I don't know but to me, this is about two people who made love and almost immediately felt bad about it. A guilty feeling, maybe that is the "trouble that does not search words" that "sprung from the biblical vine." Later the girl thinks she's pregnant, but she's not sure and goes to see a doctor. She finds out she is when she see's something that "did not end that night." Those are just a few idea's anyway. I haven't listened to any of the other songs on the album though, I could be way off.
I'd agree with jprogers and would argue that the horse imagery probably stems from the notion of conservative religion as a form of entrapment. The motif of guilt runs through the song,as does the theme of religion. He likens the girl to a horse whose constitutive parts have been used and whose feet are essentially weighed down. The use of the words "nailed" and "cross" suggest that the girl had felt the weight of religion/sin on her shoulders.
I'd agree with jprogers and would argue that the horse imagery probably stems from the notion of conservative religion as a form of entrapment. The motif of guilt runs through the song,as does the theme of religion. He likens the girl to a horse whose constitutive parts have been used and whose feet are essentially weighed down. The use of the words "nailed" and "cross" suggest that the girl had felt the weight of religion/sin on her shoulders.
I'd also agree with the pregnancy imagery and would suggest that this released her from her...
I'd also agree with the pregnancy imagery and would suggest that this released her from her fear of sin, and through her child she experienced a miracle which transcended the burdensome knowledge she had previously been accustomed to. Through the imagery of the shackled horse to one sprinting away, we gain a sense of her liberation.
I don't think you're on the right path with the sexual and pregnancy inferences.
I don't think you're on the right path with the sexual and pregnancy inferences.
I think that this song is creating an allegory representing the love of a young man for a girl, ghost, dream, or in this case; a horse embodying all of the above. The entire album is seemingly a phantasmagoria of nostalgic feeling with roots of regret, emotional oppression and everlasting will-o'-the-wisp.
I think that this song is creating an allegory representing the love of a young man for a girl, ghost, dream, or in this case; a horse embodying all of the above. The entire album is seemingly a phantasmagoria of nostalgic feeling with roots of regret, emotional oppression and everlasting will-o'-the-wisp.
It seems as though the imagery used to describe the horse provides proof that his love actually did exist at one point in time, as he is apologetic for stealing her hair (taking advantage of...
It seems as though the imagery used to describe the horse provides proof that his love actually did exist at one point in time, as he is apologetic for stealing her hair (taking advantage of her?), nailing her feet (grounding her?), leaving her out in the rain (neglect?) and ultimately leading her to some sort of literal or metaphorical death-- where, God is moving through her bloodstream and the cross beats aren't as slow. Perhaps this is representational of her ascension to heaven- a good transition for her, but ultimately transforming her into a ghost in which the man can no longer humanly attain.
BRILLIANT SONG!
Also, I love the dialogue on this website -- especially discussing the brilliance of this album!
Beautiful song, I love it.
I don't know but to me, this is about two people who made love and almost immediately felt bad about it. A guilty feeling, maybe that is the "trouble that does not search words" that "sprung from the biblical vine." Later the girl thinks she's pregnant, but she's not sure and goes to see a doctor. She finds out she is when she see's something that "did not end that night." Those are just a few idea's anyway. I haven't listened to any of the other songs on the album though, I could be way off.
I'd agree with jprogers and would argue that the horse imagery probably stems from the notion of conservative religion as a form of entrapment. The motif of guilt runs through the song,as does the theme of religion. He likens the girl to a horse whose constitutive parts have been used and whose feet are essentially weighed down. The use of the words "nailed" and "cross" suggest that the girl had felt the weight of religion/sin on her shoulders.
I'd agree with jprogers and would argue that the horse imagery probably stems from the notion of conservative religion as a form of entrapment. The motif of guilt runs through the song,as does the theme of religion. He likens the girl to a horse whose constitutive parts have been used and whose feet are essentially weighed down. The use of the words "nailed" and "cross" suggest that the girl had felt the weight of religion/sin on her shoulders.
I'd also agree with the pregnancy imagery and would suggest that this released her from her...
I'd also agree with the pregnancy imagery and would suggest that this released her from her fear of sin, and through her child she experienced a miracle which transcended the burdensome knowledge she had previously been accustomed to. Through the imagery of the shackled horse to one sprinting away, we gain a sense of her liberation.
I don't think you're on the right path with the sexual and pregnancy inferences.
I don't think you're on the right path with the sexual and pregnancy inferences.
I think that this song is creating an allegory representing the love of a young man for a girl, ghost, dream, or in this case; a horse embodying all of the above. The entire album is seemingly a phantasmagoria of nostalgic feeling with roots of regret, emotional oppression and everlasting will-o'-the-wisp.
I think that this song is creating an allegory representing the love of a young man for a girl, ghost, dream, or in this case; a horse embodying all of the above. The entire album is seemingly a phantasmagoria of nostalgic feeling with roots of regret, emotional oppression and everlasting will-o'-the-wisp.
It seems as though the imagery used to describe the horse provides proof that his love actually did exist at one point in time, as he is apologetic for stealing her hair (taking advantage of...
It seems as though the imagery used to describe the horse provides proof that his love actually did exist at one point in time, as he is apologetic for stealing her hair (taking advantage of her?), nailing her feet (grounding her?), leaving her out in the rain (neglect?) and ultimately leading her to some sort of literal or metaphorical death-- where, God is moving through her bloodstream and the cross beats aren't as slow. Perhaps this is representational of her ascension to heaven- a good transition for her, but ultimately transforming her into a ghost in which the man can no longer humanly attain.
BRILLIANT SONG!
Also, I love the dialogue on this website -- especially discussing the brilliance of this album!