About The Song
“A Horse with No Name” is a song by American folk rock trio America. It was written by Dewey Bunnell and released on the Warner Bros. label in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States. The song was the band’s first and most successful single, reaching the top of the charts in Canada, Finland, and the United States. The song has been remastered and re-released several times, including a 2001 remaster that was part of the album “The Complete Greatest Hits”.
The song’s lyrics describe a journey through the desert on a horse with no name, where the protagonist feels good to be out of the rain and can’t remember his name. The song’s meaning was rooted in escape from the drudgery of everyday life in the city. The song’s popularity was due to its catchy melody and the band’s unique vocal harmonies.
Lyrics
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, la la la la, la la la, la la...
La, la, la la la la, la la la, 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, la la la la, la la la, 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 its life underground
And a perfect disguise all 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, la la la la, la la la, la la... [repeats]
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