Goodbye Horses
Q. Lazarus Lyrics
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But, it always falls
I see you come, I see you go
You say, "All things pass into the night"
And I say, "Oh no sir I must say you're wrong
I must disagree, oh no sir, I must say you're wrong"
Won't you listen to me
You told me, I've seen it all before
A lying on the ground
I've seen the sky just begin to fall
And you say, "All things pass into the night"
And I say, "Oh no sir, I must say you're wrong
I must disagree, oh no sir, I must say you're wrong"
Won't you listen to me
Good-bye horses I'm flying over you
Good-bye horses I'm flying over you
The lyrics to Q. Lazarus's song "Goodbye Horses" convey a sense of defiance and disagreement with someone who is trying to convince the singer that nothing lasts and everything eventually fades away. However, the singer insists that they have not seen it all before and that they do not agree with this pessimistic outlook. The repeated refrain of "Goodbye horses I'm flying over you" seems to suggest a desire to transcend this limited perspective and rise above it.
The first two lines of the song set up the contrast between the singer and the person they are speaking to. The singer says that they see the other person rise, but they also always fall. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the cyclical nature of life - things may seem like they are getting better, but eventually they will come crashing down again. However, the singer asserts that they do not believe in this inevitable decline and that they must disagree with the other person's worldview. The repeated refrain of "Won't you listen to me" suggests that the singer is trying to convince the other person to see things their way.
The second half of the song continues this theme of disagreement and defiance. The singer says that they have seen their hopes and dreams lying on the ground, but they have also seen the sky just begin to fall. This could be interpreted as further examples of the ups and downs of life. However, the singer again insists that they do not believe that everything passes into the night. The repeated refrain of "Goodbye horses I'm flying over you" seems to suggest that the singer is trying to rise above this pessimistic view of the world and find something brighter and more hopeful.
Line by Line Meaning
You told me, I see you rise
You said that you were successful and winning at life
But, it always falls
However, your success always seems to come crashing down
I see you come, I see you go
I observe the patterns of how you enter and exit my life
You say, "All things pass into the night"
You have a fatalistic view that everything eventually fades away or dies
And I say, "Oh no sir I must say you're wrong
I disagree with your negative outlook on life
I must disagree, oh no sir, I must say you're wrong"
I strongly reject and refute your pessimistic perspective
Won't you listen to me
I implore you to hear and consider my opposing viewpoint
You told me, I've seen it all before
You claim to have experienced similar situations in the past
Been there, I've seen my hopes and dreams
You have been in situations where your desires and aspirations were shattered
A lying on the ground
Your hopes and dreams were left in ruins
I've seen the sky just begin to fall
You have witnessed events that made you feel like everything was collapsing
Good-bye horses I'm flying over you
The artist is choosing to move beyond the negative experiences and outlook to something more positive
Good-bye horses I'm flying over you
The singer is metaphorically leaving behind their mundane, earthly existence for something higher and more fulfilling
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@mikevillarreal8291
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I was listening to this on the car ride back home, I played it on a loop, and somehow, it let me know everything was gonna be fine... now hopefully I'm finishing treatment in a month, and I'm closer to remission.
A little update (11/11/2021): finally finished chemo a week ago, there were some hurdles like some covid scares along the way, but for what it's worth, I only have my PET scan left in December, but the docs are really optimistic I defeated this on the first run.
I'm overwhelmed with all your well wishes, motivational comments, and prayers. Thank you guys from all my heart. I knew I could find kindred spirits from this song.
Big update (23/03/2022): had a bit of a bump after that PET Scan, it was found my lymphoma grew a little bit, and had to go into further treatment. I went to have Immunotherapy, and now, at last, my latest PET Scan showed a "Complete Response to Treatment", and now I'm going to have a Stem Cell Transplant.
In between these two scans, I got married and finally, I'm living with my girl. While it was quite complicated at last I see the light at the end of the tunnel, just one more round of treatment to consolidate this, and I'm done.
I'm still in awe of all of your good wishes, and how we all are enduring some fights of our own.
@literarystudies1861
You told me, I've seen it rise
But it always falls
I've see him come, I've seen him go
He said, "All things pass into the night"
And I said, "Oh no sir, I must say you're wrong
I must disagree, oh no sir, I must say you're wrong
Won't you listen to me?"
You told me, "I've seen it all before
I've been there, I've seen my hopes and dreams
A-lying on the ground
I've seen the sky just begin to fall"
He said, "All things pass into the night"
And I said, "Oh no sir, I must say you're wrong
I must disagree, oh no sir, I must say you're wrong
Won't you listen to me?"
Goodbye horses, I'm flying over you
Goodbye horses, I'm flying over you
Goodbye horses, I'm flying over you
Goodbye horses, I'm flying, flying, flying over you
@user-gr2rj7xi3o
Never tell your psychiatrist that this is your favorite song
@billywaynemcwilliams9063
Underrated comment
@calei8738
why?
@thetribber
F**k! This IS my favourite song...
@gigemaggies50
It is.
@phineasmurph9539
Bad to tell to a psychiatrist because hes saying hes flying with horses. when it was clearly a hallucination
@TheDeadeye42
I got tossed out of a bar in Colorado for doing the "Buffalo Bill" to this on karaoke night, in 2009. I regret nothing.
@gemmacrybaby8808
Good
@rachelosborne8456
TheDeadeye42 which part of colorado if you dont mind my asking? my home state 😉
@themanlikekg
TheDeadeye42 bro 😂😂😂