Sick Puppies – Riptide

General CommentWhether intentional or not, this song has a clear libertarian message. "I won't justify the way I live my life 'cause I'm the one livin' it feelin' it, tastin' it..." The whole original purpose from the founders of the US was to value individual liberty, the right to live for your own sake, above all else. With all of our intervention into everyone's behavior through dictating what you can or cannot put into your own body to what kind of transportation you can use, we have become a society of busy bodies intent on running everyone the lives of everyone else while we screw up our own. This trend has been building since the early 2oth century but has accelerated greatly in the last 20 years. "I remember when it used to be easy, I remember when it wasn't so hard"

This is a great song!

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  @changeagent
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  After really listening to the lyrics of this song I love Sick Puppies even more. Go libertarianism!

  Flag AltRock55on June 09, 2013  

General CommentThis aint about anti obama/bush or any political bullshit, its about someone who is telling someone else how to live their life, when the other has their own problems. Youre the one drowning meaning youre the one to talk. Kinda describes especially the "crazy is just fine" and "I won't justify the way I live my life"

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  @Grunge1992
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  Amen, although you are probably the same piggish arsehold who just peeved me off!

  Flag TurnMeOnon November 09, 2011  

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  That's supposed to be a fucking E on the word. And it's ASSHOLE. Let's call a spade a spade (aka a sleeze a sleeze)

  Flag TurnMeOnon November 09, 2011  

General Commentthis song is about when people judge you for who you are. like, why the fuck should i take your advice about looking after myself when you cant do so yourself.
I won't justify
the way I live my life
'cause I'm the one livin' it
feelin' it, tastin' it
and you're just wasting your time
trying to throw me a line
when you're the one drowning
I like where I'm at on my back
floating down in my own riptide
the water is fine

the chorus reflects the theme of the song- why do i need to justify my life to you. Im happy the way im doing it when all you do is talk shit and your wasting your time trying to help me when you cant even help yourself.

i think this is another fantastic composition by the trio. gosh, i wish i could write/ play like they do!

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Lyric CorrectionYou all hate your children
They're too fat to feed
You're on medication
Taking pills to sleep
I think I'm doing just fine
Compared to what you've been doing
Won't get vaccinated
Insurance costs too much
You think you're so persuasive
But I'm not giving up
Saving my life
It's not what you're doing

I, I won't justify
The way I live my life
'Cause I'm the one livin' it,
Feelin' it, tastin' it
And you're just wasting your time
Trying to throw me a line
When you're the one drowning
I like where I'm at on my back
Floating down in my own riptide
The water is fine

I like to step on cracks
I go against the odds
You think my world is flat
Do I turn you on?
Maybe, yeah I'm wrong
But I like where I'm going
I leave when others stay
I never re-decide
I don't mind if you wait
But I don't waste my time
Crazy is just fine
'Cause I like where I'm going

I, I won't justify
The way I live my life
'Cause I'm the one livin' it,
Feelin' it, tastin' it
And you're just wasting your time
Trying to throw me a line
When you're the one drowning
I like where I'm at on my back
Floating down in my own riptide
The water is fine

I remember when it used to be easy
I remember when it wasn't so hard
I remember when it used to be easy
I remember when, I remember when

I, I didn't have to justify
The way I live my life
'Cause I'm the one livin' it,
Feelin' it, tastin' it
And you're just wasting your time
Trying to throw me a line
When you're the one drowning
I like where I'm at on my back
Floating down in my own riptide
The water is fine

I remember when it used to be easy
I remember when it wasn't so hard
I remember when it used to be easy
I remember when, I remember when

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  @ElektroNoobie

General CommentI wouldn't say this song is "anti-Bush" or "anti-Obama." It seems more like it's "anti-superior figure" due to there really being no direct political attacks. I just watched the video and it seems to be a very "GTFI I don't need your shit" message. Very libertarian and very awesome!

Video: youtube.com/…

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  @AltRock55
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  "GTFO I don't need your shit"*
  
  SM needs editing because people like me always have typos. LOL!

  Flag AltRock55on June 09, 2013  

General Commentearly favorite from Tri-Polar.
It sounds as if someone is trying to save someone from themselves yet its the other person who should look in the mirror

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  @IncuFoo19
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  what do i think this song mean i think its about someone who has always gone against the grain someone who duz stuff his/her own way few lines that help with this is I like to step on cracks
  I go against the odds
  you think my world is flat
  do I turn you on?
  and someone feels that they arent living life to the fullest and they are trying to save from this feeling but they are the one who really needs help but if you look at the big picture they might be differnt but the one who is saving them has more problems feel lines for this You all hate your children
  they're too fat to feed
  you're on medication
  taking pills to sleep
  I think I'm doing just fine
  but in the end its his life that hes living and his (riptide)meaning lifestyle) is just fine for him lines to show this
  
  'cause I'm the one livin' it
  feelin' it, tastin' it
  and you're just wasting your time
  (chorus)
  I won't justify
  the way I live my life
  'cause I'm the one livin' it
  feelin' it, tastin' it
  and you're just wasting your time
  trying to throw me a line
  when you're the one drowning
  I like where I'm at on my back
  floating down in my own riptide
  the water is fine
  

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  what do i think this song mean i think its about someone who has always gone against the grain someone who duz stuff his/her own way few lines that help with this is I like to step on cracks
  I go against the odds
  you think my world is flat
  do I turn you on?
  and someone feels that they arent living life to the fullest and they are trying to save from this feeling but they are the one who really needs help but if you look at the big picture they might be differnt but the one who is saving them has more problems feel lines for this You all hate your children
  they're too fat to feed
  you're on medication
  taking pills to sleep
  I think I'm doing just fine
  but in the end its his life that hes living and his (riptide)meaning lifestyle) is just fine for him lines to show this
  
  'cause I'm the one livin' it
  feelin' it, tastin' it
  and you're just wasting your time
  (chorus)
  I won't justify
  the way I live my life
  'cause I'm the one livin' it
  feelin' it, tastin' it
  and you're just wasting your time
  trying to throw me a line
  when you're the one drowning
  I like where I'm at on my back
  floating down in my own riptide
  the water is fine
  

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  Incu: Do you mean that person A is trying to 'help' person B yet it is person A that really needs the help?

  Flag Distortioniston October 03, 2009  

General CommentThis sounds like a case of the pot calling the kettle black. It's easy to call some one screwed up but when you look at yourself, what do you see? The singer knows that he's screwed up, but he's fine with the way he is. He's floating down his own river and he's ok with the waves.

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  @ThunderChicken
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  i agree with what you are saying and i can relate to the song on a true basis

  Flag Patriotfan101on October 12, 2010  

General Commentbest song on the album... lyrical masterpiece

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  @Patriotfan101

My InterpretationI'm pretty sure this is a anti Obama song.


You all hate your children
they're too fat to feed

The first lady trying to blame McDonald's for fat kids.


won't get vaccinated
insurance costs too much
you think you're so persuasive
but I'm not giving up

Obamacare.


trying to throw me a line
when you're the one drowning

Obama spending trillions of dollars under the impression that hes helping us out when really the only thing hes doing for us is drowning us in debt.



I won't justify
the way I live my life
'cause I'm the one livin' it
feelin' it, tastin' it
and you're just wasting your time

I like to step on cracks
I go against the odds
you think my world is flat
do I turn you on?
Maybe, yeah I'm wrong
but I like where I'm going



This is telling obama that I'm going to keep burning oil my gas guzzing clunker of a Mustang and not burn coal instead in your stupid Volt. I'm going to keep eating my mcdonalds because I like it,its my choice and your wasting your time trying to tell me differently.



I like where I'm at on my back
floating down in my own riptide
the water is fine

I'm doing fine living the way I am.

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  @MikeSak
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  lol

  Flag frodriguez8705on April 29, 2011  

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  @MikeSak @MikeSak Not everything is political. You could ( anyone could) listen to any song written and turn it into whatever YOUR thoughts are. So really unless there is a interview where they say the meaning behind the song. Its pretty much gonna mean whatever the person listening is going to associate it with in their head/from what's going on in their personal life.
  BTW We were trillions of dollars in debt before Obama started being President. That's not a easy thing to fix. I know I would not want the pressure of trying to fix Bush's giant mess (like the trillions of dollars in debt) oh and btw I personally am not a fan of Obama.
  AND I SO HATE HOW SOMETHING AS EASY AS SONG LYRICS HAVE TO BE TURNED INTO POLITICS!!!!
  Have a great Holiday :)

  Flag yuri_sucupiraon December 25, 2016  

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  @MikeSak this song is awesome though. ;)

  Flag yuri_sucupiraon December 25, 2016  

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  @MikeSak it seems to be more about the media if you watch the video.

  Flag yuri_sucupiraon December 25, 2016  

My Opiniongreat song
great song
great song
too fat to feed

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