Lyrics
Listen now
Expressing a call to attention or urging someone to listen.
A don't you know I got a rock hard reputaion
Describing a strong and positive reputation.
I gotta try a lot of new things today
Expressing a willingness to experience new things.
And I've got, got, got a lot of things I'm not
Acknowledging personal shortcomings or things the speaker lacks.
Listen now to what I say
Reiterating the importance of listening to what is being said.
A don't you know I tried to turn my fast car over
Attempting to start a fast car and facing challenges.
I don't remember never wheelers get in a while *
Referring to memories of unspecified events involving "wheelers."
And he'd got, got, got a lot of what was hot
Highlighting possession of desirable qualities.
All that I could do was sit and smile
Being in a situation where all one can do is smile.
Chorus
Indicating the start of the chorus section.
How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh, oh
Asking about the manner or style of riding and hiding, possibly metaphorical.
How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh, oh, oh, oh
-How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh, oh
-How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh
-Oh yeh
Emphasizing agreement or affirmation.
A can't you see we're gonna need no revolution
Suggesting a need for change or improvement without a revolution.
A just to get the good time messes today
Stating the necessity of overcoming challenges for good times.
Cos we got, got, got a life an that's the plot
Highlighting the essence or purpose of life.
The way that we could not have played
Emphasizing the way life should be played or approached.
Chorus
Indicating the start of the chorus section.
How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh, oh
Repeating the questioning of riding and hiding style.
How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh, oh, oh, oh
-How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh, oh
-How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh
-Oh yeh
Emphasizing agreement or affirmation.
A don't you know I got a rock hard reputaion
Reiterating the strong reputation and acknowledging personal limitations.
I gotta try a lot of new things today
-And I've got, got, got a lot of things I'm not
-Listen now to what I say
-Chorus
Indicating the start of the chorus section.
How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh, oh
Repeating the questioning of riding and hiding style with variations.
How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh, oh, oh, oh
-How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh yeh, oh
-How d'you ride, how d'you an' me hide, Oh, oh, oh, oh
-How d'you ride, how d'you ride, hey, hey listen now, listen
Asking about the manner of riding, emphasizing listening.
How d'you ride, how d'you ride....
Repeating the question about the manner of riding.
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