“If they find me racing white horses,
They'll not take me for a buoy.”

—  Kate Bush

Song lyrics, Hounds of Love (1985), The Ninth Wave
Context: If they find me racing white horses,
They'll not take me for a buoy.
Let me be weak,
Let me sleep
And dream of sheep.

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