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)
Scattered
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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I'm a little bit low
Hear you name wherever I go
I'm a little bit wrong
I'm a little bit right
Hear your name
All day and night
I'll be there
No more sadness
No more cares
Let's think about living
Let's think about life
Like a comet
Painted on the sky
Like an old soul
Over darkness you'll fly
I'm a little bit here
I'm a little bit there
I'm a little scattered
Everywhere
I'm a little bit up
I'm a little bit down
I hear your name
All over this town
The opening verses of Neil Young & Crazy Horse's song "Scattered" present the listener with a narrator who is feeling a range of emotions. They explain that they are both "a little bit high" and "a little bit low," indicating that they are experiencing both euphoria and sadness simultaneously. Furthermore, the singer is constantly reminded of someone else, as they "hear your name wherever I go" and "hear your name all over this town." The second half of the first verse then reverses this pattern by saying the singer is also "a little bit wrong" and "a little bit right" - suggesting that they are equally capable of making mistakes and doing the right thing.
The chorus that follows then puts forth a more hopeful message, declaring that when "the music calls" the singer will be present and free from "sadness" and "cares." The repeated phrase "let's think about living" further underscores the theme of hope and the present moment over dwelling on the past or obsessing over the future. The simile that follows in the lyric "like a comet painted on the sky" suggests fleeting beauty and grandeur.
Finally, the last verse repeats the "scattered" motif by describing the singer's existence in terms of being "a little bit here... a little bit there... a little scattered everywhere." This is a fitting conclusion to a song that feels both introspective and searching, as the singer struggles with conflicting feelings and uses music as a way to find some sense of clarity.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a little bit high
Feeling a bit euphoric
I'm a little bit low
Feeling a bit down
Hear your name wherever I go
Can't stop thinking about the person you recently lost contact with
I'm a little bit wrong
Feeling a bit guilty
I'm a little bit right
Feeling a bit justified
Hear your name , All day and night
Can't get the person's name off your mind
When the music calls, I'll be there
Music is always there to help you feel better
No more sadness, No more cares
Music takes your mind off your worries and sadness
Let's think about living, Let's think about life
Let's focus on the positive aspects of life
Like a comet, Painted on the sky
Life is beautiful and full of opportunities
Like an old soul, Over darkness you'll fly
Despite being lost in dark moments, you have the strength to rise above them
I'm a little bit here, I'm a little bit there
Can't seem to stay in one place
I'm a little scattered, Everywhere
Feeling disorganized and all over the place
I'm a little bit up, I'm a little bit down
Mood swings are common and ever-present
I hear your name, All over this town
The person you've lost contact with is everywhere you go
Lyrics © Silver Fiddle, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: NEIL YOUNG
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