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Modest Mouse – Cowboy Dan lyrics
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
Standing in the tall grass
Thinking nothing
You know we need oxygen to breath
Everytime you think you're walking you're just moving the ground
Everytime you think you're talking you're just moving your mouth
Everytime you're looking you're just looking down
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He's gonna start a war
He hops in his pickup puts the pedal to the floor
And says "I got mine but I want more"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes to the reservation drinks and gets mean
He drove the desert, fired his rifle in the sky
And says, "God if I have to die you will have to die"
Well, Cowboy Dan's a major player in the cowboy scene
He goes the the reservation drinks and gets mean
I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me
And I want out desperately
Can't do it, not even if sober
Can't get that engine turned over
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Songwriters: ERIC JUDY, ISAAC BROCK, JEREMIAH GREEN
Cowboy Dan lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Cowboy Dan meanings

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    This song is basically about the West and how industrialization and urbanization is taking away the past freedoms regularly allotted to Americans. The modern American West has higher suicide rates than the rest of America combined. Because of this Western mentality combined with an urban atmosphere, "Cowboy Dan" is confined to alienating himself, firing his rifle, disobeying and discrediting god, and basically becoming an apathetic man in general. "I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me" is an incredibly deep lyric when analyzed. Cowboy Dan metaphorically represents the modern-day, apathetic, alienated Westerner looking for only inner and natural peace and freedom for happiness. Great job, mm.
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    List statical drivable tour bus five cats on the bus it's gold live it tailored fascination for drawing and rethinking about how my mouth is moving and words are coming out as they connect together I thank you for the white suits the beers and Good Times. Thanks shark. With modified extravagant chandeliers made one made a family and flew to Wisconsin for the Weeknd there's a father of Wisconsin There's a person who came West from France where Magoo couldn't pay so they let him in anyway. you moved? I suppose finding you I suppose finding you
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