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It's getting close to sundown over the Sierra
Stranded on the freeway burning with desire
She was on the sidewalk looking for a night light
We talked about the real things
And drove into the fire
Headlights on the highway
The desert wind is howling
Rattlesnakes and romance
Is filling with the rain
Candy apple red dress
Bleeding when she kissed me
Heaven in a rag top
Take away my pain
[Chorus]
When your chips are down
When your highs are low
Joyride
Move across the night
Like a separate wind
Pulled up to a motel
"Vacancy" was buzzing
Pink and dirty neon
Settle on the hood
Wrap your arms around me
Come a little closer
Stumble in the twilight
And fell onto the floor
Loving Mona Lisa
Dreaming of the free world
Lipstick on the nightstand
And demons at the door
[Chorus]
When your hopes and dreams
Lose the will to go
Joyride
Reaching for the light
Knowing we can't win
There's something in the distance
A glorious existence
A simple celebration
A place you've never been before
Tell me that you wanna go
Reaching for the light
Knowing we can't win
When your chips are down
When your highs are low
Joyride
All your hopes and dreams
All you need to know
Joyride
Stranded on the freeway burning with desire
She was on the sidewalk looking for a night light
We talked about the real things
And drove into the fire
Headlights on the highway
The desert wind is howling
Rattlesnakes and romance
Is filling with the rain
Candy apple red dress
Bleeding when she kissed me
Heaven in a rag top
Take away my pain
[Chorus]
When your chips are down
When your highs are low
Joyride
Move across the night
Like a separate wind
Pulled up to a motel
"Vacancy" was buzzing
Pink and dirty neon
Settle on the hood
Wrap your arms around me
Come a little closer
Stumble in the twilight
And fell onto the floor
Loving Mona Lisa
Dreaming of the free world
Lipstick on the nightstand
And demons at the door
[Chorus]
When your hopes and dreams
Lose the will to go
Joyride
Reaching for the light
Knowing we can't win
There's something in the distance
A glorious existence
A simple celebration
A place you've never been before
Tell me that you wanna go
Reaching for the light
Knowing we can't win
When your chips are down
When your highs are low
Joyride
All your hopes and dreams
All you need to know
Joyride
Lyrics submitted by jeremygrim
Track duration: 03:34
"Joy Ride" as written by Brandon Flowers, Dave Brent Keuning, Mark August Stoermer, Ronnie Jr. Vannucci
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Yes you could read irony into it, but I highly doubt it, The Mona Lisa was simply a woman with a beautiful smile - how can the song not just be about that glorious feeling of exciting possiblity of life when you are young free? "reaching for the light"
Sometimes people just cant seem to remember that life and happiness are incredibly simple, and thats what this song is about to me. Its about having fun, simple as that - the poetry is effortless and reflective but it is not innuendo.
It is sort of like station station by bowie of course. Apparently thats about hunting for drugs.
IN the early 20th centuary there was much poetry and art created reflecting the state of mind achieved and found whilst one is travelling from place to place, in trains, planes and automobiles. I could reference the many examples but I cant remember precisely, Im sorry for that. There are paintings of people on trains - paintings of nomadic people living lonely lives on the road all sitting in silence in road side cafes etc. The world became new, exciting and so did people - but they were often lonely, always searching. I think after "human" this song is about joy and the good things to be found and searched for in life.
I mean, dang.
Topic of choice.
People who joy ride, I imagine, are trying to escape reality. 'When your chips are down, when your highs are low' In otherwords, when your life is awful - use something to escape reality. That could be a prostitute, but I think the reason for the prostitute is just having a really bad life.
When your highs are low
When your hopes and dreams
Lose the will to go
Joyride
- When you are down, have no money and your expectations are low, pick up a prostitute from the streets and go to a cheap motel.
When your highs are low
When your hopes and dreams
Lose the will to go
Joyride
- When you are down, have no money and your expectations are low, pick up a prostitute from the streets and go to a cheap motel.
the "when your chips are down and your highs are low" part would be about gambling and possible poker.
saying that when the narrator isn't doing very good at the casinos then he goes and finds a prostitute
Tell me that you wanna go
I thought it was
A place you've never been before
Won't you kiss me?
Tell me that you want it
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