Alexander Rybak - 13 Horses Lyrics






13 horses swimming in the sea
Waiting for someone to find them
Their ship is gone
and now they are alone
With water everywhere around them
The men were saved
from the sinking ship
Right before it started to burn
And while they're safe
their loyal friends need help
Patiently waiting for their turn

13 horses swimming in the sea
They don't even know it's pointless
Their pride remains
but this time it won't help
They used to be so tall
and suddenly they're small
There's a couple waiting far behind
Soon they will be out of sight
But then who cares -
they're dying anyway
All of them are doomed this night

11 horses swimming in the sea
The sea they thought was just a river
They're used to this
it's probably just a race
That helps to ease their minds
but where's the finish line
The night grows dark
the body wants to rest
It hurts to breathe
and still they do their best
They want to live
no matter for how long
Their thoughts all disappeared
'Cause now they're really scared

7 horses struggling in the sea
Waiting for someone to find them
They don't look back
'cause what's the point of that
There is only death behind them
They cry for help
but help will never come
They don't know where to swim
or what they're swimming from
They try to swim some more
when panic starts to spread
They're swimming in to shore
but only in their heads

The 3 last horses
Dying in the sea
Shouting out their cries for no one
They're born to win
they're screaming in their hearts
The strength of thousand men
They're fighting to the end

The sun is out
Birds are everywhere
They're flying high
surfing in the air
It's nice to live
when life is such a blast
One horse still swims
it seems to be the last

The thirteenth horse
has always been the best
His owner will be proud
But now he wants to rest
He's longing for his home
The girl will give him food
"Good boy" - she'll say
together they will play

13 horses swimming in the sea
Soon they will be gone forever
And while they swim,
One thing still remains
And that's the hope that never dies
It never dies
It never dies





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  1. K.... W....

    i love this song, but it's giving me a breakdown

  2. b.... x....

    People asks in the comment senction that why he made it.
    But sometimes, the human is very sad.
    Alexander is an artist. He has his own world, with his happy or sad feelings. He live these feelings powerful. And this is why he can make a happy or sad lovely music, but rarely, he can give us a very tragic-dramatic song. Now, in this case, 13 horses will be that.

    I have ear problems nowadays. There was an octopus in my Right ear. Ican't go to swim or play in a water all summer. I have to go to the ear duty every week.

    So, I really needed this song. Thank you from Hungary Alexander, that you show the all feelings of the world.

  3. A.... ....

    How to play this song on piano?

  4. L.... H....

    The first song which I’m crying with 😢😭

  5. P.... L....

    This is not a song, its a poem

  6. S.... ....

    20 horses dislikes this video

  7. K.... M....

    Do we know why we live?

    K.... M....

    And why we die, why we think?

    K.... M....

    "I am thinking if so there i am"
    -Descartes

  8. K.... M....

    Like us, symbolic horses and our hopeless

  9. K.... M....

    ~Türkçe çeviri
    13 at denizde yüzüyor
    Birisinin onları bulmasını bekleyerek
    Gemileri gitti ve şimdi onlar yalnız
    Etraflarında suyla

    İnsanlar batan gemiden kurtarıldı
    Tam o (gemi) yanmaya başlamadan önce
    Ve onlar güvendeyken sadık dostlarının yardıma ihtiyacı var
    Sabırla onların dönmesini bekliyorlar

    13 at denizde yüzüyor
    Amaçsız olduğunu bilmiyorlar bile
    Gurur kalıyor ama bu sefer yardımı olmayacak
    Eskiden çok uzunlardı (büyüklerdi) aniden kısalar (küçükler)

    Çok uzaklarda bir çift var
    Yakında görüşten uzak olacaklar
    Ama o zaman kim umursar, her durumda ölüyorlar
    Hepsi bu gece lanetlendi

    11 at denizde yüzüyor
    Deniz sadece nehir diye düşündüler
    Buna alıştılar, büyük ihtimalle bir yarış
    Bu akıllarını sakinleştirmelerine yardım ediyor ama bitiş çizgisi nerede?

    Gece kararıyor, vücut dinlenmek istiyor
    Nefes almak acıtıyor ve hala ellerinden gelenin en iyisini yapıyorlar
    Ne kadar uzun olursa olsun yaşamak istiyorlar
    Düşünceleri kayboldu çünkü şimdi onlar çok korktu

    7 at denizde cebelleşiyor
    Birisinin onları bulmasını bekleyerek
    Geriye bakmıyorlar çünkü bunun anlamı ne
    Arkalarında sadece ölüm var

    Yardım için ağlıyorlar ama yardım asla gelmeyecek
    Nereye yüzeceklerini bilmiyorlar ya da neyden yüzdüklerini
    Biraz daha yüzmeye çalışıyorlar panik yayılmaya başladığında
    Kıyıya yüzüyorlar ama sadece akıllarında

    Son 3 at denizde ölüyor
    Çığlıklarını bağırıyorlar hiç kimseye
    Kazanmak için doğdular, kalpleriyle çığlık atıyorlar (çığlık atarak kendilerini yırtıyorlar)
    Bin insanın gücü, sonuna dek savaşıyorlar

    Güneş tepede, kuşlar her yerde
    Yüksekten uçuyorlar, havada sörf yapıyorlar
    Hayat bu kadar kutsanmışken yaşamak güzel
    Bir at yüzüyor sonuncusu gibi görünen

    13. at her zaman en iyisiydi
    Sahibi gurur duyacak ama şimdi dinlenmek istiyor
    Evi için hasret çekiyor, kız ona yemek verecek
    İyi çocuk diyecek kız, beraber oynayacaklar

    13 at denizde yüzüyor
    Yakında sonsuza dek gitmiş olacaklar
    Ve onlar yüzerken hala bir şey kalıyor
    Ve bu da hiç ölmeyen umut
    Asla ölmez, asla ölmez

  10. K.... M....

    Hepimiz öleceğiz

  11. K.... M....

    Sembolik atlar ve umutsuzluğumuz

  12. K.... M....

    Sözleri çok güzell ve çok anlamlı

  13. D.... K....

    It is tell to that we weak

  14. M.... ....

    Do you know guys the story of the song? I mean, the song really sad but why Alexander don't wanna talk about it? 🤔

  15. K.... M....

    Like us, all of people, not horses, i think

  16. K.... M....

    I guess he told that life's philosophy.

  17. K.... M....

    Introduced meaning things like life..

  18. M.... R....

    Water please, I think I just got dehydrated....

  19. c.... d....

    So soft

  20. J.... B....

    After 9 years I discovered it. Just listen to song HOW INSENSITIVE. I know both songs pretty much the same time. But right now I heard the similarities. Many of them...

  21. A.... Y....

    one drop tears everytimes..

  22. J.... H....

    This song is the saddest from Alexander Rybak.. I cry every time I hear it.. 😭

  23. m.... b....

    i was happy 5min 40 ago T-T ... Beautiful song though

  24. F.... M....

    This give me goosebumps and almost made me cry omg

  25. G.... g....

    lets think of something happy happy thoughts

  26. A.... W....

    I can't control my tears after hearing your voice singing this beautiful song <3

  27. S.... N....

    ... Isn't this based on a Russian poem with the same thing?

  28. S.... 3....

    This is so heartbreaking,so sad, but that‘s the most powerfull song i‘ve ever heard

  29. E.... N....

    Rørende, trist og vakker!

  30. d.... a....

    Dark, grim, brutal but good =)

  31. C.... :....

    It wasn't so bad until he sang "11 horses"

  32. I.... N....

    This is like the saddest shit I've ever heard in almost 4 years. Play this in my funeral cause this thing is literally the darkest and most depressing song in my gallery

  33. A.... A....

    Mr wily brought me here

  34. A.... ....

    Who are the sixteen people who dislike this?!?

  35. A.... ....

    This song gives me goosebumps. I can picture the whole story in my head

  36. G.... �....

    i couldn't find this song in the spotify.Whyy god whyyy????

  37. K.... ....

    I heard this song first in 2009.... and STILL it makes me cry EVERYTIME I listen to it..... uggghhhh

  38. S.... ....

    Onions. It's just ninjas with onions.

  39. J.... J....

    Sounds like can't take my eyes off of you by frank vaille

  40. S.... -....

    I just...really love how this song is so depressing but so beautiful at the same time

  41. C.... ....

    Alex.... i dont like you anymore.... ;-;

  42. L.... S....

    This is about life in nutshell... hope never dies...

  43. s.... s....

    It is sad on it's own...but instead of horses imagine dogs or whichever fauvorite animal of yours was the horses :(

  44. L.... x....

    I never knew a song could bring out so many and strong emotions

  45. C.... D....

    I really love this song but... I don't mince to listen

  46. m.... ....

    I am crying!

  47. D.... V....

    So deep song...

  48. C.... ....

    This is the saddest song I have ever heard, really heartbreaking

  49. A.... J....

    But the girl won't give him food if the horse is in the ocean and dies *cries

  50. w.... ....

    Extremely sad song......just to think of the horses !!!    Walt in Miami

  51. R.... M....

    13 people disliked the video 13 horses *mind blown*

  52. N.... R....

    I was in a good mood, until I heard this song

  53. A.... ....

    here from a fanfic

  54. m.... ....

    ''13 horses the saddest song ı know but ı don't wanna talk about it. ''
    Natalie Portman in a swimsuit pewqkorlğegş #fromQ&A

  55. K.... G....

    my life summarized in a song

    K.... G....

    Klavier Gavin nice profile pic

    K.... G....

    @Best Meme Around thanks bro, yours too.

  56. i.... ....

    Omg this song 😢😢😢 anything that hurts animals plz,
    ik this sound cruel but I'm sure I wouldn't have cared about this song if it was replaced with sailors instead of horses, never mind I would probably still be sad,
    hell I'm doing a cover of this song and changing horses to pebbles

    i.... ....

    same here! I wouldve liked this if it wasnt about animals dying if it were sailors I wouldve loved this song lol. though in this days and age if this would happan with horses they WOULD actually try to save the horses and not be like ''fuck it'' .

  57. N.... T....

    so sad but soo powerful at all... I love this song <3

  58. h.... ....

    Beautiful

  59. J.... M....

    Fuck...

  60. R.... ....

    amazing how the chord turns into major as the lyrics turns happy. f**king genius.

  61. M.... F....

    i want to write something, but can not find any words .... ;!;

  62. D.... G....

    i havent listened to this song since it came out. **feels**

  63. T.... _....

    what is this for musik style? 😅 (sorry for my bad english)

  64. V.... W....

    Natalie Portman in a swimsuit

    V.... W....

    haha Rybak inspired me to look that up

    V.... W....

    lets think of something happy, Happy thoughts..

  65. K.... ....

    Well that was sad...

    :,(

  66. Z.... ....

    wow noice

  67. S.... F....

    i was very happy in my life and i heard this song.... big mistake.

    S.... F....

    Sophie Ferchichi Why?

  68. J.... J....

    😢😢😢😢

  69. t.... j....

    does anyone know the meaning behind this song?? so depressing hahah but so powerful!!!!

    t.... j....

    Ignacio - did you also see his question and answer video?😂😁

  70. N.... E....

    When I first heard this song, I was like 10? I didn't know ANY word in English and my mom translated it for me and I cried. Now I understand anything and I'm crying again...

  71. V.... R....

    but dang this I depressing........

  72. K.... Y....

    Üzücü=sad=p

  73. M.... ....

    I really love this song but it makes me so upset, I guess that's the point but still :(

  74. K.... S....

    this is like the saddest song I have ever heard shit got me right in the fucking feels. and yet I love this song so much.

  75. A.... F....

    I was criyng

    A.... F....

    me 2 and I don't even like horses😢😢

  76. A.... F....

    I like it

  77. J.... P....

    😢😢😊😊

  78. J.... P....

    It's so sad and a like it

  79. C.... B....

    This song teaches 2 important things. A) Even when our chances are at their slimmest, hope doesn't die. B) We humans are selfish creatures. As long as we're fine, it doesn't matter if a few animals die, we can always get more. And it's fucking sad.

    C.... B....

    Define the hope part... there is no hope - it's like the Sound of Silence.. just goes darker until the lights are out.

  80. s.... n....

    as long as I hear music
    this one will remain one of my mostly favourite very few songs

  81. J.... N....

    ;-;

  82. N.... A....

    Alexander...why? This made me so sad and angry and I am crying but still his voice is something so amazing...how can he make pain and suffering sound so good?

  83. T.... A....

    I cried....I love horses so much I just can't ;-;

    T.... A....

    *//I've found you*
    *//Mrs. Lizza*

    T.... A....

    @The Vodka Mastarr ono 

    T.... A....

    Hello .3.

    T.... A....

    I love horses more than pizza

  84. L.... J....

    I find this a bit ironic that in Greek mythology Poseidon, the god of the sea is the one that created horses and the horses are dying in the sea...

  85. E.... V....

    Потрясающий перевод и новая интерпритация песни!

  86. Y.... T....

    Do you guys think the last horse could have survived? Because there are birds flying at the end so he is approaching the coast...

    Y.... T....

    I hope so.

    Y.... T....

    +Yann Tombre Dont think so. it says "all of them are doomed this night", "they're dying anyway", etc.

    Y.... T....

    @The101Coolguy Yea I see your point.

    Y.... T....

    +Yann Tombre That bird thing can also mean that the last horse is just dreaming about home ?

    Y.... T....

    That last horse is dead and the last part is him (or her) going to heaven. Heartbreaking but powerful

  87. A.... Y....

    Well this was freaking heartbreaking. Beautiful, meaningful song, but it's horrifyingly sad.

  88. B.... Y....

    this is like
    saddest song ever
    dont you even try to convince me its not
    it is 

  89. s.... ....

    hauntingly beautiful

  90. s.... d....

    that was the saddest song i ever heard :'( it was pretty still

  91. d.... k....

    how can you even continue to sing that is so heartbreaking gorgeous voice you really pulled it off

  92. G.... ....

    Beatiful, beautiful. I new he's a great singer, but this song showed he is a master in using the voice.

  93. s.... s....

    IF it were talking about people on a ship, i'd be fine. But because it is talking about horses(taking this literally and not metaphorically) this made me cry. because people are selfish and there's nothing the animals can do about it.

  94. t.... o....

    your not the only one

  95. j.... ....

    i feel like im permanently heartbroken :/

  96. m.... s....

    this song made me cry :'(

  97. M.... ....

    I think this song is about people who play that they are good friend of yours(at the same time they are using you) and when the things turn bad they just leave you alone...
    (sorry for my english)