Founder Ashba eventually left the group to form his own solo project, ASHBA, before going on to form Sixx:A.M. and join Guns N' Roses while drummer Sobel also departed. Guitarist Michael Thomas (Engines of Agression) joined Beautiful Creatures, replacing Ashba, only to depart from Beautiful Creatures to join Ashba's solo band, Ashba, which broke up shortly after Thomas joined.
Eventually the group returned adding guitarist Alex Grossi (Angry Salad, Quiet Riot, Adler's Appetite) and drummer Matt Starr for the recording of the second album, Deuce, however by the time it was released, in 2005, both Grossi and Starr had been replaced by guitarist Mark Simpson (Flotsam and Jetsam) and drummer Timmy Russell.
Although the members are doing other projects. Kweens, Leste and Focx have spoke about continuing and possibly doing a original line up reunion, but no shows or new music are in the works.
Ride
Beautiful Creatures Lyrics
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From head to toe and face the street
Yeah, I don't give a damn about
Who you are or what you need
We are the perfect face
With a perfect smile
Plastic underneath
Like an apple and
Strip it down with my teeth
Well I ride, and I ride
And I move when I move
And I'll make it on my own
I could be with anyone,
But I'd rather be alone
(Be alone, be alone)
Yeah, tripping over tongues
But my mouth's left open wide
Yeah, take another piece
But the rest of me will never die
Throw the words away,
From breath to breath
You know how I feel
It's like my friends are a second skin
And my second skin just won't peel
Well I ride, and I ride
And I move when I move
And I'll make it on my own
I could be with anyone,
But I'd rather be alone
Well I ride, and I ride
And I move when I move
And I'll make it on my own
I could be with anyone,
I'd rather be
Yes, I'd rather be
Well I ride, and I ride
And I move when I move
And I'll make it on my own
I could be with anyone,
But I'd rather be alone
Well I ride, yeah
And I move, yeah
And I make it on my own
I could be with anyone
I'd rather be, I'd rather be alone
The lyrics to Beautiful Creatures' song "Ride" explore themes of independence, individuality, and self-reliance. The first verse establishes the singer's battered physical state and their disregard for societal expectations and norms. The second verse mentions the "perfect face" with a "plastic" interior - a reference to the superficiality and insincerity of some individuals. The chorus then reaffirms the singer's determination to "ride" and "move" according to their own desires and aspirations, even if it means being alone.
Throughout the song, the lyrics are marked by a strong sense of resistance to conforming to societal expectations. The repeated phrase "I'll make it on my own" highlights the singer's self-reliance and desire to chart their own path in life. The song also touches on themes of authenticity and the challenges of staying true to oneself in a world that often prizes conformity and homogenization.
In the end, "Ride" serves as a powerful anthem for anyone who has ever felt out of step with the world around them, and a reminder that true fulfillment and meaning in life can only be achieved by staying true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, I'm black and blue
I am bruised both emotionally and physically
From head to toe and face the street
My entire body is bruised and I am showing it to the world
Yeah, I don't give a damn about
I don't care at all
Who you are or what you need
I don't care about your identity or what you want
We are the perfect face
We have a flawless appearance
With a perfect smile
Our smile is flawless too
Plastic underneath
Beneath the perfect appearance, there is something fake about us
But I can pluck the world
I can conquer the world
Like an apple and
I can do it with ease
Strip it down with my teeth
I can destroy it with my power
Well I ride, and I ride
I keep moving forward
And I move when I move
I move according to my own pace
And I'll make it on my own
I know I can make it without anyone's help
I could be with anyone,
I have choices in life
But I'd rather be alone
I prefer being alone over being with someone
Yeah, tripping over tongues
I struggle with expressing myself
But my mouth's left open wide
I still try to speak up
Yeah, take another piece
People can take something from me
But the rest of me will never die
I will not let them take everything from me. There's more to me than what they can take
Throw the words away,
I ignore words that don't matter to me
From breath to breath
All the time
You know how I feel
I am transparent about my emotions
It's like my friends are a second skin
My friends are an integral part of my life
And my second skin just won't peel
I can't imagine losing my friends
Well I ride, yeah
I keep going
And I move, yeah
I keep moving forward
And I make it on my own
I know I can succeed independently
I could be with anyone
I am not limited in my options
I'd rather be, I'd rather be alone
I still choose being alone because that's what I want
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARREN JAY ASHBA, DJ ASHBA, JOSEPH CHARLES MCELYEA, JOSEPH PKA JOE LESTE MCELYEA
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porthamis
years later, this is still the song I wake up to
Michael DOBERDOGZ
This has some great riffs have been jammin' this since '03
s m
when i was junior high school student, i bought this CD... Soooo nice^^
Vera Mitchell
Every frikkin song on this CD is awesome!
Sixxgnr
That is a sick solo!
J-Ferrell
Still jamming this in 2023, holding the flag for rock nation and Bc 🇺🇸
T.E.D.D
My anthem for life
Nuthin'pretty 77
F#ck'n Awsome tune!!!!!!
Obidia semon
I remember this
toma bogdan
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