Freelance Whales - Broken Horse Lyrics






October's got those orange eyes
But somehow I still lost sight
When you lifted the lid off of my pumpkin head
And kissed me goodnight

She could be a thorn in my side
We never quite broke that horse
She slept in the cul-de-sac rye
Seven miles from my front porch

Bundle up and come with me now
Down the road where to the burned down barn
We could make a blanket of coats
And breathe our souls into the neighbor's front lawn

But, oh god, that look in your eye
Trouble that does not search words
It sprung from the biblical vine and
Awaiting to return to the dirt

The stitches in your winter clothes
Your cello bows
We stole your hair to make them
We're sorry for the iron shoes
We nailed to you
And stuck you in the rain
And then you sprinted away
Sprinted away to where I don't know
God's moving in your bloodstream
Where the cross beats aren't so slow

You swept all the red from my cheeks
I didn't hear you come back inside
I light up the gas in the den
And stand there in the thin winter light
But, oh god, that curve in your spine
A question mark, a doctor's sigh
Was framed by the windowsill
And you saw something I did not in that night
You saw something I did not in that night

The stitches in your winter clothes
Your cello bows
We stole your hair to make them
We're sorry for the iron shoes
We nailed to you
And stuck you in the rain
And then you sprinted away
Sprinted away to where I don't know
God's moving in your bloodstream
Where the cross beats aren't so slow

God's moving in your bloodstream
Where the cross beats aren't so slow... [x5]





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  1. T.... P....

    We really need this on Spotify !

  2. V.... H....

    2020 and still a great song!

  3. C.... G....

    November 30th 2019!!! ♡♡♡ still the most gorgeous song

  4. G.... ....

    a bop and a half. Truly a wonderful song for all tastes in music.

  5. H.... R....

    Fucking BEAUTIFUL 😭

  6. C.... ....

    I so wish this was on Spotify 😢

  7. C.... O....

    This song is soo nice

  8. F.... H....

    Why isn‘t such divineness in Spotify 😭

  9. R.... C....

    I love singing this to you
    I remember when you came downstairs
    you were wearing headphones
    I wanted to ask to listen
    and make it seem like it was something inappropriate
    you later told me this was what you were listening to
    it made my whole week to know that
    <3

  10. C.... ....

    Guitar part is nearly indistinguible from Manchester Orchestra side project Right Away, Great Captain - Love, Come and Save Me

    C.... ....

    ChefROC thank you, I nearly forgot how much I love right away great captain. Bless you

  11. A.... S....

    why is this off Apple Music?

  12. M.... H....

    These guys used to play right outside my apartment in Williamsburg, they’re even better live. Their record release at Pianos was epic

  13. S.... S....

    Please put it back on Spotify :(

    S.... S....

    It's on Spotify! That's how I found this song

    S.... S....

    Can't find it ...

  14. B.... B....

    August 2017, still love this song so much!

  15. r.... ....

    a song for looking out my window into the snow coming down, thinking about how things should have gone differently for me

  16. W.... ....

    'Stitches in your winter clothes, your cello bows-we stole your hair to make them. We're sorry for the iron shoes we nail to you, then stuck you in the rain and night.'
    This song is so sad, eerie, and beautiful <3

  17. S.... M....

    amazing

  18. C.... S....

    tanner hall brought me here

    C.... S....

    Charry Salce Do you go to WIU?

  19. l.... ....

    'And oh god that curve in your spine'

  20. N.... B....

    One tree hill brought me here

    N.... B....

    OTH <3 ^^

    N.... B....

    Me too years ago! 😩😭💕

    N.... B....

    @Christina Duran y crying...if missing watch it and download for free from grab the beast site

  21. N.... S....

    Thank you Spotify!

  22. a.... ....

    I found this from instagram lol

  23. T.... ....

    The stitches in your winter clothes
    Your cello bows
    We stole your hair to make them

  24. I.... O....

    Love this so much ..

  25. A.... G....

    thanks tamara and alex! :)

    A.... G....

    +Alperen Genc It's been 2 years since I wrote this comment and I don't remember what it's referencing to. If anyone who upvoted could remind me that would be great.

    A.... G....

    +Alperen Genc The love story on Reddit

  26. C.... ....

    Reddit brought me here :)

  27. N.... S....

    A stranger's love brought me here. Turns out this is really good.

  28. B.... L....

    Tanner Hall. <3

  29. M.... M....

    supercool

  30. w.... ....

    Absolutely beautiful :)

  31. l.... ....

    I didn't find this on one tree Hill, I actually found this on Pandora radio. It's an amazing song very beautiful, I learned to play it by ear.

  32. G.... P....

    this is where i found it as well
    on repeat now <3

  33. S.... ....

    One Tree Hill. <3

  34. J.... ....

    I just realized I have this song on repeat for about half an hour.....

  35. D.... S....

    his voice reminds me of the singer from miniature tigers

  36. R.... D....

    After 3 different songs, I was not sold on this band... Thats done. they're awesome. This song needs to be on my ipod like NOW.

  37. i.... ....

    Listens all the time to this song! I can't get enough of it~!
    -- Love Freelance Whales

  38. a.... ....

    Pretty song :)

  39. x.... ....

    he is a guy from glee haha

  40. A.... N....

    bears not horses

  41. F.... ....

    EatmyDiction sent me here :D

  42. E.... L....

    Who in the world is Darren Criss... LOL.... I found these guys just by surfing youtube.. Guess I got lucky eh.. hahahha

  43. j.... g....

    Es preciosa

  44. c.... ....

    This song really makes me cry...i remember telling my mom, in my car, i was joining the army and this song was quietly playing in the background...i remember she was crying and told me i need to write her everyday..when ever this song plays, i always remember that moment...it makes me cry every time i listen to this :,(

    c.... ....

    that's soul music then!

  45. i.... ....

    reminds me of iron & wine's work, intoxicating.

  46. h.... h....

    funnyjunk com/funny_pictures/2274682/white/

  47. i.... ....

    Yeah.. where did you even get that from? Hobbit? Pfft, no. And organic? I don't think I've ever heard him use that word.. ;)

  48. K.... B....

    awesome song!!!!!!!

  49. p.... ....

    nah you wont get anywhere playing twinkle twinkle little star

  50. p.... ....

    guitar is amazing! i can only hope to play that well one day <3

  51. e.... c....

    it is makes me mesmerizing

  52. i.... ....

    Darren Criss' brother is in this band. Surprise, huh? We don't hear it often at all.

    Anyway, this song is lovely. :)

  53. C.... D....

    one tree hill. always and forever and ever :) .. xxx

  54. C.... H....

    @pebbles55667 What happened to Pebbles?

  55. A.... O....

    after listening to this, i feel as if though i'm a freelance whale...

  56. p.... ....

    i cant stop replaying this song. its making me cry it reminds me of my mustang pebbles.