Ride
Ride Beyond the Shadows: A Anthem of Defiance and Liberation
Lyrics
Born on smoky, dirty, draining streets
Born in challenging and unpleasant urban environments
Sycophants for presidents and lying priests
Leaders who flatter those in power and dishonest religious figures
Billions dying for one man's cash
Countless people suffering for the wealth of a single individual
Looking for baubles he might have left in the trash
Searching for insignificant possessions discarded by the wealthy
The sun comes up, you're all wet and new
Welcoming a new day, but confronted with challenges
But they hand you a dance and that's what you do
Given an opportunity to dance despite difficult circumstances
Lift your eyes to the narrowing gap, my friend
Directing attention to a diminishing opportunity or possibility
That horizon is the end of the end… you gotta
Recognizing that the horizon signifies the ultimate conclusion
Ride... Ride away
Encouragement to embark on a journey
Ride… Out of this dying day
Escaping the challenges of the present time
Ride the hard news Ride the light
Facing both difficult and easy aspects of life
Ride… 'til you pass out of sight
Continuing the journey until disappearing from view
Everyone's a color, no matter what they say
Expressing equality among individuals regardless of opinions
But someone's got the truncheon and they're swinging away
Highlighting the presence of authority figures using force
There's dirty money in the White House, dirty money in the schools
Corruption in various institutions affecting society
In the police, prisons, and hospitals, they're taking us for fools...
Injustices in law enforcement, prisons, and healthcare perceived as deception
Ride... Ride away
Encouraging a departure from current circumstances
Ride… Out of this dying day
Seeking escape from the challenges of the current era
Ride the hard news Ride the light
Facing both difficult and easy aspects of life
Ride… 'til you pass out of sight
Continuing the journey until disappearing from view
Now I lay me down to sleep
Reflection on existence and creation before sleep
Count my creation as another sheep
Considering oneself as another unremarkable individual
There is no lord and no soul to keep
Rejecting the existence of a higher power and eternal soul
Just the endless harvest of the mute and the weak
Acknowledging the perpetual suffering of the voiceless and vulnerable
Ride... Ride away
Encouragement to embark on a journey
Ride… Out of this dying day
Escaping the challenges of the present time
Ride the hard news Ride the light
Facing both difficult and easy aspects of life
Ride… 'til you pass out of sight
Continuing the journey until disappearing from view
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