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.
Black Horse Riding Star
Good - Bye
And Damn You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Good -Bye
And Damn You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
Black Horse Riding Star
Break My Heart
And Fuck You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Break My Heart
And Fuck You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you 've blown it
You took that away from me
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you've blown it
You took that away from me
Once there was an ocean
That came into my arm
Horse made out of Black Tar
Kept us Safe from Harm
The day with no emotion
We drift into the sea
All I could remember
I wished I wasn't me
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Good - Bye
And Damn You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Good -Bye
And Damn You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
Black Horse Riding Star
Break My Heart
And Fuck You.....
Sick Girl want to cry
Said Break My Heart
And Fuck You
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
I'm So High and you can't feel it
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you 've blown it
You took that away from me
It's all fucked you've blown it
There is no recovery
It's all fucked you've blown it
You took that away from me
Once there was an ocean
That came into my arm
Horse made out of Black Tar
Kept us Safe from Harm
The day with no emotion
We drift into the sea
All I could remember
I wished I wasn't me
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't feel it
So High and you can't
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Black Horse Riding Star
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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"Once there was an ocean That came into my arm"
"So High and you can't feel it "
"Kept us Safe from Harm The day with no emotion We drift into the sea All I could remember I wished I wasn't me"
"There is no recovery"
I think having the clue of heroine being pointed out to me by 100687, it was easy to figure out the heroine idea. This however may be the completly wrong idea.