So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
Goodbye, hard life
Don't cry, would you let it ride?
Good bye, hard life
Don't cry, would you let it ride?
You can't see the mornin'
But I can see the light
Try, try, try let it ride
While you've been out runnin'
I've been waitin' half the night
Try, try, try let it ride
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
Seems my life is not complete
I never see you smile
Try, try, try let it ride
Baby, you want the forgivin' kind
And that's just not my style
Try, try, try let it ride
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
Oh, I've been doin' things worthwhile
You've been bookin' time
Try, try, try let it ride
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Try, try, try let it ride
Try, try, try let it ride (yeah)
Try, try, try let it ride (oh)
Try, try, try let it ride (oh)
Try, try, try let it ride
Try, try, try let it ride (yes)
Try, try, try let it ride (oh, oh)
Try, try, try let it ride
Try, try, try let it ride (yeah)
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride? (Yes)
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Don't cry, would you let it ride?
Good bye, hard life
Don't cry, would you let it ride?
You can't see the mornin'
But I can see the light
Try, try, try let it ride
While you've been out runnin'
I've been waitin' half the night
Try, try, try let it ride
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
Seems my life is not complete
I never see you smile
Try, try, try let it ride
Baby, you want the forgivin' kind
And that's just not my style
Try, try, try let it ride
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
Oh, I've been doin' things worthwhile
You've been bookin' time
Try, try, try let it ride
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
And would you cry (goodbye) if I told you that I lied (I lied)
And would you say goodbye (don't cry)
Or would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Try, try, try let it ride
Try, try, try let it ride (yeah)
Try, try, try let it ride (oh)
Try, try, try let it ride (oh)
Try, try, try let it ride
Try, try, try let it ride (yes)
Try, try, try let it ride (oh, oh)
Try, try, try let it ride
Try, try, try let it ride (yeah)
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride? (Yes)
Would you let it ride?
Would you let it ride?
Lyrics submitted by J.Diddy, edited by saddlesoap, LoFiGirl
Let It Ride Lyrics as written by Randy Bachman Charles Turner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i'm certain it's drive, drive, drive, let it ride
ummm, it's about a girl who has wronged the dude and she wants forgiven, but he will never forgive her so he asks her if she'd forgive him and he's like, "yea, that's right bitch" and she's fuckin history