Ride on Time
Black Box Lyrics


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Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up, whoa
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up, ooho

And time won't take
My love away
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
You're such a, you're such a
You're such a, you're such a
Hot temptation

You just walk right in
Walk, walk, walk right in and
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho

Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Just don't move

Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Walk right in and

'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time

Let me tell you, let me tell you
What you do
What you do, what you do to me

You're such a hot temptation
You just walk right in
Walk, walk, walk right in and
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho
Ooho, ooho, ooho, ooho

Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Just don't move

Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Thank, thank, thank you, baby
Gonna get up, gonna get up
Gonna get up
Walk right in and

'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time

'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
Away





And time won't take
My love away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Ride On Time" by Black Box are quite simple and repetitive, but there is a clear theme of seduction and temptation throughout the song. The song opens with the artist promising to "get up" and not let time take their love away, suggesting a sense of urgency and determination. The chorus repeatedly mentions riding on time and the power of temptation, with the line "you're such a hot temptation" indicating the subject of the song is someone the artist finds irresistible. The verses consist of little more than the repetition of the same phrases - "you just walk right in" and "ooho" - but these are enough to convey a sense of longing and desire.


Overall, "Ride On Time" is a song about being swept up in a moment of passion and desire, a feeling that is both exhilarating and dangerous. The repetition of certain phrases and sounds throughout the song serves to heighten this feeling and create a sense of urgency and excitement. While the lyrics are certainly simple, they effectively convey the emotions of the artist and the power of their attraction to the object of their desire.


Line by Line Meaning

Gonna get up, gonna get up
I am determined to rise and move forward.


Gonna get up, whoa
I must get up in order to succeed in my endeavors.


And time won't take My love away
My love will remain steadfast and unchanging over time.


You're such a, you're such a Hot temptation
You are an irresistible temptation to me.


You just walk right in Walk, walk, walk right in and
You effortlessly enter my life and capture my attention.


Gonna get up
I will not be held down or discouraged.


Thank, thank, thank you, baby
I appreciate you and your impact on my life.


Just don't move
Stay right where you are, I need you in my life.


'Cause you ride on time 'Cause you ride on time, ride on time
Your presence in my life keeps me moving forward despite obstacles and challenges.


Let me tell you, let me tell you What you do What you do, what you do to me
You have a profound impact on me and my emotions.


'Cause you ride on time, ride on time Away
Your influence on my life will endure and continue to motivate me.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, PFIVE Entertainment Mexico, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Daniel Hartman, Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni, Valerio Semplici

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@TheLawMan1980

35 years later it's still better than 99% of "music" released nowadays!

@roboman34

110% bru

@jaysaini955

all of music before 2014 was better than what is released today.

@gypsey9053

My grandson was dancing in his baby car seat this morning to this, a year ago he couldn’t hear as he’s deaf. He recently got a cochlear so now it’s wonderful to see if him grooving, especially to this music. Nani’s favourite.

@cheynestafford515

Lol listening September 2023 ❤ I'm 51 this year and still love this song 😂 watching from Australia 🦘❤

@abynormal9317

same,50 next week

@supershaymen35

Same here 48 next was the start of it all for me the love I have for this track is huge ❤

@pgale

@@abynormal9317 Never know she is a he. Not that it matters still had some great songs

@Margarita-sw5py

Mee too, 51 in november, from Spain

@JON1991VA

Anyone in 2024? 🎉

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