this song reminds me of drugs (opiates, specifically). i'm not necessarily saying that's what it was intended to be about, but the lyrics, to me anyway, are analogous to the process, experience, and feelings associated with opiate use.
"wild, white horses":
ever heard the expressions "horse; underneath the horse, etc" in reference to heroin? don't need to explain this further.
"they will take me away":
why do people use drugs, specifically opiates? to feel good yes, but also to numb themselves from physical, mental, and psychological pain/torment. "they (the drug) "will take me (in this case, that which makes a person human, their spiritual/emotionally-driven core) away."
"and the tenderness i feel":
you're floating on a cloud, completely void of not only the senses of pain/suffering but of the recollection of them.
"will send the dark underneath":
like i explained above, the dark is gone to some other place, it's not within you anymore. i mean, it is, but it's snuffed out. you shoved the pain underneath the rug. it'll reappear later, but for now, you sent it away.
"will i follow?":
when the high starts to dissipate, the threat of the imminent crash (and state of withdrawal, for the addicted, chronically using individual) will shove you back to the pain you used to get away from in the first place.
then the drum loop kicks in, and it reminds me of the hazy, blissful numb of the rush immediately following injection. the emotion behind the words fade, the looping lyrics kicks in (when the moment stands still, the rush is at its peak, time stops!)... followed by the verse again, surrounded yet shrouded by the repeating electronic, synthesized looping sound layers.
interesting how the first half of the song is more melancholy, minimal and bare-sounding. the lyrics and emotion behind them stand out, front and center. this is in contrast to the second half, when the drum/electronic sound loops rush in quickly and faster, like the beating of an accelerating heart. the lyrics are less prominent now, and there's a conspicuous mood change in the song. the heavily-felt emotion of the first pass of the chorus is in diametric opposition to the layered, artificiality of the verse as it's sung seemingly behind the additional loops and sounds.
i could analyze the other verses in the song, but i've already wrote a goddamn novel.
again, i'm NOT saying that this was written with drugs in mind. really, much of the truly great music throughout human history is comprised of complex meaning, applicable to a broad variety of human experiences. this song could also mirror the pains of losing a loved one, a relationship, feeling alone, physical ailments, transcending suffering, WHATEVER. you get my point.
but as a recovering addict (IV use of dilaudid mostly) the lyrics resonate so strongly with my experiences with opiates that i couldn't help but share my thoughts with the rest of you all.
@jewdiful It's a very sweet and melancholic song, I thought of the white horses in the same way you described it. It's a difficult experience, I identified myself too... I hope (after 13 years?) you are still on the right track. Greetings from MX
@jewdiful It's a very sweet and melancholic song, I thought of the white horses in the same way you described it. It's a difficult experience, I identified myself too... I hope (after 13 years?) you are still on the right track. Greetings from MX
this song reminds me of drugs (opiates, specifically). i'm not necessarily saying that's what it was intended to be about, but the lyrics, to me anyway, are analogous to the process, experience, and feelings associated with opiate use.
"wild, white horses": ever heard the expressions "horse; underneath the horse, etc" in reference to heroin? don't need to explain this further.
"they will take me away": why do people use drugs, specifically opiates? to feel good yes, but also to numb themselves from physical, mental, and psychological pain/torment. "they (the drug) "will take me (in this case, that which makes a person human, their spiritual/emotionally-driven core) away."
"and the tenderness i feel": you're floating on a cloud, completely void of not only the senses of pain/suffering but of the recollection of them.
"will send the dark underneath": like i explained above, the dark is gone to some other place, it's not within you anymore. i mean, it is, but it's snuffed out. you shoved the pain underneath the rug. it'll reappear later, but for now, you sent it away.
"will i follow?": when the high starts to dissipate, the threat of the imminent crash (and state of withdrawal, for the addicted, chronically using individual) will shove you back to the pain you used to get away from in the first place.
then the drum loop kicks in, and it reminds me of the hazy, blissful numb of the rush immediately following injection. the emotion behind the words fade, the looping lyrics kicks in (when the moment stands still, the rush is at its peak, time stops!)... followed by the verse again, surrounded yet shrouded by the repeating electronic, synthesized looping sound layers.
interesting how the first half of the song is more melancholy, minimal and bare-sounding. the lyrics and emotion behind them stand out, front and center. this is in contrast to the second half, when the drum/electronic sound loops rush in quickly and faster, like the beating of an accelerating heart. the lyrics are less prominent now, and there's a conspicuous mood change in the song. the heavily-felt emotion of the first pass of the chorus is in diametric opposition to the layered, artificiality of the verse as it's sung seemingly behind the additional loops and sounds.
i could analyze the other verses in the song, but i've already wrote a goddamn novel.
again, i'm NOT saying that this was written with drugs in mind. really, much of the truly great music throughout human history is comprised of complex meaning, applicable to a broad variety of human experiences. this song could also mirror the pains of losing a loved one, a relationship, feeling alone, physical ailments, transcending suffering, WHATEVER. you get my point.
but as a recovering addict (IV use of dilaudid mostly) the lyrics resonate so strongly with my experiences with opiates that i couldn't help but share my thoughts with the rest of you all.
@jewdiful It's a very sweet and melancholic song, I thought of the white horses in the same way you described it. It's a difficult experience, I identified myself too... I hope (after 13 years?) you are still on the right track. Greetings from MX
@jewdiful It's a very sweet and melancholic song, I thought of the white horses in the same way you described it. It's a difficult experience, I identified myself too... I hope (after 13 years?) you are still on the right track. Greetings from MX