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.
All the things that they make you say
And all of the love that you hide away
I'll pick you up and it will be all right
I'll pick you up and it will be tonight
She rode a horse into my head
She won't discipline the children
And now they're running wild on the beach
And I don't care oh, I don't care
No I don't care hey hey hey
It's the middle of the night and you're here
Playing dominoes and drinking beer
I tried to think of something deep to say
But my well is dripping dry today, hey
Hey, hey hey
And all of the love that you hide away
I'll pick you up and it will be all right
I'll pick you up and it will be tonight
She rode a horse into my head
She won't discipline the children
And now they're running wild on the beach
And I don't care oh, I don't care
No I don't care hey hey hey
It's the middle of the night and you're here
Playing dominoes and drinking beer
I tried to think of something deep to say
But my well is dripping dry today, hey
Hey, hey hey
Lyrics submitted by absolutezero
Horse Lyrics as written by Chad David Taylor Edward Joel Kowalczyk
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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When I first found this song oddly at the end of their cd, It was just nice, and catchy.. I'd sing along thinking, I have no idea what the h##l hes talking about.. years later (now) it pops into my head. I come here.
My picture finally fell in place years ago while driving my car. she rode a horse into my head..OK. He's on the beach in a beach chair, I picture his wife there. The kids are running around. One of his daughters has a little play horse (i pictured a real small plastic thing) She's fake running it in the air like kids do. She bumps it into his head a little bit to get his attention, he smiles but doesn't really look at her, but he knows at that moment he's happy. Later he thinks back at that moment when she did that and how content he was.. . then back to his fond memories of his wife, the fun of hanging out with her at the beginning. now they have kids, settled down, He thinks back at that moment at the beach, and writes that line. He later adds the earlier times he hung out with his wife, perhaps an uneasy time he didnt know what to say, and young excitement of first love stuff. Nice song