hej there,
can't say much about the meaning, but I noticed a few things that made me think of Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time In The West, and since there is also a track on the album named after this movie, maybe it has to do something with it... I have to say it is not very convincing, but I'll give it a try.
so here it goes.
'He take up a glass
He swallow it neat
He crosses the floor
He open the door
He take a sniff of the street'
that reminds me of the movie, when Harmonica and Frank are in the saloon, discussing Frank's offer about the railway station.
Frank offers Harmonica one dollar more than Harmonica payed for it (you have the right to make profit too). Harmonica buys a drink and drinks it. Then he walks to the door, and stands with his arms on the door, looking to the street outside.
(when he comes back, he asks the wailer how much, he says 'one dollar', Harmonica takes Franks dollar and throws it in the glass before walking away - I love that part :) )
'But he climbs on his horse
You know he feels no remorse
He just kicks it alive
His motor is fine
He take it over the line
Until he’s ready to dive'
made me think of Cheyenne at the end of the movie. He and Harmonica ride away on their horses, his motor is fine referring to Cheyenne's body - actually it's not fine of course; when he is out of sight he falls from his horse (until he's ready to dive) and dies.
well, I do think this song is about a motorcyclist, but Mark Knopfler might have put this in as a reference to the movie...
hej there, can't say much about the meaning, but I noticed a few things that made me think of Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time In The West, and since there is also a track on the album named after this movie, maybe it has to do something with it... I have to say it is not very convincing, but I'll give it a try.
so here it goes.
'He take up a glass He swallow it neat
He crosses the floor He open the door He take a sniff of the street'
that reminds me of the movie, when Harmonica and Frank are in the saloon, discussing Frank's offer about the railway station. Frank offers Harmonica one dollar more than Harmonica payed for it (you have the right to make profit too). Harmonica buys a drink and drinks it. Then he walks to the door, and stands with his arms on the door, looking to the street outside. (when he comes back, he asks the wailer how much, he says 'one dollar', Harmonica takes Franks dollar and throws it in the glass before walking away - I love that part :) )
'But he climbs on his horse You know he feels no remorse He just kicks it alive
His motor is fine He take it over the line Until he’s ready to dive'
made me think of Cheyenne at the end of the movie. He and Harmonica ride away on their horses, his motor is fine referring to Cheyenne's body - actually it's not fine of course; when he is out of sight he falls from his horse (until he's ready to dive) and dies.
well, I do think this song is about a motorcyclist, but Mark Knopfler might have put this in as a reference to the movie...