White Horse

Album

Higher

Label

[BAD DATA — needs FileMaker fix]

Genre

Country rock

Composer(s)

Christopher Alvin Stapleton;Daniel Dodd Wilson

Entered Chart

Aug 5, 2023

Peak Date

Nov 25, 2023

Released

July 21, 2023

Not to be confused with Taylor Swift's 2008 song of the same title, Chris Stapleton's "White Horse" is a plea to his lover for patience. In literature and film, the cowboy is a timeless symbol of heroism and salvation, representing law and order in the wild American West. The cowboy was the one who could be counted on to bring criminals to justice and save damsels in distress. White horses have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. They are often associated with heroes and saviors, and they are said to bring hope and prosperity to those who see them. In the Book of Revelation 19:11-16, John the Revelator describes a vision of Jesus Christ returning to earth. Jesus is riding a white horse, accompanied by armies of angels. In Stapleton's song, he's no ready-made hero; he warns his girl he needs time to unlock his heart and deal with something first. If you want a cowboy on a white horse Ridin' off into the sunset If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there yet If she's seeking a picture-perfect love story, she'll have to brace herself for a wait. Stapleton co-wrote "White Horse" with Dan Wilson in 2013. The pair first teamed up with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band to write songs for That's It!, the group's first album of original music. When Stapleton returned to Los Angeles, he come to Wilson's house where they wrote this song. "'There was a movie called The Lone Ranger that was coming out, and I walked in the room to write with Dan at his house," said Stapleton. "He said, 'Hey they're looking for songs for this Lone Ranger movie.' I said, 'Cool. Let's write something. What do you know about it?' He goes, 'Well, we don't really know anything.' I was like, 'Well, let's just make a song that might sound like that.' And so, that's kind of where that came from, and we got to talking about how it would be cool to have a kind of rock-driven-western-themed song, and that's kind of where the song came from and we kind of built it around a guitar riff, really." During their time writing in LA, Stapleton and Wilson also penned "When The Stars Come Out," which Stapleton recorded for his 2015 album, Traveller. Stapleton co-produced "White House" with his wife, Morgane Stapleton, and his longtime producer, Dave Cobb. Stapleton laid "White Horse" down at Nashville's historic RCA Studio A, playing the electric guitar and singing. The other musicians are: J.T. Cure: bass Derek Mixon: drums Lee Pardini: Hammond B3 organ and piano Stapleton released "White Horse" on July 21 2023, as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Higher.

This love is getting kinda dangerous
Feels like it's a loaded gun
My, my, it's turning like a cloud of dust
My heart always wants to run

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Riding off into the sunset
If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for
Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet

White horse

Someday, maybe you could have your way
Right now's just not the time
Some things a man's just got to do
I wish you could change my mind

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Riding off into the sunset
If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for
Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet

White horse

If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Riding off into the sunset
If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for
Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there

If you want a cowboy on a white horse
Riding off into the sunset
If that's the kinda love you wanna wait for
Hold on tight, girl, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet
No, I ain't there yet

White horse