Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: rock-n-roll
Song Meaning of “Ghost Riders In The Sky” by Sleepy LaBeef
Ghost Riders In The Sky tells the story of a cowboy who’s been wronged by his former lover who betrayed and deserted him. He refers to himself as a lone rider, someone who is lost and alone in the vastness of the sky. The ghost riders, which he sings about in the chorus, represent the ghosts of other wronged cowboys, who are travelling along with him, both contemporary and from the past.
The song speaks of a universal truth, namely that people can be betrayed and wronged by those who we trust and love. The verse talks of how quick the person that wronged him was to forget and to move on, while he still lingers with his pain, unable to escape or forget like his former lover. But when he sees the other ghost riders, he finds solace and comfort in the fact that the pain and suffering is not his alone, and that it’s part of the human experience.
The chorus is a warning to all of us, to guard our hearts and to be on the lookout for the ghost riders in the sky who can take our feelings and hurt us with no warning. The song acts as a reminder to take the right precautions when dealing with matters of the heart, lest we end up like the lonely riders in the sky.