In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Baby, baby, c'mon!
Ah, ah! Oh! Ah, ah!
Baby, bay, c'mon, ooh!
You only know one half of me,
up until now I thought I let you see,
I used to reveal selectively,
but now I'm changing
So baby come on inside
Baby get on this ride
Get closer to me
Don't you know that
It's time to take control
To take what's mine
Gonna take it home (take it home)
I think I'm about to fly so,
here we go
Baby get on this ride with me
Baby c'mon, sit next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
'Cos we've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Buckle up right now,
Baby c'mon
Feels like I've been locked up all my life
Held down, denied the right to fight
Nobody else could do this right
I'm just arriving
So baby come on this side
Baby get on this ride
Get closer to me
Don't you know that
It's time I let you know
I got so much further than I could go (I could go)
It's time to start the show (yeah, yeah)
So here we go
Baby get on this ride with me
Baby c'mon, sit next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
We've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Buckle up right now,
Baby c'mon
If you want what I want,
we won't have a problem
You see in the past I just compromised
I've been taking a backseat
But that's not me no longer
I don't feel shy,
don't wanna hide
I'm ready to fly now
baby c'mon
C'mon!
All you my people!
My people!
Tell me now!
Baby c'mon!
Ohh, ohh!
Oh, yeah!
Baby get on this ride with me
Baby c'mon, sit next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
'Cos we've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Buckle up right now,
Baby
Get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Cos we've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you close to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Oh yeah! C'mon now!
Ah, ah! Oh! Ah, ah!
Baby, bay, c'mon, ooh!
You only know one half of me,
up until now I thought I let you see,
I used to reveal selectively,
but now I'm changing
So baby come on inside
Baby get on this ride
Get closer to me
Don't you know that
It's time to take control
To take what's mine
Gonna take it home (take it home)
I think I'm about to fly so,
here we go
Baby get on this ride with me
Baby c'mon, sit next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
'Cos we've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Buckle up right now,
Baby c'mon
Feels like I've been locked up all my life
Held down, denied the right to fight
Nobody else could do this right
I'm just arriving
So baby come on this side
Baby get on this ride
Get closer to me
Don't you know that
It's time I let you know
I got so much further than I could go (I could go)
It's time to start the show (yeah, yeah)
So here we go
Baby get on this ride with me
Baby c'mon, sit next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
We've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Buckle up right now,
Baby c'mon
If you want what I want,
we won't have a problem
You see in the past I just compromised
I've been taking a backseat
But that's not me no longer
I don't feel shy,
don't wanna hide
I'm ready to fly now
baby c'mon
C'mon!
All you my people!
My people!
Tell me now!
Baby c'mon!
Ohh, ohh!
Oh, yeah!
Baby get on this ride with me
Baby c'mon, sit next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
'Cos we've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Buckle up right now,
Baby
Get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you next to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Cos we've got all night
Baby get on this ride with me
I wanna feel you close to me
Baby get on this ride,
Hold on tight,
Oh yeah! C'mon now!
Lyrics submitted by 8r4m8l3ro53
Ride Lyrics as written by Rick Nowels Darren Hayes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
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