Try and think of the song being sung from the perspective of a pedophile serial killer of the young girl.
First verse describes how he watches her ride down from her families farm on "Yellow Mountain" (Assumingly like he has many times before) on "Wildfire" to flatland (maybe the his own property, they may even have neighboring land plots; and her mother would like her to become a good rider by mastering flat land first). It is in Wildfire's existence that he gets his inspiration to use the horse breaking out of its stall; to lure the girl to her death. "They say she died one Winter" first when he sings of her, it seems he may know her, now he diminishes his role to that of a person living in another town at the time of her death (which we know he wasnt). 2nd verse "By the light of the moon I planted, but there came an early snow" Was when he was burying her body, but couldnt finish because of the storm...."Theres been a hoot owl outside my window now for six nights in a row" Speaks to the folklore of an owl being a sort of Angel of Death messenger. Then he waxes poetic as he relives the fantasy of them running away together on Wildfire.
Just a different perspective that always stuck with me .....this is the first time I have shared it.........Sincerely FracturedMind
Try and think of the song being sung from the perspective of a pedophile serial killer of the young girl.
First verse describes how he watches her ride down from her families farm on "Yellow Mountain" (Assumingly like he has many times before) on "Wildfire" to flatland (maybe the his own property, they may even have neighboring land plots; and her mother would like her to become a good rider by mastering flat land first). It is in Wildfire's existence that he gets his inspiration to use the horse breaking out of its stall; to lure the girl to her death. "They say she died one Winter" first when he sings of her, it seems he may know her, now he diminishes his role to that of a person living in another town at the time of her death (which we know he wasnt). 2nd verse "By the light of the moon I planted, but there came an early snow" Was when he was burying her body, but couldnt finish because of the storm...."Theres been a hoot owl outside my window now for six nights in a row" Speaks to the folklore of an owl being a sort of Angel of Death messenger. Then he waxes poetic as he relives the fantasy of them running away together on Wildfire.
Just a different perspective that always stuck with me .....this is the first time I have shared it.........Sincerely FracturedMind