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Am I dimmer every day?
Am I just a little glimmer
like a tiny bobbing head
of an ocean swimmer?
Olly olly oxen free
Can you see me?
Do I slowly get erased
as I slowly eat my dinner?
Though my stomach might agree
I'm hardly getting thinner
Olly olly oxen free
Can you see me?
I would choose the darkest horse
That's the horse I'd ride
The stables would be shadowy
and we'd start the race behind
They'd take their feet
and toss their hats
and yell out in surprise
You wouldn't need binoculars
You'd see it with your own two eyes
Am I dimmer every day?
Am I shrinking, am I shrinking?
Can you recognize my thoughts?
Do you care what I am thinking?
Olly olly oxen free
Can you see me?
You see me now
but it takes a lot of squinting
and there isn't any shade
and the sun is unrelenting
Olly olly oxen free
Can you see me?
I would choose the darkest horse
That's the horse I'd ride
The stables would be shadowy
and we'd start the race behind
They'd take their feet
and toss their hats
and yell out in surprise
You wouldn't need binoculars
You'd see it with your own two eyes
Am I just a little glimmer
like a tiny bobbing head
of an ocean swimmer?
Can you see me?
as I slowly eat my dinner?
Though my stomach might agree
I'm hardly getting thinner
Can you see me?
That's the horse I'd ride
The stables would be shadowy
and we'd start the race behind
and toss their hats
and yell out in surprise
You wouldn't need binoculars
You'd see it with your own two eyes
Am I shrinking, am I shrinking?
Can you recognize my thoughts?
Do you care what I am thinking?
Can you see me?
but it takes a lot of squinting
and there isn't any shade
and the sun is unrelenting
Can you see me?
That's the horse I'd ride
The stables would be shadowy
and we'd start the race behind
and toss their hats
and yell out in surprise
You wouldn't need binoculars
You'd see it with your own two eyes
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Submitted by
fauxhat On Jan 22, 2009
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I'm from Norway and doesn't understand what they mean with "Olly olly oxen free" Someone explain?
Olly olly oxen free is a pharse used in a game of hide and seek, which is a childrens game where kids hide and one of them has to find them... and if he or she cannot find the other kids and gives up he or she would say "Olly olly oxen free" and the kids hiding would come out. hope that helpped... i love norway
Olly olly oxen free is a pharse used in a game of hide and seek, which is a childrens game where kids hide and one of them has to find them... and if he or she cannot find the other kids and gives up he or she would say "Olly olly oxen free" and the kids hiding would come out. hope that helpped... i love norway
I'm getting the vibe that this song is about the singer feeling unappreciated and commonly overlooked. He wants to take the spectators of the "race" by surprise and show that he is worth something and worth being noticed.
Wow, I had not thought of it that way before, but now that you say that, it makes perfect sense. Thank you.
Wow, I had not thought of it that way before, but now that you say that, it makes perfect sense. Thank you.
I see it as the singer doesn't want to fade out, and they feel like they are, and like people aren't noticing him, like he's in the background. "I would choose the darkest horse" - he has the tendency to fade into the background "stables would be shadowy, we'd start the race behind" - he would be hidden and not a favorite win "They'd take their feet, and toss their hats, and yell out in surprise" - but he would push through and win, despite the odds- show people that he is successful and worthwhile. so pretty similar to what brandonterrill said :)
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"Olly olly oxen free" is something that kids say while playing Hide-and-Seek in the US. The person who has to find the others has to close his eyes and count (usually to 100). When he's done counting, he shouts out loud, "Olly olly oxen free!" to warn the people that he's ready to search and find them.
My guess is that for this song, the narrator is saying this phrase to mean that he isn't going to just sit there and count anymore, he's going to get out there and make something of himself. He'll find ways to be noticed/seen.