After The Gold Rush Lyrics
Prelude
Lyrics
Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming saying something about
a queen
There were peasants singing and drummers drumming and the archer split
the tree
There was a fanfare blowing to the sun that was floating on the breeze
Look at mother nature on the run in the nineteen-seventies
I was lying in a burned out basement with a full moon in my eyes
I was hoping for a replacement when the sun burst through the skies
There was a band playing in my head and I felt like getting high
I was thinking about what a friend had said I was hoping it was a lie
Thinking about what a friend had said I was hoping it was a lie
Well I dreamed i saw the silver spaceships flying in the yellow haze of
the sun
There were children crying and colors flying all around the chosen one
All in a dream, all in a dream the loading had begun
They were flying mother nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun
Flying mother nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun
Song & Lyrics Facts
"After the Gold Rush" is a song written by Neil Young and performed by his band Crazy Horse. It was released on their 1970 album of the same name.
The lyrics are about an environmental disaster, in which humanity has destroyed nature for its own benefit. The song reflects on how man's greed has caused irreparable damage to the earth and how it will affect future generations. The lyrics also suggest that even though mankind might have ruined things, there could still be hope for the future if people learn from their mistakes. The song was critically acclaimed upon release and remains one of Young's most popular songs today.