Like A Hurricane
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Once I thought I saw you in a crowded hazy bar
Dancing on the light from star to star
Far across the moonbeam I know that's who you are
I saw your brown eyes turning once to fire

You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away

To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away

I am just a dreamer, but you are just a dream
You could have been anyone to me
Before that moment you touched my lips
That perfect feeling when time just slips
Away between us on our foggy trip

You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away, blown away

You are just a dreamer, and I am just a dream
You could have been anyone to me
Before that moment you touched my lips
That perfect feeling when time just slips
Away between us on our foggy trip

You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away

To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away

Overall Meaning

The song "Like a Hurricane" by Neil Young depicts a dream-like state where the singer sees a person who he has been longing for from afar. He sees her dancing in a crowded bar as the light from the stars shines on her. In his mind, she is a hurricane, possessing both calmness and intensity, and he is being blown away by her presence. He wants to love her, but he is afraid of getting lost in her, swept away by the gust of emotions that he feels in her presence.

The song seems to be about the experience of falling in love with someone who is unattainable or too powerful, leading to a sense of being powerless in their presence. The storm imagery used in the lyrics conveys the overwhelming nature of the emotions that the singer is feeling. The calm in her eye suggests that she is in control of the situation, while the singer is being tossed around like a piece of debris caught in a hurricane. He longs to find a place where he can feel safe and where the feelings will stay, but he is constantly being battered by her.

Overall, the song is a passionate confession of love and longing, written in Neil Young's signature style. It has been a fan favorite since its release and has been covered by many artists over the years.

Line by Line Meaning

Once I thought I saw you in a crowded hazy bar
In a dimly lit and crowded bar, I had an instance of mistaken identity seeing someone who looked like you

Dancing on the light from star to star
You appeared to be dancing with the light, moving from one star to another

Far across the moonbeam I know that's who you are
Even at a great distance, I could recognize you as the same person dancing on the moonbeam

I saw your brown eyes turning once to fire
I noticed a sudden change in your brown eyes that looked as if they were turning into flames

You are like a hurricane There's calm in your eye And I'm gettin' blown away To somewhere safer where the feeling stays I want to love you but I'm getting blown away
Your presence is similar to a storm, yet you have a serene exterior, but I am still being swept away to seek refuge in a safer place where these intense feelings will persist, despite my desire to love you

I am just a dreamer, but you are just a dream You could have been anyone to me Before that moment you touched my lips That perfect feeling when time just slips Away between us on our foggy trip
I am prone to daydreaming and you merely seem like a figment of my imagination until the moment you kissed me, causing time to fly away between us on this uncertain and misty journey

You are just a dreamer, and I am just a dream You could have been anyone to me Before that moment you touched my lips That perfect feeling when time just slips Away between us on our foggy trip
We are both lost in our own reveries, and before you gave me that perfect kiss, you were nothing but a stranger to me, and yet time flew away between us on this uncertain and misty journey

You are like a hurricane There's calm in your eye And I'm gettin' blown away To somewhere safer where the feeling stays I want to love you but I'm getting blown away, blown away
Your presence is similar to a storm, yet you have a serene exterior, but I am still being swept away to seek refuge in a safer place where these intense feelings will persist, despite my desire to love you

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Neil Young

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