In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Ride! Ride! Ride! Ride! Ride! Ride!
Ride the crippled horse
Ride the broken mare
Ride the jaundice buck
Ride the dead Pegasus
You're so fucked up, you're a fucking mess
Ride the nauseous horse
Ride the broken mare
Ride the bony nag
Ride the tattered pony
You're so fucked up, you're a fucking mess
Manes in your mouth, hooves on your chest
From the country club, girl
To the crypt now, girl
Saddle up now, girl
Climb into the television
Stick your horrible nose into every sitcom
Into the vile game show host's
Cockpit mouth and down his throat (C'mon pony, demand your rights)
Jump over jungles cooking in napalm (C'mon pony, demand your rights)
Leap over nations shaved by carpet bombs
Into the burning treasury and set the heart attack children free
C'mon pony, demand your rights!
C'mon pony, demand your rights!
Prance into the halls of Congress, vomit into the speakers lap
Gallop into your romance novels, dance atop heavy pectorals
Ride! Ride!
You're so fucked up, you're a fucking mess
Trash can saddle
Ride in the show pony parade
And collapse
And come in fucking last
Ride the crippled horse
Ride the broken mare
Ride the jaundice buck
Ride the dead Pegasus
You're so fucked up, you're a fucking mess
Ride the nauseous horse
Ride the broken mare
Ride the bony nag
Ride the tattered pony
You're so fucked up, you're a fucking mess
Manes in your mouth, hooves on your chest
From the country club, girl
To the crypt now, girl
Saddle up now, girl
Climb into the television
Stick your horrible nose into every sitcom
Into the vile game show host's
Cockpit mouth and down his throat (C'mon pony, demand your rights)
Jump over jungles cooking in napalm (C'mon pony, demand your rights)
Leap over nations shaved by carpet bombs
Into the burning treasury and set the heart attack children free
C'mon pony, demand your rights!
C'mon pony, demand your rights!
Prance into the halls of Congress, vomit into the speakers lap
Gallop into your romance novels, dance atop heavy pectorals
Ride! Ride!
You're so fucked up, you're a fucking mess
Trash can saddle
Ride in the show pony parade
And collapse
And come in fucking last
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i love this song but i love horses and its kinda sad... i know its not really about horses but if you dont sit there and think about it not being about what there saying (i dont know if that makes much sense but w/e) just thought id throw that out there but other than that im in love with this song