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A Horse Named Cold Air by Mitski
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Mitski Miyawaki Born Mitsuki Laycock Is A Japanese-American Singer And Songwriter. Born In Mie Prefecture Japan To An American Father And A Japanese Mother She Moved Frequently While Growing Up Due To Her Father's Job At The United States Department Of State Living In Turkey China Malaysia The Czech Republic And The Democratic Republic Of Congo Before Settling In The United States. She Sang In A Choir In High School And Was 18 When She Wrote Her First Song On The Piano. She Self-Released Her First Two Albums Lush And Retired From Sad New Career In Business While Studying Studio Composition At Purchase College's Conservatory Of Music. The Albums Were Originally Made As Her Senior Project. Her Third Studio Album Bury Me At Makeout Creek Was Released In 2014 On The Label Double Double Whammy. Mitski Signed With Dead Oceans In 2015 And Released Puberty 2 Be The Cowboy And Laurel Hell The Last Of Which Made The Top Ten In Several Countries. In 2022 The Guardian Dubbed Her The "best Young Songwriter" In The United States. That Same Year She Co-Wrote "This Is A Life" For The Film Everything Everywhere All At Once Which Earned Her An Academy Award Nomination For Best Original Song. Her Seventh Studio Album The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We Was Released In 2023.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: A Horse Named Cold Air
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"A Horse Named Cold Air" Delves Into Themes Of Loneliness Stagnation And The Inevitable Cycle Of Life. Mitski's Evocative Lyrics And Haunting Melodies Create A Sense Of Emotional Depth And Introspection. Whether Interpreted As A Metaphorical Exploration Of The Human Condition Or A Personal Reflection On Mitski's Own Experiences The Song Leaves Listeners With A Lingering Sense Of Longing And Introspection Urging Us To Examine The Emptiness That May Reside Within Us. In "A Horse Named Cold Air" The Lyrics Paint A Vivid And Mysterious Picture Of A Horse Named Cold Air And Its Symbolic Significance. Mitski's Lyrical Craftsmanship Shines Through As She Offers Thought-Provoking Metaphors And Sparse Yet Powerful Imagery To Explore The Depths Of Human Emotion. The Opening Verse States "A Lake With No Fish / Is The Heart Of A Horse / Named 'Cold Air ' Who When Young / Would Run Like A Storm". This Imagery Of A Lake Devoid Of Life Parallels The Emptiness That Dwells Within The Horse Cold Air Who Was Once Filled With Youthful Energy. The Horse's Name Cold Air Suggests A Detachment And A Void Symbolizing Emotional Distance And Isolation. The Chorus Consists Of The Repeated Phrase "They Would Say 'Ooh / Ooh-Hoo'" Which Serves As A Haunting Refrain Throughout The Song. This Repetition Evokes A Sense Of Longing And Yearning As If Those Words Capture An Unfulfilled Desire. The Somber Melody And Mitski's Haunting Delivery Intensify The Emotional Weight Of These Words Leaving The Listener Contemplating Their Significance. Moving Into The Second Verse Mitski Sings "I Thought I'd Traveled A Long Way / But I Had Circled The Same Old Sin". Here She Explores Themes Of Personal Growth And Introspection. Despite Her Belief That She Had Ventured Far In Life She Realizes That She Was Merely Trapped In A Cycle Of Repeating Past Mistakes And Patterns. The Concept Of Circularity Emerges Highlighting The Futility Of Trying To Escape One's Own Nature Or History. In The Outro The Repeated Refrain Returns Expanding Its Emotional Resonance. Mitski's Voice Oozing With Vulnerability Lends A Sense Of Melancholy To The Song. The Repetition Of "Ooh Ooh-Hoo Ooh / Ooh-Hoo Ooh-Hoo" Evokes A Final Plea For Understanding And Connection Emphasizing The Inescapable Isolation That The Horse Cold Air Represents. Through These Closing Lines Mitski Encapsulates The Longing And Introspection That Permeates The Track.
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Mitski Miyawaki Born Mitsuki Laycock Is A Japanese-American Singer And Songwriter. Born In Mie Prefecture Japan To An American Father And A Japanese Mother She Moved Frequently While Growing Up Due To Her Father's Job At The United States Department Of State Living In Turkey China Malaysia The Czech Republic And The Democratic Republic Of Congo Before Settling In The United States. She Sang In A Choir In High School And Was 18 When She Wrote Her First Song On The Piano. She Self-Released Her First Two Albums Lush And Retired From Sad New Career In Business While Studying Studio Composition At Purchase College's Conservatory Of Music. The Albums Were Originally Made As Her Senior Project. Her Third Studio Album Bury Me At Makeout Creek Was Released In 2014 On The Label Double Double Whammy. Mitski Signed With Dead Oceans In 2015 And Released Puberty 2 Be The Cowboy And Laurel Hell The Last Of Which Made The Top Ten In Several Countries. In 2022 The Guardian Dubbed Her The "best Young Songwriter" In The United States. That Same Year She Co-Wrote "This Is A Life" For The Film Everything Everywhere All At Once Which Earned Her An Academy Award Nomination For Best Original Song. Her Seventh Studio Album The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We Was Released In 2023.
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"A Horse Named Cold Air" delves into themes of loneliness, stagnation and the inevitable cycle of life. Mitski's evocative lyrics and haunting melodies create a sense of emotional depth and introspection. Whether interpreted as a metaphorical exploration of the human condition or a personal reflection on Mitski's own experiences, the song leaves listeners with a lingering sense of longing and introspection, urging us to examine the emptiness that may reside within us.
In "A Horse Named Cold Air", the lyrics paint a vivid and mysterious picture of a horse named Cold Air and its symbolic significance. Mitski's lyrical craftsmanship shines through, as she offers thought-provoking metaphors and sparse yet powerful imagery to explore the depths of human emotion.
The opening verse states, "A lake with no fish / Is the heart of a horse / Named 'Cold Air,' who, when young / Would run like a storm". This imagery of a lake devoid of life parallels the emptiness that dwells within the horse, Cold Air, who was once filled with youthful energy. The horse's name, Cold Air, suggests a detachment and a void, symbolizing emotional distance and isolation.
The chorus consists of the repeated phrase, "They would say, 'Ooh / Ooh-hoo'", which serves as a haunting refrain throughout the song. This repetition evokes a sense of longing and yearning, as if those words capture an unfulfilled desire. The somber melody and Mitski's haunting delivery intensify the emotional weight of these words, leaving the listener contemplating their significance.
Moving into the second verse, Mitski sings, "I thought I'd traveled a long way / But I had circled the same old sin". Here, she explores themes of personal growth and introspection. Despite her belief that she had ventured far in life, she realizes that she was merely trapped in a cycle of repeating past mistakes and patterns. The concept of circularity emerges, highlighting the futility of trying to escape one's own nature or history.
In the outro, the repeated refrain returns, expanding its emotional resonance. Mitski's voice, oozing with vulnerability, lends a sense of melancholy to the song. The repetition of "Ooh, ooh-hoo, ooh / Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo" evokes a final plea for understanding and connection, emphasizing the inescapable isolation that the horse, Cold Air, represents. Through these closing lines, Mitski encapsulates the longing and introspection that permeates the track. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.