Stay on the Ride
Staying on Life's Unpredictable Journey
Lyrics
Little old man, little old man staring down the road
Little old man is observing the road.
Waiting on the bus, he's getting kinda cold
He's waiting for a bus in the cold.
Bus finally gets there, he got nowhere to sit down
The bus arrives, but he can't find a seat.
And the driver said, "You can stand right here behind me or wait for the next one to come around"
The driver offers him a standing spot or waiting for the next bus.
And the old man says, "That's okay, I'll stand
The old man chooses to stand, asserting his resilience.
I might look like a little old man to you
Despite appearances, he's experienced in bus rides.
But I've been riding this bus for years and years and years
He's been riding for years without knowing the destination.
I don't even know where it's going to"
Uncertainty about life's direction.
And the driver says, "You don't know where this bus is going to?"
The driver questions the old man's lack of knowledge.
Old man says, "No, I don't, do you?"
Old man humorously questions the driver's knowledge.
Driver says, "You don't know where this bus is going to?"
The driver reiterates the uncertainty of the bus's path.
Old man says, "I just want it to get me through
The old man just wants the ride to continue, indifferent to the destination.
Hey, I'm staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere
Expressing determination to continue the journey despite uncertainty.
Staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere
Reaffirmation of staying on the ride despite not knowing where it leads.
Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere, somewhere"
Emphasis on the unknown destination.
The bus is rolling along, outside it's looking kinda strange
Describing a surreal scene outside the bus.
The Earth is shaking, the clouds are breaking
Nature undergoes a transformation.
Everything is blue where it was gray
The world changes from gray to blue.
A thousand rivers flood over fields of snow
Imagery of rivers flooding over snowy fields.
The driver looks back in the mirror for the old man
The driver looks for the old man in the mirror.
"Where did he go, where did he go?
The old man temporarily disappears.
Oh, there he is
The old man reappears.
Hey, old man, old man, old man, you still don't know?"
The driver questions the old man's lack of awareness.
And the old man says, "No, I don't son, but I'm happy to go"
The old man is content despite not knowing where he's going.
Hey, "I'm staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere"
Reiteration of the determination to stay on the ride.
Hey, he said, "I'm staying on the ride, it's gonna take me somewhere
Further emphasis on staying the course despite uncertainty.
Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere, somewhere
Repetition of the unknown destination.
I was born with no name, knowing nothing, still I don't
The speaker reflects on being born nameless and ignorant.
Somebody said, 'You need a name, I'm gonna give you a name'
Someone assigns a name, but the speaker refuses.
And I said, 'No, you won't,' I said, 'No, you won't'"
The speaker insists on not conforming to societal norms.
Oh, "You can let me off here, son, thank you for the ride"
The old man expresses gratitude for the ride, willing to disembark.
And the driver said, "This is the middle of nowhere, sir,"
The driver informs him it's an isolated location.
He pulls off to the side
The bus stops at an unconventional place.
And the old man says, "It might look that way to you, maybe it is"
The old man acknowledges the unconventional nature of his journey.
Old man says, "It might look that way to you, son, maybe it is,"
The old man repeats the acknowledgment to the driver.
And he says, "Stay on the ride, it's gonna take you somewhere,"
Encouragement to stay on the ride despite uncertainties.
Hey, hey, he said, "Stay on the ride, it's gonna take you somewhere
Reiteration of the encouragement to continue the journey.
Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere, somewhere
Emphasizing that the journey always leads somewhere.
It always takes you somewhere, gonna take you somewhere
Stating that the ride always leads to a destination.
It always takes you somewhere, gotta take you somewhere
Emphasizing the inevitability of reaching a destination.
It always takes you somewhere, gonna take you somewhere
Repetition of the certainty that the ride leads somewhere.
It always takes you somewhere, gonna take you somewhere"
Final repetition emphasizing the certainty of reaching a destination.
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