Henry Olmino, Jeronimo Gomez and Mathew Crum had played together in As Friends Rust for the first demo. The band soon broke up, and they moved on to Red Letter Day in which they oriented towards the indie rock sound.
After some years of playing together, the band recruited Jolie Lindholm from their college, and called themselves "The Rocking Horse Winner" after a short story by D. H. Lawrence. The band was quickly signed after making a split demo.
Their first album State of Feeling Concentration came out on Ohev Records in 2001. It was recognized among the underground and indie scene, and got the band to start touring.
The band moved on to Equal Vision Records for their last album, during a period where the label was signing less heavy bands. This would be the last of the band, and each member moved onto self projects.
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"Offering a sound similar to the classic Sundays/Blake Babies era of female-fronted alternative rock, Rocking Horse Winner first appeared in 2002 with the debut album Horizon. Finding a spot on the Warped Tour and guesting on the first Dashboard Confessional album, the band stepped into the studio with producer James Paul Wisner to record the album in the winter of 2001 for a spring release the following year." - Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide
Error
The Rocking Horse Winner Lyrics
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wire and springs arent much for recollection
heart is scheduled and predictable,
but ive figured it out though its microscopic.
So catch me
so catch me if i fall into the ground
So catch me now
Endless knowledge though emotionless
luminescence reflects my words but its neverending
gazing up
ingest the sunlight, and its gone
But where'd it go?
You can smile now
no ones looking
they wont believe you had i can see through the hard shell
a soft interior, you hide well and now its gone again
not complex circuitry
its what you cant see thats more recieving now
dont catch me
dont catch me when i fall into the ground
dont catch me now
gazing up
ingest the sunlight, and its here its everlasting
Hold still
They'll believe you
I know they will
The Rocking Horse Winner's song "Error" seems to be about the intricate and delicate balance between logic and emotion. The first verse talks about how silver can be a good conductor, but is cold to the touch, and that wires and springs don't hold much in terms of memories or emotions. The heart is then described as scheduled and predictable, but despite its microscopic nature, the singer has figured it out. The chorus then begs for someone to catch the singer if they fall to the ground.
The second verse delves deeper into the idea of knowledge without emotion. The singer acknowledges that conversations can fail because the person they're speaking to is emotionally unavailable. The idea of luminescence reflecting words could be interpreted as the intellectual understanding of what is said, but lacking the emotional depth. The line "ingest the sunlight, and its gone" could refer to the fleetingness of emotions. The chorus repeats the plea for someone to catch the singer, but in the final verse, the singer tells this person not to catch them. They acknowledge that they can see through someone's tough exterior to their soft interior, but it's gone again, and what's left is what can't be seen. The singer seems resigned to the idea that they'll fall on their own, and in the end, the line "they'll believe you, I know they will" could be interpreted both as a threat or as encouraging the person to be their own person, and not to follow the singer's path.
Line by Line Meaning
Learn through silver, its cold to touch
Acquire knowledge like silver, it may seem detached and indifferent
wire and springs arent much for recollection
Simply mechanical parts cannot hold memory or emotion
heart is scheduled and predictable,
The human heart can be seen as a controlled and expected force
but ive figured it out though its microscopic.
Although it may be small and hard to understand, I have found the answer
So catch me
Save me from my troubles
so catch me if i fall into the ground
Come to my aid if I am heading towards a disastrous end
So catch me now
I need your help immediately
Endless knowledge though emotionless
Information can lack passion or feeling
conversation fails i know youre in there
Communication may be inadequate but I know there is a deeper connection
luminescence reflects my words but its neverending
My words are reflected in light but this illumination goes on forever
gazing up
Looking upwards for inspiration
ingest the sunlight, and its gone
Absorbing light for nourishment, but it quickly dissipates
But where'd it go?
Where did the previous inspiration vanish to?
You can smile now
It is safe to express happiness
no ones looking
No one is watching or judging
they wont believe you had i can see through the hard shell
Others may not comprehend, but I can perceive beyond the surface shell
a soft interior, you hide well and now its gone again
A tender inside, carefully hidden by a hard exterior, is now obscured again
not complex circuitry
It is not a complicated system
its what you cant see thats more recieving now
What is unseen is now being more accepted and appreciated
dont catch me
Let me deal with my own issues
dont catch me when i fall into the ground
I prefer not to rely on your aid when facing a negative outcome
dont catch me now
I do not want or need your help at this moment
ingest the sunlight, and its here its everlasting
Absorbing light provides life-giving energy that can be eternal
Hold still
Remain motionless
They'll believe you
Others will accept and trust you
I know they will
I have confidence in your abilities to convince them
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