This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Take all of the money
Take all of the sweet plum of the pie
Don't say that you love me
Don't say it';s for me, it's a lie, it's a lie.
Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute
All you gotta do is ride the ride.
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
Blow me a smoke screen
Never lookin' at me in the eye
You make it look easy (you make it look easy)
For someone afraid of falling to fly.
Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute
All you gotta do is ride the ride.
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
Take all of the money
Take all you believe is the prize
Just leave me a moment (leave me a moment)
Just leave me a bright piece of the sky, a bright piece of the sky.
Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute
All you gotta do is ride the ride.
Ride the ride
(Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute)
Ride the ride
(Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute)
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
We're gonna ride the ride the (we're gonna) ride the ride
(We're gonna ride the ride)
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
Ride the ride
(We're gonna ride the ride).
We're gonna ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride the ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride).
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
Ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride.
Take all of the sweet plum of the pie
Don't say that you love me
Don't say it';s for me, it's a lie, it's a lie.
Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute
All you gotta do is ride the ride.
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
Blow me a smoke screen
Never lookin' at me in the eye
You make it look easy (you make it look easy)
For someone afraid of falling to fly.
Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute
All you gotta do is ride the ride.
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
Take all of the money
Take all you believe is the prize
Just leave me a moment (leave me a moment)
Just leave me a bright piece of the sky, a bright piece of the sky.
Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute
All you gotta do is ride the ride.
Ride the ride
(Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute)
Ride the ride
(Now you got yourself so wrapped up in it
All you gotta do is wait a minute)
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
Ride the ride
Ride the ride.
We're gonna ride the ride the (we're gonna) ride the ride
(We're gonna ride the ride)
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
Ride the ride
(We're gonna ride the ride).
We're gonna ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride the ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride).
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
Ride the (gonna) ride
(Gonna ride the ride)
(We're gonna) Ride the (gonna) ride.
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Ride the Ride Lyrics as written by Deborah Mary Peterson Dan Schwartz
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