Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: punk-rock
Song Meaning of “Cowboy” by A Giant Dog
“Cowboy” is a song about shaking off the expectations and social norms of being a “good” person and embracing the adventurous spirit of the wild west. The narrator in the song is done with conforming to the image of a white-picket-fence-American Dream, and wants to break away and take a risk. The chorus in the song describes the narrator as a “Cowboy,” which stands for someone who is willing to go on a journey to find their own destiny, in spite of the judgment of others. The narrator realizes that they have their own path in life to take, and as the song suggests, they need to “let life come on like a storm” in order to find true freedom and happiness.