The band was formed i… Read Full Bio ↴By Divine Right is a Canadian indie rock band.
The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist and vocalist José Miguel Contreras and drummer Mark Goldstein. They put out a number of independent releases before signing to Nettwerk for their 1997 album All Hail Discordia. Bassist Brendan Canning and guitarist Leslie Feist joined the band for their 1999 release Bless This Mess. Canning and Feist later left the band, and have both been involved with Broken Social Scene.
In 2003 By Divine Right became one of the only Canadian bands to do a concert tour of China.
From 2001 to 2004, the band's lineup consisted of Contreras, Colleen Hixenbaugh, Brian Borcherdt, John Hall and Dylan Hudecki. In 2004, drummer John Hall was replaced by Cam Giroux (who played on Good Morning Beautiful), while Borcherdt and Hudecki both left the band. Hudecki was replaced by Darcy Rego and then Michael Small (both of The Meligrove Band) for their tours supporting Sweet Confusion. Filling in on drums for some dates was Loel Campbell (of Wintersleep).
Most recently, the band's lineup consisted of Contreras, Hixenbaugh and Small with drummer Derek Downham, though a September 2006 show at the Drake Hotel in Toronto had Contreras performing all new songs with Rego, Small and Jason Nunes (the core members of The Meligrove Band) under the By Divine Right name. In 2007, By Divine Right contributed a cover of Rheostatics' "Shaved Head" to the tribute album The Secret Sessions, with a lineup consisting only of Contreras and Julien Beillard of the band Wooden Stars.
By Divine Right's first live show since 2006 happened on December 31, 2007 at the Tranzac Club in Toronto -- at which the band's new full-time lineup of Contreras, Stew Heyduk (of The Golden Dogs) and Mitch Perkins (formerly of Rusty) appeared together for the first time.
In May 2008, By Divine Right opened a show for The Golden Dogs at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern with yet another new lineup, consisting of Contreras, Heyduk, and Darcy Rego returning on drums.
Come for a Ride
By Divine Right Lyrics
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Come feel alright
I'm getting high, ya'll
Come for a ride
On our way
I saw the light, ya'll
I'm on your side, ya'll
Come for a ride
On our way
The song "Come for a Ride" by By Divine Right is an upbeat and lively invitation to join the singer on a journey. The lyrics invite the listener to come for a ride and enjoy the experience while the singer is getting high. The song is a call to leave your worries behind and enjoy the moment, to not waste time and to just come and feel alright. It almost feels like a dare to the listener: take a chance and come along on this ride, it promises to be a good time.
The song can also be interpreted as a metaphor for life, with its ups and downs, twists and turns, and how the singer is willing to share the journey with others. The line "I'm on your side, ya'll" suggests a sense of companionship and solidarity among people, despite their differences. The repetition of the phrase "on our way" towards the end of the song reinforces this idea of a shared journey, with the singer and the listener experiencing life together.
Overall, "Come for a Ride" is a fun and infectious song that encourages people to live in the moment and embrace the unknown. It's a celebration of life and all its possibilities, and a reminder to take chances and enjoy the ride.
Line by Line Meaning
Come for a ride, ya'll
I invite you all to join me on a journey.
Come feel alright
You will experience feelings of contentment and ease while riding with me.
I'm getting high, ya'll
I am experiencing an altered state of consciousness, and I invite you to join me.
Come for a ride
I encourage you to come on this journey with me.
On our way
The journey has begun and we are moving forward.
I saw the light, ya'll
I have gained a newfound understanding or enlightenment.
Don't waste your time
Do not waste your time on things that are not meaningful or fulfilling.
I'm on your side, ya'll
I am here to support and assist you.
Come for a ride
I urge you to join me on this journey.
On our way
We are still progressing on this journey.
Contributed by Camilla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andy Houston
This video and song should be a Canadian Heritage Moment. It's got Feist, Brendan Canning, By Divine Right, doughnuts, snow suits, ski pants, and inner-tubing... Thanks for all of it.
Rene Bostelaar
I want there to be a TV channel that just shows reruns of The Wedge: 1994 - 1999...
Chad Blomme
This song and album will live with me forever!! Thanks for all the music Jose and crew, a real soul contribution!
Art.Boriculture
how did this band never get popular? it still puzzles me to this day.
rcmaster1029
This video is so weird, yet I can't stop watching. And the song is addictive, too.
Tom Herr
This song amazingly transported me back to my childhood.
endz420
Wow I saw these guys open for the Hip in 1999. I forgot Feist was in the band...I met all of them after their set so I must have Feist's autograph somewhere..crazy...
Revidescent84
<3 Jose Contreras! Love their music, their attitude, just as much as I miss this stuff! Their interviews in Chart Attack were always priceless, too.
spicyD
He is my uncle
DAN OVERBOARD
Love this song!