Song Description
?Dream of a Black Horse? draws on an ancient Vietnamese folk song, Ly Ngua O (?the black horse.?) The original tells of a bridegroom readying his horse and carriage to bring his bride home. In Verdun?s ?Dream,? the black horse rebels, casting off bit and bell, and bringing his own love home.
| Song Length |
5:55 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, World - Asian |
| Tempo |
Multiple Tempos |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Cool |
Subject |
Horses, Freedom |
| Language |
Multi-Language |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Dream of the Black Horse (Barnard/Traditional)
As our chains fall dreaming
Bells of copper, black and quiet
Broken bits of cold steel
In this silence
As our chains fall dreaming
Winds through my heart
Tear the sky, and reins break free
All around me
Lie signs of a traitor?s field
Bells of copper, black and quiet
Broken bits of cold steel
Khớp con ngựa, ngựa ô
Khớp con ngựa, ngựa ô
Ngựa ô ăn khớp
Ăn khớp cái kiệu vàng
Anh tra khớp bạc
Lục lạc đồng đen
Bông sen lá dậm
Dây cương anh nhuộm thắm
Cán roi anh bịt đồng thòa
Rằng a í a, đưa nàng
Anh đưa nàng về dinh
Rằng a í a, đưa nàng
Anh đưa nàng về dinh
From Vietnamese:
Harness the black horse
Harness the black horse
Let?s harness that black horse
With a gold-guilded cart
Rein it with silver bits
and black copper bells
Charmed with lotus carvings
Dye the string red
Stud the whip with brass copper
Now, I?m ready
To take my lady home to the palace
Now, I?m ready
To take my lady home to the palace
In this silence
Of lost and empty dreams
Gates of iron and silver
Open wide for you and me