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Black Horses Stampede
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It takes me to the fields of no conceit
A thousand piercing voices
Cutting through the white noise as it
Drains me for I am
Merely a cloud that is drifting
By the trail of raindrops
Falling on their frozen faces.
Something inside
That stops bleeding from my eyes
My eyes ache from outside
I must resist.
Me flesh is weak
This spoken word that guides my blood
Sipping through the noise
Approaching like
Black horses stampede.
My heart beats with sorrow
It cries and fades away
Find me a way to pull through
To obey my reason.
For the times that I came
To the point that I couldn't believe
Chasing the waves of decay
I will follow the path to release
There is nothing that is holding me down.
I can feel it is time to leave
Voices speak and echo in
Empty beds of a salted sea
Unfolding winds ongoing.
As I stare through the window
I have been drawn by the myth of the pure
No fear, it takes me on the winds of unknowing.
Like fallout through fire I will dance on the wire
Which will lead me to legends that we all so admire
As we crave for the future I speak my desires
So these tormenting thoughts will commit suicide.
In the opening verse of Textures' "Black Horses Stampede," the singer becomes a cloud carried by the wind, detached from the distractions and illusions of the human world ("the fields of no conceit"). As the wind erodes this sense of self, they hear voices "piercing" through the white noise and draining them, a process that is both painful and transformative. The singer feels compelled to resist and protect their fragile physical existence ("me flesh is weak") from the force of the spoken word that propels them towards a reckoning represented by the metaphor of black horses stampeding.
The second verse introduces the idea of the singer's heart beating with sorrow, suggesting a deeper emotional pain that they must endure. They seek a way to "obey my reason" and overcome this suffering, but it's unclear whether this is a realistic possibility. The singer muses on their past struggles, having pursued something elusive that led them to despair ("chasing the waves of decay"). However, they find hope in the idea that there is "nothing holding me down" and feel that it's time to leave behind their old self, set free by the ongoing winds.
As a whole, "Black Horses Stampede" explores the human struggle to reconcile the fleeting nature of our existence with the enduring allure of some greater purpose or meaning. The singer must confront their own mortality and surrender to the forces that drive them forward, hoping that the pain and confusion will ultimately lead to liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
The wind, it unfolds me
I feel the wind's embrace as it engulfs me.
It takes me to the fields of no conceit
The wind carries me away from self-importance.
A thousand piercing voices
Many voices clamor for my attention.
Cutting through the white noise as it
The voices resonate through the static.
Drains me for I am
The voices exhaust my being.
Merely a cloud that is drifting
I am aimless, like a cloud in the sky.
By the trail of raindrops
I follow the path laid out for me, like raindrops in a storm.
Falling on their frozen faces.
The rain falls on those who are numb and frozen.
Something inside
I feel a change within me.
That stops bleeding from my eyes
I no longer cry, but the pain lingers.
My eyes ache from outside
My eyes feel heavy, weighed down by external factors.
I must resist.
I must fight against my demons.
Me flesh is weak
My body is frail and prone to failure.
This spoken word that guides my blood
The power of words influences me deeply.
Sipping through the noise
The words seep through the chaos of life.
Approaching like
Drawing nearer, like a force of nature.
Black horses stampede.
A dark and powerful force approaches, unstoppable like a herd of wild horses.
My heart beats with sorrow
My sadness consumes me.
It cries and fades away
My pain lingers and then fades into nothingness.
Find me a way to pull through
Help me overcome my struggles and move forward.
To obey my reason.
To follow logic and rationality, rather than emotions.
For the times that I came
For past experiences which influenced me.
To the point that I couldn't believe
To the moment where belief was impossible.
Chasing the waves of decay
Pursuing paths of self-destruction.
I will follow the path to release
I will take action to free myself.
There is nothing that is holding me down.
There are no external factors keeping me from moving forward.
I can feel it is time to leave
I sense that a change is necessary.
Voices speak and echo in
Many voices speak to me, reverberating in my head.
Empty beds of a salted sea
Discarded remnants on a lifeless shoreline.
Unfolding winds ongoing.
The wind constantly shifts and changes.
As I stare through the window
As I lose myself in contemplation.
I have been drawn by the myth of the pure
I am captivated by the idea of absolute purity.
No fear, it takes me on the winds of unknowing.
I embrace the unknown, free from fear.
Like fallout through fire I will dance on the wire
I will take risks and live life to the fullest, even in the face of danger.
Which will lead me to legends that we all so admire
I will achieve greatness and become a legend myself.
As we crave for the future I speak my desires
As we yearn for what's to come, I express my hopes and dreams.
So these tormenting thoughts will commit suicide.
I hope that my negative thoughts and feelings will eventually disappear.
Contributed by Aaron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.