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.
Me and my horse went for a ride
WaterWorld reflected off his eye
Tears ran down his face as he cried
Tears of joy
So now we gotta make a stop
Clopping into the parking lot
Put my horse in the shade
'Cause its hot
I walked up to the ticket ma'am
She said "Sir there's no horses," damn
He yearns to be in the water
Again
What if I put him in some pretty clothes?
Say he's just some regular folk
Put some makeup on
Him too
Is there a gate in the back?
Or I could fake a heart attack?
I needa get this horse
In the waterpa'k
Oh there she goes
On her break
Better get my horse in 'fore its too late
We need to make a run
For the gate
Walkin' my horse up to the slide
He's afraid that he might die
No I wont push him down
But I lied
Oh no my horse is going down
It looks like he will surely drown
I got a sad face
Rest in p'ace
WaterWorld reflected off his eye
Tears ran down his face as he cried
Tears of joy
So now we gotta make a stop
Clopping into the parking lot
Put my horse in the shade
'Cause its hot
I walked up to the ticket ma'am
She said "Sir there's no horses," damn
He yearns to be in the water
Again
What if I put him in some pretty clothes?
Say he's just some regular folk
Put some makeup on
Him too
Is there a gate in the back?
Or I could fake a heart attack?
I needa get this horse
In the waterpa'k
Oh there she goes
On her break
Better get my horse in 'fore its too late
We need to make a run
For the gate
Walkin' my horse up to the slide
He's afraid that he might die
No I wont push him down
But I lied
Oh no my horse is going down
It looks like he will surely drown
I got a sad face
Rest in p'ace
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Perfect Stallion Lyrics as written by Wilfredo Villegas Ruben Moreno
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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