Neil Young - Cortez The Killer

From Zuma (1975)
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Cortez The Killer

He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In that palace in the sun.

On the shore lay Montezuma
With his coca leaves and pearls
In his halls he often wondered
With the secrets of the worlds.

And his subjects
gathered 'round him
Like the leaves around a tree
In their clothes of many colors
For the angry gods to see.

And the women all were beautiful
And the men stood
straight and strong
They offered life in sacrifice
So that others could go on.

Hate was just a legend
And war was never known
The people worked together
And they lifted many stones.

They carried them
to the flatlands
And they died along the way
But they built up
with their bare hands
What we still can't do today.

And I know she's living there
And she loves me to this day
I still can't remember when
Or how I lost my way.

He came dancing across the water
Cortez, Cortez
What a killer.

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[rockinroller7]

Had a beach front house near the town of Kailua, near the Marine Corps base when this album was released in'75.

3 great guys shared the rent and some of the worlds finest drugs with me as we often set my Kenwood speakers on the back deck and blared the music toward the ocean, lying on the beach, the loudness of the music in competition with the crashing waves.

I still hear the sounds and feel the heat, with a constant breeze.

Who could have known what was to come?

Peace.

Rock

[waldogheadify]

Quite possibly the greatest piece of music ever put out there. Spare me the bullshit responses. My opinion only but this song had everything.

[eaglework13]

who me ?

[jackhillty]

what we still can't do today....

[Dragonhorse2]

There is a difference between a warrior and a killer.

[Dragonhorse2]

I understand that the Aztecs were in a peaceful period under Montezuma2. They were not colonialists and treated their conquered neighbors well and restored the leaders and looked for mutual happiness. The rich prospered, the middle did better than they had been doing, but of course the poor had to work harder.

[GreatDarkSpot]

@mstech89 Ah, no I'm not. I've not even heard of that song; White guilt is simply a term used to describe white people who feel guilty about bad things their ancestors did to other people which usually leads to ridiculous overcompensation such as the asinine lyrics to this song.

[mstech89]

@GreatDarkSpot I really hope you're not comparing the 2006 Bronx song "White Guilt" to this 1975 classic.

[rockinroller7]

@CommenterOnVideos

Like Dorothy, clicking her heels, use your imagination, if you haven't, as you listen to the song.

If that doesn't work, I suggest a beach, south of Santa Monica, this July or August, with a boombox. I did in 2010. I returned to my old place (Kailua) in the 90's, but it was all changed, just as all the islands have, overpopulated, and all the old inland falls/ swimming holes are tourist attractions, with the dirt paths paved, and hand rails on either side.

[rockinroller7]

@JarodSaysFuckYou

Yes, it was a 'beautiful,' time and still and will forever be a beautiful memory.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Peace.

Rock

(Very creative and ballsy username. I like it. It strikes me of strong individualism.

Very cool.)

[Dragonhorse2]

Previous comments make me respopnd as a proud American who is not proud of our mistakes. I would say about our modern era...hate is all upon us, war is always known, and the people won't work together to lift a single stone.