Neil Young – Cortez The Killer
9 years ago
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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This brought me to tears.
Oasis- Shout It Out Loud
If you like this track.
and the tears are falling down
This song flows and is lazy perfect, I mean that in the highest compliment. What a influence this song was ,unbeknownst at the time, on future bands and songs. 10/10 will revisit. This one is for the pot heads 🤣
This song does something to me. Stops everything and makes me think
A beautiful soul latched onto me in dance. Her and I, we share a spliff. Cortez the Killer is playing for our dance under the stars. Completely lost together.
Insane!! I have loved Neil Youngs songs for years, and known about him since I was 10 in 1976. But have actually never herd this one before. And now its my favourite. Isn't it just fab when someone you have known and loved for decades, have songs you never have herd before. It's like finding a long forgotten christmaspresent
I’ve never heard this track from Neil Young before .
My maternal side is Peruvian, and hearing and feeling this track brought me to tears….
I feel I cry for my ancestors…, so so Beautiful!
Words do no justice!
I don't know about any of you, but I just love this song. EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.
One of the best songs ever written!
Il a na pu des comme sa.
Please Neil, don’t die to soon! Take good care of your body! After loosing Tom Petty, I couldn’t bear loosing you! Namaste 🙏
❤️
who knows about the Drop Double D Neil used with Old Hickory and how he made sound that could not be repeated….Neil was a string master….the best ever..
I love most music but this guy is a legend
when I die there will be one and only one to blame for my death: Cortez the killer ! after one billion listennings , he would finally have killed me… with this raw beauty
And I know she’s living there… that line kills me.
Canadiens are underrated.
The flannel man is amazing
Y’all gay A.F.
Neil Young is the biggest pussy to slither down from Canada, ever the world has seen. Fuck you Neil, you lying sack of liberal shit.
Yeah
LOVE THIS GUY WITH ALL MY HEART
This is a safe zone for me to go to. It levels me out n makes me think of people I've loved n are gone and to realize were here only a short time and to make the best of this life now!
Along with every song on wish u were ! Good music lifts the soul up
Just an amazing song. Great description of the slaughter 🙁 A battle cry for those who lost to rise and be mourned, recognized and never forget the treachery scumbag Cortez
fuk that guitar intro is the shit! I know of Neil but didnt know he has these gems