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)
Round & Round
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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To weave a wall, to hem us in
It won't be long, it won't be long
How slow and slow and slow it goes
To mend the tear that always shows
It won't be long, it won't be long
It's hard enough losin' the paper illusion
Without the confusion of findin'
You're usin' the crutch of the lie
To shelter your pride when you cry
Round and round and round we spin
To weave a wall to hem us in
It won't be long, it won't be long
How slow and slow and slow it goes
To mend the tear that always shows
It won't be long, it won't be long
Now you're movin' too slow and wherever you go
There's another besides
It's so hard to say no to yourself
And it shows that you're losing inside
When you step on your pride and you cry
Round and round and round we spin
To weave a wall, to hem us in
It won't be long, it won't be long
How slow and slow and slow it goes
To mend the tear that always shows
It won't be long, it won't be long
How the hours will bend
Through the time that you spend
'Til you turn to your eyes
And you see your best friend
Looking over the end and you turn to see why
And he looks in your eyes and he cries
Round and round and round we spin
To weave a wall to hem us in
It won't be long, it won't be long
How slow and slow and slow it goes
To mend the tear that always shows
It won't be long, it won't be long
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
The lyrics to Neil Young & Crazy Horse's song "Round & Round" are cryptic and open to interpretation, but a recurring theme seems to be the way in which we repeat patterns in our lives, leading to the cyclical nature of our existence. Young describes the process of weaving a wall to hem us in, suggesting that our habits and patterns eventually trap us in a cycle that we cannot break. The repetition of "it won't be long" implies that this cycle is endless and will continue until we make a conscious effort to break it.
Young also touches on the idea of self-deception and the lies we tell ourselves to avoid facing reality. He suggests that these lies are a crutch, used to shelter our pride when we cry. The line "Now you're movin' too slow and wherever you go, there's another besides" could be interpreted as a reference to infidelity or dishonesty in a relationship, with the singer struggling to say no to himself and facing the consequences of his actions.
The final verse adds another layer to the song, with Young highlighting the way in which time seems to bend and distort as we repeat our patterns. The singer's best friend looks "over the end," suggesting a finality or conclusion to something, although it is unclear what that might be. The song ends with a series of "oohs," leaving the listener to draw their own conclusions about the nature of this cyclical existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Round and round and round we spin
We keep repeating the same patterns and decisions in our lives
To weave a wall, to hem us in
These patterns and decisions create barriers that limit our freedom and growth
It won't be long, it won't be long
Change is inevitable and soon to come.
How slow and slow and slow it goes
Change is often a slow process
To mend the tear that always shows
We try to fix the issues in our lives but there is always a lingering problem
It won't be long, it won't be long
Change is inevitable and soon to come
It's hard enough losin' the paper illusion
It's difficult enough to lose one's illusions and learn to face reality
You've hidden inside
That you've suppressed or ignored for so long
Without the confusion of findin'
Without the additional challenge of realizing
You're usin' the crutch of the lie
That you rely on the lie to make yourself feel better and keep going
To shelter your pride when you cry
To preserve your ego when you face the truth about yourself
Now you're movin' too slow and wherever you go
You're moving through life at a slower pace and others are surpassing you
There's another besides
Others are achieving what you lack or desire
It's so hard to say no to yourself
It's difficult to make necessary changes and sacrifices
And it shows that you're losing inside
Your inability to change and grow indicates a deeper failure
When you step on your pride and you cry
When you have to confront your ego and limitations and face the truth about yourself
How the hours will bend
Time seems to change and drag on when we're stuck in negative patterns
Through the time that you spend
Through the time you waste on destructive habits and choices
'Til you turn to your eyes
Until you finally look at yourself
And you see your best friend
And face the true source of your limitations and pain
Looking over the end and you turn to see why
Finding the end of your destructive cycle and questioning why you're stuck there
And he looks in your eyes and he cries
Seeing the truth about yourself and finally breaking down emotionally
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Neil Young
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