neil young on the meaning of tell me why?

329 on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. 39 on Guitar Worlds 100 Greatest Guitar Solos and No. It was recorded with the band Crazy Horse. Young claimed the song was more about the civil rights movement than the South in particular, but many Southern men (and women) didn't appreciate the generalization. like when everyone says they wanted to be love but when someone tells them they love them, they freak out and leave the people who told them they love them. ' Cortez the Killer ' is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young from his 1975 album, Zuma. songplace Songfacts: This song is about racism in the American South, with references to slavery and the Ku Klux Klan. On a sidenote: I think this song says a lot about people who are having a hard time what to feel or how act when something they thought they wanted is right in front of them. The verse talks about riding the dark horse alone in fear, which could symbolize feeling isolated in ones emotional journey. **** I think this part is knowing and being sad about the fact that the relationship could possibly end (since she's having a hard time making arrangements to herself) but also knowing that the only person who could make you happy is the person who's about to break your heart. This is, of course, a disappointment to all those fans. **** i think it's about waiting for someone to make a decision whether they'll stay or go. Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself When youre old enough to replay but young enough to sell. When you're young enough to repay (old enough to stay in a committed, give-and-take relationship) but also young enough sell (young enough to sell out your relationship by taking the easy way out and breaking it off)

Asking someone or yourself why is it hard to make arrangements with yourself

Neil young on the meaning of tell me why?