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Subject: Horse with No Name
Whenever I hear America's "Horse with No Name," it's my understanding that the song is telling us that if no one talks to you out in the desert, you forget what your name is:
"In the desert, you can't remember your name,
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no name."
However, I saw somewhere (I don't remember where, but not a misheard lyrics site) that the lyrics were actually:
"In the desert, you can remember your name,
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain."
Which is correct?
Subject: Re: Horse with No Name
Quoting:
Whenever I hear America's "Horse with No Name," it's my understanding that the song is telling us that if no one talks to you out in the desert, you forget what your name is:
"In the desert, you can't remember your name,
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no name."
However, I saw somewhere (I don't remember where, but not a misheard lyrics site) that the lyrics were actually:
"In the desert, you can remember your name,
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain."
Which is correct?
End Quote
This is the correct, although I'm a little "WINEd-up" tonight. ;D:
"In the desert, you can remember your name,
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain."
Subject: Re: Horse with No Name
Ernie
I agree with Hairspray 100%
"For to give you no pain"
FB :)
Subject: Re: Horse with No Name
I can confirm that. I love the song, personally.
The complete lyrics are below
On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...
After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...
After nine days I let the horse run free
'Cause the desert had turned to sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
there was sand and hills and rings
The ocean is a desert with it's life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...
From songmeanings.
Subject: Re: Horse with No Name
I checked out axisid.com/catsmeow/horse.htm and home.t-online.de/home/walterv/america.htm, both of which agree that the last word is "pain," but also that in the desert you can't remember your name.