Lyrics to "After The Goldrush" by NEIL YOUNG: Well, I dreamed I saw the knights / In armor coming, / Saying something about a queen. / … I'm anxious for feedback. Again TECHNICALLY the sun can not be up at the same time as a full moon (any astronmers out there care to back me up, or am I way off base on this). he/i wasn't physically in the basement, but in the 'gutter.' In the nineteen seventies. drummers drumming While "After The GoldRush" could be another of Neil's "California" songs, I think that at best it and RB are opposing sides of the same coin. same as above. In armor coming, Saying something about a queen. Subject: Re: Full moon when the sun is up, >From: Randy Schechter . (2) a friend tells you you're fucking up, you're a failure, you ARE a 'one-hit-wonder.' The song “After The Gold Rush,” for instance, reminds one of nothing so much as Mrs. Miller moaning and wheezing her way through “I’m A Lonely Little Petunia In An Onion Patch.” Date: Tue, 26 Oct 93 13:28:48 EDT From: omarzia@engin.umich.edu. Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970's. Lyrics powered by LyricFind the burned out basment/gettin high verses are the only one i can explain at all. There were children crying Any connection b/t "After the Goldrush" and his next big song where says he's been "a miner for a heart of gold" ? All around the chosen ones. I don't see any real references to nuclear war, but I think it's implied as part of the package--violence, destruction of the environment, all the "misery issues" of the 60s (and now). D There were peasants singing and A Drummers drumming G A And the archer split the tree. But he seems a little down. I was hoping it was a lie", These lyrics make me think about soldiers in a battle field, or maybe even civilans surviving after a nuclear holocaust. -Jim, Date: Tue, 26 Oct 93 15:14:08 EDT 12, 8 Blues (All The Same) 3. gold, rust, weld, arc, etc. silver seed to a new home in the sun". It reminded me of Childhood's End also. A total solar eclipse happens during the day, obviously, since the sun must be up. From: slighthi@midway.uchicago.edu Actually, all this is really beside the point. What have done? After The Goldrush lyrics performed by Neil Young: Well, I dreamed I saw the knights In armor coming, Saying something about a … (1) hey, i'm his/her friend. / There were peasants singing and / Drummers drumming / And the archer split the tree. Has Neil ever studied metalurgy? I buy it, though before I read his post I had always heard the song on a more personal level. From: Bluebeard , I find your lyrical interpretation both insightful and confusing. and I felt like getting high rush. >Anyway, the last verse of ATG always reminded me of the Ray Bradbury book (Childhoods End?) I know I've had this feeling before, the jutbox in my head selects a tune, and Im set for the day. Neil Young – After The Goldrush Lyrics from album: After The Gold Rush (1970) Well, I dreamed I saw the knights > It isn't? However, although the entire surface of the moon blots out the entire surface of the sun, the moon is not a "full moon". Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1993 18:39:10 +0800 (PDT) Perhaps to avoid confusion, instead of talking about the sun and the full moon, Neil should have taken a leaf out of Roger Waters's book and sung about "Two suns in the sunset". maybe being afraid of being a 'one-hit-wonder.' The third verse immediately brought Noah's Ark to mind. It is very similar to the jumpiness (imagery wise) of Down by the River/Cowgirl in the Sand where Neil was being affected by that high fever. maybe it was a new insperation of new material coming on (? Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1993 18:34:00 -0400 (EDT) But hell, that's probably just me. rusties, Yes you can see the moon when the sun is >up, but not a full moon. ), hoping for replacement (a soldier waiting to be relieved), when the sun burst thru the sky--I take this to mean a nuclear explosion since if the "full moon is in his eyes", the sun cannot be up at the same time (its astronomically impossible). It just depends on what I was taking at the time. There were passants singin' and drummers drummin' and the archer split the tree. i've put my trust in this person, please don't let this rumor of my friend/lover be true. Listen to (or read) the lyrics to Wooden Ships which was really a description of another alternative to post apocalyptic vision. From: Who Shall Remain Nameless , I agree with the "Noah's Ark" idea re: "After The GoldRush" and the idea of the ecological pillaging of our planet/Mother Nature. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. Finally, what about the title itself--"After the Goldrush"--what does it mean? Watch official video, print or download text in PDF. It's funny how music hits people. From: Richard Dubourg While "After The GoldRush" could be another of Neil's "California" songs, I think that at best it and RB are opposing sides of the same coin. so this what I think every time I listen to this great song. Look at Mother Nature on the run. The song , played in the key of D, is mostly diatonic, with changes to G and A. It would be excellent way to encourage BA readers to seek out RUST. / There was a fanfare blowing / To the sun / That was floating on the breeze. We asked him, flat out, what it meant, and he said, 'Hell, I don't know. I guess every verse has something different I'… Southern Man Written by Neil Young After The Goldrush, ©1970 Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Greg Reeves, Steve Stills, and Nils Lofgren. -- Talk to ya! And the archer split the tree. By all means, do it. There was a band playing in my head and ... brings to my mind images from the Vietnam war of soldiers listening to Hendrix and smoking hash--so this re-enforces my notion of war-type imagery. The title could also be a reference to one of this individual's favorite songs. As for hoping for replacment? But then that Cmaj is wierd. I'm not sure how to interpret the phrase "chosen ones"--does he mean the wealthy get to go on the spaceships, or was there some other more impartial criteria used to "choose"? (later updated to 1980's, then 20th century). There was a fanfare blowing to the sun. Brian bsagar@cue.bc.ca, Date: Wed, 27 Oct 93 21:32:30 CDT From: CBBOWERS@fair1.fairfield.edu, Jim Kelly asked for interpretations on the "hoping for a replacement" line. life was not cool like it used to be, he/i had really sunk to the depths of the soul- near depression. "I was lyin' in a burned out basement/with the full moon in my eyes." From: "Stewart, Randall" It evokes medieval imagery which seems out of context since the rest of the song seems to be set in contemporary time as illustrated by the next lines: "Look at Mother Nature on the run I know some people are going to say Neil had seizures and didn't do drugs. From: Jerry Keselman , All suggested interpretations of the lyrics have merit. I never once wondered about the lyrics to after the goldrush. After the Garden: 8. I was hopin' for replacement when the sun burst through the sky. space ships flying where in the end spaceships come and pick up their children. Look at … I was hoping for replacement Also, in the morning, before the full moon is down, and the sun is just comming up, you can sometimes (during winter?) wishing something would come and take the pain away. After only releasing Folklore five months ago, Taylor Swift shocked fans with the release of a surprise new album on Friday (December 11th) called Evermore. It hooked me and remains one of my all time favorite albums. Date: Tue, 26 Oct 93 18:58:54 +0000 Date: 28 Oct 1993 16:38:32 -0500 (EST) They are kind of bold, wake up! I'm pretty certain that the narrator in "RB" is a certain pathetic individual who tried for awhile to break into the music business in L.A., later achieving cult status as the leader of a group that ran a couple of hunt and kill raids in the Hollywood Hills, and who is now a guest of the state in one of our finer long-term residential institutions. Nena After The Goldrush lyrics & video : Well, I dreamed I saw the knights In armor coming, Saying something about a queen. Surely this has something to do with the end-of-the-world theme of the rest of the song. see both (I've witnessed this). To: rust@death.Corp.Sun.COM I am truly puzzled by the first verse. That was floating on the breeze. "After the Gold Rush" is widely known as an environmentalism song, with its chorus, "Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970s" (changed to "in the 21st century" once the '70s ended). Thrasher's Wheat - A Neil Young and Crazy Horse Archive. Dolly Parton (who was in the process of recording a cover of the song along with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt) has said, "When we were doing the Trio album, I asked Linda and Emmy what (the song) meant, and they didn't know. I would have to listen to tapes, but I belive I heard neil sing "*We* were flying mother natures silver seed to a new home in the sun" as apposed to just "flying mother nature...". There was a fanfare blowing. The loading had begun The themes and symbolism of Young's songwriting provide a rich tapestry on which to project various meanings and analysis. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. And the final verse is futuristic, and in a sense a return to the romantic ("colors flying all around the chosen one" sounds like more courtly medieval imagery). ;-] ) I think the point is moot. My interpretations may be way off base to what Neil really intended and what other people think-- but thats part of the fun--a song can mean vastly different things to different people--thats part of what makes it artistry--our minds paint a picture of what the words say to us. Think back to the first verse: I dreamed I saw the knights in armour come Explain your version of song meaning, find more of Prelude lyrics. There's a fanfare blowin' to the sun that was floating on the breeze. with the full moon in my eyes. Bm There was a fanfare blowing C To the sun G C That was floating on the breeze. I agree with many of the comments regarding the interpretation of "After The GoldRush" (past, present, future; ecological destruction; nuclar devestation; etc.). While the interpretation of lyrics presented here is composed of several viewpoints, there is little consensus on the exact meaning of Neil's songs. I have no idea who Herb Berman is. There were children crying and colors flying. >I stand by my earlier statement--when the moon is full it rises >just as the sun sets. I lost my album several years ago, by the liner notes on the back cover alluded to the music on the After the Goldrush album being based on a screenplay credited to, my memory is a little sketchy here, Dean Stockwell. These lines clearly suggest that the earth is now dying as the chosen ones board spaceships to find a new planet to colonize. "sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own" selby, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Who Shall Remain Nameless , While I have certainly enjoyed the astrological debate (what about the Harvest Moon? Subject: Re: Full moon when the sun is up. when there is a solar eclipse, the moon is between the sun and the earth, the dark side of the moon (as a matter of fact its all dark) is facing the earth so the moon is in the new (empty) phase and is not visible at all. Randy "Just another line in the field of time", Date: 26 Oct 1993 13:57:54 -0400 (EDT) "she's been running half her life the chrome and steel she rides colliding with the very air she breathes", Date: Wed, 27 Oct 93 08:56:00 PDT All in a dream, all in a dream It isn't? From: Jeff Aaronson . That is astronomically impossible, >technically speaking! I can't imagine that it has nothing to do with the song's story and mearly sets the stage. Neil Young's classic song is a strong rebuke of Southern racism and the harrowing legacy of lynching and slavery. / … This is one of a series of articles which provide an explanation of the meaning of Neil Young's song After the Gold Rush. :-]. Neil Young After The Goldrush Lyrics. It was by far the best message posted on the mailing list since I have been on. There were peasants singing and. We've got Mother Nature on the run in the 1970s Perhaps the queen is Mother Nature, warning of the fate that's in store for the people who ignore her ("saying something") or her importance. Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming, D G sayin' something about a queen.D A There where peasants singin' and drummers drummin', G A and the archer split the tree.Bm C G C There was a fanfare blowin' to the sun, that was floating on the breeze.D A C G Look at Mother Nature on the run in the nineteen seventies.D A C G Look at Mother Nature on the run in the nineteen seventies. Oddly, I was pondering this same question LAST NIGHT!!! where in the end spaceships come and pick up their children. There was a band playin' in my head and I felt like getting high. Ain't It The Truth: 10. From: Brian Sagar In the yellow haze of the sun Drummers drumming. Just to add my thoughts as to the interpretation of after the goldrush. As far as I know this screenplay is unproduced. Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flying. But in "After The GoldRush" we don't have any key changes. After following an aging rocker living in a castle, and a character hauling a "tree of life" like crucifix across the Canyon California would sink into the ocean. I've saved the messages if you didn't and like the idea. I'd bet the screenplay, if it was accessible, would shed much light on the lyrics. to the sun -- Talk to ya! Well, I dreamed I saw the knights. There was some provactive discussion there. The album features 17 tracks, and as always, they each relate […] The song Gold Rush is becoming the most favourite amongst fans, so what is its real meaning? From: Jim Pixton I heard the last three lines of the verse as an elaboration on the first two. In the yellow haze of the sun. I just wrote it. The verse mentions being in "a burned-out basement with the full moon in my eyes" but (and here's the significant part) he was "hoping for a replacement when the sun burst through the sky." Bm There was a fanfare blowing C To the sun G C That was floating on the breeze. The belief was that, "America hates her crazies." “I recognise in it now this thread that goes through a lotta my songs that’s this time-travel thing… When I look out the window, the first thing that comes to my mind is the way this place looked a hundred years ago.” Beyond that I would suspect that few people other than Neil would know. Anyway, the last verse of ATG always reminded me of the Ray Bradbury book (Childhoods End?) What kind of home is the sun for mother nature's silver seeds anyway? He did weed. So we called Neil Young, and he didn't know. But it was written by Arthur C. Clarke. anyone know whom this would be??? saying something about a queen :-) Randall, Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1993 11:00:56 -0600 (CST) He was lying in a burned out basement (bombed out? Original lyrics of After The Goldrush song by Prelude. Yours, retreating into hiding, never to be seen again, Rich, Date: Tue, 26 Oct 93 13:07:19 -0600 I guess every verse has something different I’d taken.” So it’s open to interpretation. Actually, Neil uses major chords out of key quite a bit. It just depends on what I was taking at the time. After The Goldrush chords Neil Young 1970 (After The Gold Rush) * D G D G G D Well, I dreamed I saw the knights G In armor coming, D G Saying something about a queen. There was a band playing in my head Believed to be a reflection on the environment and man’s relationship with it in the form of a dream. To me, it's sounds like a way of saying "why me?" . I don't believe the film was ever made. ), hoping for replacement (a soldier waiting to be relieved), when the sun burst thru the sky--I take this to mean a nuclear out basement (bombed out? Enjoy! Act of Love: 6. In the third verse, Mother Nature abandons the pillaged planet, and goes in search of a new beginning ("silver seed"). Think about the first line: > Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming It's a dream. There was a fanfare blowing # #-----# After The Goldrush chords Neil Young D G D G G D Well, I dreamed I saw the knights G In armor coming, D G Saying something about a queen. After the Goldrush is a kind of surreal account of the past, present, and future of the western world. What the friend had said is anybodies guess; the line from the first verse "sayin' something about a queen" introduce a woman into the song, and though there is no concrete evidence that the friend is a woman, I imagine him being told "you're too tall, you're too moody, your guitar is too loud..." buy someone he cares for, and him hoping it was a lie. They were flying Mother Nature's They make it feel like when you return to the root chord, you're not quite home and are often used as a stepping stone for a modulation. But, I always loved how Neil used that Cmaj in the last stanza of each verse. / There was a fanfare blowing / To the sun / That was floating on the breeze. So any comments, insights, different interpretations? Justin, Date: 26 Oct 1993 14:35:20 -0500 (EST) I was thinkin' about what a friend had said, I was hopin' it was a lie. Morpheus, God of Dreams. I think one thing to remember is that the album was based upon a screenplay by Dean Stockwell (of Quantum Leap fame along with credited roles in too many movies to list) for a movie named, appropriately enough, "After the Goldrush". Neil Young - After The Goldrush Op basis van je geografische locatie [US] mogen we je van onze licentieverstrekker helaas geen toegang geven tot de teksten. (more on that later) The story really did make the rounds and was openly discussed. From: Jerry Keselman What do you think? Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings "After the Goldrush" as written by Neil Young. I've always thought that After The Gold Rush was Neil's thoughts after a (or during) a 'Gold' (get it?) Some people debated whether it is the people themselves who are choosing, or some higher authority. 4-way Street Medley: 4. All around the chosen ones Saying something about a queen He was hoping for a replacement till dawn. As a matter of fact, prior to passing in front of the sun, it is my impression that the moon is not visible! "After the Gold Rush" lyrics and reviews. Now everybody knows I (used to) listen to Pink Floyd! If you want to do it, by all means , go ahead. The first time I heard this I had to go back to the studio version and listen. I do have a couple of points to add. In other words, only when there is tangible evidence of doing wrong by Mother Nature does anyone recognize the severity of the situation. It's kinda like a trip into alien territory. The above lines bring to mind man upsetting the delicate balance of nature with pollution, runaway technology, threats of (nuclear) war etc. The sun coming up simply denotes the passage of time. “ After The Gold Rush is an environmental song,” Young said, trying to finally nail its meaning for McDonough. (that is, a "new moon"). “After The Gold Rush” is the title track from Young’s 1970 album of the same name. A kind of righteous disaster film, After The Goldrush was meant to be a warning about the stripping of California following the folk rock and young Hollywood boom of the 1960s. :-) omar. The idyllic vision of a medieval court is in stark contrast to the "burned-out basement" of the present (BTW, this line reminds me of the riots and urban decay of the late 60s). I'm not really sure what else "hoping for a replacement" could mean. I always saw neil/the narrator as doing just that: lying in some old basement, staring up at the sky. Look at Mother Nature on the run. Dean Stockwell is an actor (he was in the T.V. please don't let it be true! Anyhow, the song starts off: "Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming There were peasants singing and drummers drumming, And the archer split the tree. If you're lying in a burned-out basement, I guess you might wish it was happening to someone else. Listen to MP3 sample clip of "After the Goldrush". [Intro] Dsus2 D G Dsus2 D G [Verse 1] G D G Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming, D G Sayin' something about a queen. "I was lying in a burned out basement I've always thought of this as someone involved in some sort of guard duty (hoping for a replacement) as in an apocalyptic situation such as a nuclear war (or tidal wave). The imagery is so disjointed that I always assumed that it came from Neil being effected by something or other. Was thinkin' about what a friend had said, I was hopin' it was a lie. It’s super easy, we promise! SUBJECT: Neil on Charlie, >"Well I hear that Laurel Canyon is full of famous stars/ I hate them worse then lepers/ and I kill them in their cars", >Maybe there's a connection between ""After The GoldRush"" & "Revolution Blues"? The time of full moon is at a specific time of day that usually does not coincide with sunup or sundown so if its offset by a few hours its possible to see an almost full moon when the sun is rising or setting. Comment and share your favourite lyrics. In fact, what would be interesting is an article which captures the dynamic interchange of RUSTies in action. I think Neil is giving us a warning. Young has said that he doesn't recall what the song is about. just thinking about stuff. The next line--"thinking about what a friend had said (the end of the world is at hand because of nuclear conflict), ...I was hoping it was a lie (I would hope it wasn't true too), "Well I dreamed I saw the silver Lyrics to "After The Goldrush" by THE FLAMING LIPS: Well, I dreamed I saw the knights / In armor coming, / Saying something about a queen. The loading had begun BTW, I've also always thought that the title ""After The GoldRush"" could be a sly reference to the sensation following ingestion of a substance that was in fairly widespread use around the time that the song was written. I like randy's thoughts-very in-depth and cohesive. see both (I've witnessed this). Even the Bmin is a diatonic, a very pretty chord to go to after doing the I-V-IV. Subject: "After the Gold Rush"--lyric interpretation/analysis. With that said, my first interpretation of 'After The Goldrush' was in fact, that of a mystical heroin experience. After The Goldrush Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming, sayin' something about a queen. Subject: Full moon and sun. i've given up, forget this scene...whoa, wait a sec 'the sun burst' - this would have been before the carrie snodgrass chapter (?) )....oh, maybe it was meeting the person whom 'i believe in you' was written for?!? NEIL YOUNG. Witness the imagery of "children crying, and colors flying, all around the chosen ones". Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. From: Tim Parrish/Dreaming Man . Lyrics © Broken Arrow Music. "all In a dream, all in a dream. Date: Fri, 29 Oct 93 15:03:42 EDT As far as I know 100 In the album notes, Neil says "Most of these songs were inspired by the Dean Stockwell--Herb Berman screenplay "After the Goldrush". After The Goldrush Lyrics. The second verse to me is the real clincher, and the one where my interpretation differed from some of the other posts. A friend is one with credibility, provided by the (nuclear) destruction ("burned out basement", "sun bursting through the sky"). As with many other Neil Young songs it uses a kind of poetic lyricism to allude to historical and contemporary political events while still maintaining a confessional and intimate quality. Don’t have an account? Ever heard of a complete solar eclipse, or is it lunar, either way it happens when the full moon and the full sun are in the same sky. I am intrigued. / There were peasants singing and / Drummers drumming / And the archer split the tree. How many words do you know that rhyme with basement? Subject: re: after the goldrush. I had always thought of the environmental symbolism as a foil for the personal issues of the song, but reading the recent posts, and keying in my own thoughts has changed my own interpretation of the song. and colors flying I definately agree with who ever said they saw the three verses as three views of the past, present and future. I was lyin' in a burned out basement Take care Randy, Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1993 10:03:19 -0400 (EDT), From: bunn scott william . In fact, the whole song sounds to me like a meditation on the past and a hope for the future, given from the point of view of someone who's in despair over the state of the present. i certainly feel that way sometimes, especially w/ a full moon out! In the nineteen seventies. From: Randy Schechter The song is actually far stranger than that, though. (When You're On) The Losing End: 2. BTW, I've also always thought that the title ""After The GoldRush"" could be a sly reference to the sensation following ingestion of a substance that was in fairly widespread use around the time that the song was written. All in a dream, all in a dream The first Neil Young album I owned was "After the Gold Rush" which I purchased in 1979. in the nineteen seventies" On the other hand (I really cant remember if I got this Idea from a post or from my own head), the fact that "we were flying...seeds to a new home in the sun" could comment on the futility of our attempts to reverse the damage already done to our planet. After The Gold Rush Lyrics as written by Neil Young. with the full moon in my eyes Or maybe, we could post a message/analysis and let everyone know what our intentions are and see what kind of a dialogue it prompts. It's all in that burned-out basement. The Thrasher , Date: Thu, 28 Oct 93 10:06:05 EDT From: Randy Schechter To: thrasher@cap.gwu.edu Subject: Re: "After the Gold Rush"--lyric interpretation, Hi Thrasher--well while I think it might be a good idea to send the ongoing discussion of AFTGR to Broken Arrow, frankly at the moment I don't have the time or energy to do it (I will be attending several Jerry Garcia band shows over the next few weeks which will take me to New York, Rhode Island and Virginia). Ever heard of a complete solar eclipse, or is it lunar, either way it happens when the full moon and the full sun are in the same sky. I was thinking about what a Date: Mon, 01 Nov 93 17:43:28 EST The movie (to my knowledge) was never made. It's just a druggie song. From: Randy Schechter In this state of mind, senses will not affect judgment. After all, the one element of the song that I don't recall anyone mentioning is the title, which certainly seems to reflect the aftermath of exploiting the bounties of nature through human greed, etc. .) The warning wasn't heard or heeded. Neil Young - Miscellaneous Album Lyrics; 1. Who wouldn't want out? Saying something about a queen. The lucky-the unaddicted or non-experienced can't understand the dream world of a good heroin experience. Hence, what do we do "After the Goldrush"? Yes, Mother Nature can't be beat, but she may well start all over again without you (if you're not among "the chosen ones"). In the second verse, perhaps what the ("friend had said") finally is heard and seems frighteningly real ("I was hoping it was a lie"). From: CBBOWERS@fair1.fairfield.edu, I think the three verses of the song talk about past, present and future. 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