrics to Neil Young & Crazy Horse's song Out of Control describe a relationship that has gone through various stages. The song begins with a sense of happiness and harmony when things were right and time did not seem to move. Suddenly, something changes, and the lovers start being lost in their thoughts and dreams. They are bound by their passion and cannot seem to let each other go.
As the song continues, it seems like the relationship is nearing its end, and the lovers start pretending to feel emotions they do not. They have lost their passion for each other and just exist in the relationship for the sake of it. Neil Young then sings about the uncertainty of the future and how all dreams may not come true. However, he offers to be there for the other person, reassuring them, and covering them.
All in all, the lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that has gone through various stages, from pure bliss to loss of passion and ultimately to uncertainty about the future. Neil Young tries to hold on to the person he loves and offers comfort to them in the face of the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Once high on a hill,
Up on a hill, there was a time when everything was perfect and serene, and that moment was frozen in time.
There was a song,
That moment was accompanied by a beautiful tune that filled the air with joy.
Nothing was wrong,
At that moment, there was no distress or problems, everything was in place.
That's when time stood still.
That moment was so perfect that time ceased to exist for a moment.
Now lovers are lost,
At present, lovers in the world are struggling to find each other again.
Wrapped in their dreams,
They're wrapped up in their own dreams and aspirations, and can't see beyond them.
Tied in their thoughts,
Their minds are preoccupied, and they can't think beyond their current situation.
Bound by the depth of their love.
They're held tightly together by the intensity of their love for each other.
If I could hold on to you.
If only I could hold on to you, I could feel secure.
Somewhere near the end,
As relationships come to a close, there's a sense of sadness that sets in.
Lovers pretend,
In the closing moments, lovers pretend that everything is okay when it's not.
Fake what they feel,
They put on a façade, pretending to feel something they don't, just to keep the peace.
Take what they get from love.
All they have is what the love they had has given them until this point, and they have to accept it.
Start losing the drive,
When love fades, passion, ambition, and motivation start dwindling too.
Four out of five,
In the great scheme of things, four in every five relationships fail.
Staying alive,
Surviving in a loveless relationship is an emotional battle that people have to fight.
Without the feeling of love.
But without an emotional connection, it's hard to maintain a relationship.
If the sky is fire,
Even if the world is destroyed and burning with fire,
And hell is blue,
And even if hell itself is blue,
If all of our dreams won't come true,
And if none of our aspirations become a reality,
I'll cover you, I'll cover you.
I'll always be there for you to help you if you find yourself in those situations.
That's why I'm out of control,
I'm losing my mind because of the overwhelming emotions that come with love.
Tear myself down,
I'm so lost that I'm tearing myself apart.
Build myself up,
I'm trying to regain the strength to get back on my feet.
Tear myself down again.
But then I find myself falling apart again and again.
I'm talkin' to you,
I'm reaching out to you in this moment of despair.
Trying to get through,
I'm trying to break down the communication barriers and connect with you.
Don't want to hide,
I don't want to be disingenuous or hide behind a façade.
Lost in the mirror of love.
I'm so consumed by the complexities of love that I can't see beyond my own reflection.
Lyrics © Silver Fiddle, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: NEIL YOUNG
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