Song
Wild Horses
The Rolling Stones
Album:
Sticky Fingers
Song Meaning of Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
Keith Richards wrote this acoustic ballad about leaving his wife and newborn son behind as the Stones prepared for an American tour.
“It was one of those magical moments when things come together,” Richards wrote of the song.
“Once you’ve got the vision in your mind of wild horses, I mean, what’s the next phrase you’re going to use? It’s got to be ‘couldn’t drag me away.’”
It was first released in 1970 by The Flying Burrito Brothers as the Stones didn't think the demo was worth recording fully, it was later recorded by the Stones for their 1971 album Sticky Fingers when they reconsidered.
Richards stated, "If there is a classic way of Mick and me working together this is it. I had the riff and chorus line, Mick got stuck into the verses. Just like "Satisfaction", "Wild Horses" was about the usual thing of not wanting to be on the road, being a million miles from where you want to be."
The song reached number 28 on the USA Billboard 100.
Wild Horses lyrics by The Rolling Stones
Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless lady you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
Release Date
1971
Songwriter/s
Jagger/Richards
Producer/s
Jimmy Miller
Label/s
Rolling Stones
