Ride On Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Keith Angus Page 

Cover art for Ride On lyrics by AC/DC

Actually, his friend left him passed out in the car overnight because he was too loaded to get up. He died at some point in the night.

Either way, sara blue shoes is right. It's a moving and emotion-filled song, particularly when considered in the context of Bon Scott's death.

One of the most poignant moments of the song for me comes at the very end, when Bon expresses conflict between the reckless lifestyle he's embodying and his need to "change his evil ways". We hear him exclaim "Gonna have myself a good time!" and then, as if knowing that he can't sustain his way of living forever, the song ends with the pensive words "One of these days....one of these days...." which Bon delivers in an almost anguished tone. He realizes he has to change to save himself, but he can't bring himself to do so. In the end, he died before he could ever reverse his path. "Got myself a one-way ticket, going the wrong way". Powerful stuff. A true one-of-a-kind song from an amazing band with a legendary frontman.