“Goodbye Horses” is a 1988 song by Q Lazzarus, an enigmatic American singer. The song was released as a single after it was included in the soundtrack of Jonathan Demme’s Married to the Mob (1988).
Three years later, “Goodbye Horses” entered public consciousness permanently when it was included as...
[Intro]
Oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
[Verse 1]
He told me, "I've seen it rise (But)
It always falls
I've seen them come, I seen 'em go"
He said, "All things pass into the night"
[Chorus]
And I said, "Oh, no, sir
I must say you're wrong
I must disagree, oh, no, sir
I must say you're wrong
Won't you listen to me?"
[Verse 2]
He told me, "I've seen it all before
I've been there, I've seen my hopes and dreams a-lying on the ground
I've seen the sky, just begin to fall"
He said, "All things pass into the night"
[Chorus]
And I said, "Oh, no, sir
I must say you're wrong
I must disagree, oh, no, sir
I must say you're wrong
Won't you listen to me?"
[Bridge]
Goodbye horses, I'm flying over you
Goodbye horses, I'm flying over you
Goodbye horses, I'm flying over you
Goodbye horses, I'm flying, flying, flying over you
[Outro]
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Goodbye Horses was written by William Garvey.
Goodbye Horses was produced by William Garvey.
Q Lazzarus released Goodbye Horses on Wed Jun 01 1988.
Q Lazzarus said,
As the writer, musician, and producer of the song, I wanted to add a bit of light to it, as it has a rather grisly association with the serial killer in The Silence of the Lambs, but really the song is about transcendence over those who see the world as only earthly and finite. The...