Stupid Horse 🐴

: (soft fantasy synths. swamp ambience. no drums.) “Artax…” … “…brother.” (BEAT DROPS HARD) Hook: Stupid horse Keep moving Swamp sad I’m improving He had everything To live for Mud too deep? Walk more Stupid horse Move around Negative mindset Pull you down Stupid horse Life ahead Swamp get scary Use your legs Verse 1: Atreyu cry Horse sink slow I’m on couch Yelling “NO!” Forward motion Mindset first Fantasy pain Emotional thirst Bog water Fog breeze Brother please Use your knees Childhood trauma VHS I still think He could’ve left Hook: Stupid horse Keep stepping Swamp of sadness Not respecting He had everything To live for Mud too deep? Move more Bridge: Listen. The Swamp of Sadness is metaphorical. You cannot park emotionally in negative terrain. That horse gave up mentally before physically. That’s leadership failure. ANTI-HYPE MAN: “Dude… it drowned.” PROTAGONIST: “Mentally first.” Verse 2: Horse stuck Rain fall Young me Not well Blanket up Juice box Still hurt Time stops People say “Let it go” Brother… that horse was slow Never trained For despair No motivational Speaker there Hook (bigger): STUPID HORSE (MOVE YA FEET) STUPID HORSE (DON’T ACCEPT DEFEAT) STUPID HORSE (LIFE TO LIVE) NEGATIVE MINDSET WHAT IT IS Outro: ANTI-HYPE MAN: “Are you crying?” (long silence) PROTAGONIST: “…No. Shut up. You’re crying.” ANTI-HYPE MAN: “No I’m not.” PROTAGONIST: “Shut up then…” (sniffles) ANTI-HYPE MAN: “Just stop watching the scene, dude.” (very quiet) PROTAGONIST: “…shut up…”