Goodbye Horses
Q Lazzarus & Garvey Lyrics
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But, it always falls
I see them come, I see them 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
I been there, I've seen my hopes and dreams
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
Good-bye horses, I'm flying over you
Good-bye horses, I'm flying, flying, flying over you
Good-bye horses, I'm flying over you
Good-bye horses, I'm flying over you
Good-bye horses, I'm flying over you
Good-bye horses, I'm flying, flying, flying over you
The lyrics of Q Lazzarus's song "Goodbye Horses" are highly introspective, talking about the inevitability of life and rebirth. The singer is engaged in a conversation with someone who tells them that everything rises then falls, and that all things pass into the night. However, the singer cannot agree with this view, as they have seen their own hopes and dreams lying on the ground and witnessed the sky falling, but they are still here. The singer challenges the idea that everything eventually fades away and disappears, indicating their own resilience and determination to keep going.
The chorus, "Goodbye horses, I'm flying over you," suggests a sense of detachment and flight from the troubles the singer has encountered. At the same time, it implies leaving the past behind and moving forward. The repeated phrase very slightly alters over time, from "I'm flying over you" to "flying, flying, flying over you," which might symbolize a growing confidence or even desperation as the song reaches its conclusion.
Line by Line Meaning
You told me, I see the rise
You told me that you see things improve
But, it always falls
But you've noticed that things never really get better
I see them come, I see them go
You witness people's successes and failures
You say, "All things pass into the night"
You believe that everything eventually fades away
And I say, "Oh no sir I must say you're wrong
But I disagree and believe that some things are timeless
I must disagree, oh no sir, I must say you're wrong"
I strongly oppose your view
Won't you listen to me
I ask you to hear my perspective
You told me, I've seen it all before
You said that you've experienced everything before
I been there, I've seen my hopes and dreams
I've been through difficult times that have shattered my aspirations
Lying on the ground
My dreams are now unfulfilled, laying wasted on the floor
I've seen the sky just begin to fall
I've witnessed catastrophic events unfold
Good-bye horses, I'm flying over you
I'm leaving the past behind and moving on to a brighter future
Good-bye horses, I'm flying, flying, flying over you
I'm soaring above my past and everything that held me back
Contributed by Evelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@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 😂😂😂