Goodbye Horses
Q. Lazzarus Lyrics


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You told me, I see you rise
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
Been there, I've seen my hopes and dreams
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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Q. Lazzarus's "Goodbye Horses" are open to interpretation, but the song seems to be about the fleeting nature of existence and the idea that everything eventually comes to an end. The singer is having a conversation with someone who believes that all things pass into the night, including human existence. The singer, however, disagrees, saying that they've seen it all before and that life can be more enduring than that. The repeated refrain of "Goodbye horses I'm flying over you" can be interpreted in different ways, but it seems to be a metaphor for leaving behind what is fleeting and temporary and moving towards something that is more permanent and enduring.


The lyrics can also be interpreted in a more personal way, with the singer addressing their own fears and doubts about their own mortality. In this reading, the "you" in the song could be the singer's own inner voice, and the struggle is between the part of them that wants to believe that life is fleeting and temporary and the part of them that wants to hold on to hope and belief in something more.


Line by Line Meaning

You told me, I see you rise
You gave me hope by showing me that you are capable of achieving success.


But, it always falls
But, unfortunately, your success is short-lived and does not last.


I see you come, I see you go
I witness your presence and your eventual departure.


You say, 'All things pass into the night'
You believe that nothing lasts forever and everything eventually fades away.


And I say, 'Oh no sir I must say you're wrong
And I disagree with your philosophy.


I must disagree, oh no sir, I must say you're wrong'
I strongly believe that some things in life can endure and overcome the test of time.


Won't you listen to me
Will you please consider my perspective?


You told me, I've seen it all before
You claim to have experienced everything before and not much can surprise you.


Been there, I've seen my hopes and dreams
You have encountered disappointments and setbacks that have shattered your aspirations.


A lying on the ground
Your hope and ambition are now dormant and unfulfilled.


I've seen the sky just begin to fall
I witnessed the start of a catastrophe or a disastrous event.


Good-bye horses I'm flying over you
I am leaving behind my failures, doubts and disappointments, and pursuing new opportunities to start afresh.


Good-bye horses I'm flying over you
I am breaking free from the past and taking control of my destiny.




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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



All comments from YouTube:

@shashsrivas

Would you hit replay? I'd hit replay. I'd hit replay so quickly.

@mynutsitch5423

You hit reply or you get the hose again

@tonijackson3675

I love this 😂

@ching574

Did 4 times in a row this song is great

@trevorlahey3863

I'd hit replay. I'd hit replay hard

@mynutsitch5423

@@trevorlahey3863 hit the reply so hard*

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@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...

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