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)
Tired Eyes
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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And he left them lyin' in an open field
Full of old cars with bullet holes in the mirrors.
He tried to do his best but he could not.
Please take my advice, please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Well, it wasn't supposed to go down that way.
But they burned his brother, you know,
And they left him lying in the driveway.
They let him down with nothin'.
He tried to do his best but he could not.
Please take my advice, please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Open up the tired eyes.
Well tell me more, tell me more, tell me more
I mean was he a heavy doper or was he just a loser?
He was a friend of yours.
What do you mean, he had bullet holes in his mirrors?
He tried to do his best but he could not.
Please take my advice, please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Open up the tired eyes.
Please take my advice, please take my advice
Please take my advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
Open up the tired eyes.
The lyrics of Neil Young & Crazy Horse's song Tired Eyes tell a story of a man who has committed a terrible crime. He shot four men during a cocaine deal and left them lying in an open field, surrounded by old cars with bullet holes. He tried to do his best, but he couldn't save them. The chorus repeats the plea for the listener to "open up the tired eyes", suggesting that if they can see the world for what it is, they can avoid making the same mistakes.
The second verse reveals that the incident wasn't meant to happen that way. There is a reference to the burning of the man's brother, which suggests that this was a revenge killing. The perpetrator's brother was left lying in a driveway, and the man felt let down by those who were supposed to protect him. The lyrics suggest that the man was struggling and may have been a heavy doper, but they also depict him as a friend who tried his best but couldn't succeed.
The song's tone is melancholic and contemplative, with a mournful guitar riff tying the verses together. It speaks to the human condition and the struggle to make sense of a world full of tragedy. Through the singer's plea for the listener to "open up the tired eyes", the song urges us to confront the harsh reality of life and to try to make a positive difference where we can.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, he shot four men in a cocaine deal
He killed four people while involved in a drug deal.
And he left them lyin' in an open field
After killing them, he left their bodies in a field.
Full of old cars with bullet holes in the mirrors.
The field was littered with bullet-riddled cars.
He tried to do his best but he could not.
He attempted to handle the situation, but ultimately failed.
Please take my advice, please take my advice
The artist is urging someone to listen to their advice.
Please take my advice.
The singer is emphasizing their request for someone to listen to their advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
The singer wants the listener to wake up and recognize the truth.
Well, it wasn't supposed to go down that way.
The situation did not go as planned.
But they burned his brother, you know,
The artist's brother was burned alive.
And they left him lying in the driveway.
The brother's body was left in the driveway.
They let him down with nothin'.
The people responsible for his brother's death provided no compensation or closure.
Well tell me more, tell me more, tell me more
Someone is asking for more information about the situation.
I mean was he a heavy doper or was he just a loser?
They're asking whether the person in question had a drug problem or was simply unworthy.
He was a friend of yours.
The person in question was a friend of the singer's.
What do you mean, he had bullet holes in his mirrors?
They're asking for more information about the cars mentioned earlier.
Please take my advice, please take my advice
The artist is still urging someone to listen to their advice.
Open up the tired eyes,
The artist is again encouraging the listener to awaken to the truth.
Open up the tired eyes.
The singer repeats their request for the listener to wake up and recognize the truth.
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Beth
on We Never Danced
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