Danielia Cotton is a US alternative-rock artist. Danielia loved rock from e… Read Full Bio ↴Danielia Cotton is a US alternative-rock artist. Danielia loved rock from early on: as a little girl in rural Hopewell, New Jersey (truly a "small white town"), she escaped into her backyard, with a branch for a microphone, and belted it out to the trees. Her love of rock crystallized a few years later, the moment she wrapped her hands around her first electric guitar, a Fender Tele, and she taught herself to play. "An electric guitar can sound painful," she says. "It can sound bright. Playing it is like putting on makeup for the first time: you start to live in a different world."

So who is Danielia? Growing up as one of only seven black kids in Hopewell Valley High School, she was not exposed to R&B and hip-hop. "I liked AC/DC, Judas Priest, Todd Rundgren," she remembers. She is the product of all kinds of musical influences. Raised by her mother, a gifted jazz singer, Danielia never knew her father. She often heard her mother and two aunts sing as a trio at church. Along with her growing love for rock, Danielia developed a warm appreciation for jazz and gospel.

Feeling like an outsider in her small town drove Danielia closer to rock and roll, at first as a listener, but soon afterwards as someone who dreamed of creating music. Danielia began to learn how to strum chords on an acoustic guitar and started to write her first songs. The time had come to step out of that back yard.
Daniela released her debut album "Small White Town" in 2005.

Let It Ride
Danielia Cotton Lyrics

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But this is what I am
It's just something
You have to understand
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride Not tryin' to fight it
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
And it'll be allright
And I'll see you on the other side
I can't lie you're my best friend
And if things ain't right
when I walk out the door
It only hurts us in the end
It's a hard road be unfaithfull
And I just can't stand
The thought that I might loose my
Sense of home
I'm so sorry but I won't pretend
That I'll know for sure
That I'll love you in the end
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
Not tryin' to fight it
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
And it'll be allright
And I'll see you on the other side
Well there ain't no time
to wastin' I don't wanna fight
I rather make love to you
In two more days I'll be
On the road again
And it sure would be nice
If I was coming home to you
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
Not tryin' to fight it
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride

And it'll be allright
And I'll see you on the other side

Overall Meaning

In "Let It Ride," Danielia Cotton seems to be expressing the mixed emotions that come with being a traveling musician. She acknowledges that she loves the thrill of being in new places and experiencing different things, but at the same time, she longs for the familiar comforts of home and worries about the toll that her lifestyle might take on her relationships. When she says "this is what I am" and "it's just something you have to understand," she seems to be saying that the nomadic lifestyle that comes with being a musician is just part of who she is, and not something that she can easily change. However, she also acknowledges the pain that her decisions might cause her loved ones, and seems to be trying to soothe her own fears and doubts by saying that she's "not trying to fight it" and that everything will be alright in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

Sixteen days and I'll be home again
In two weeks, I will return to my own bed and my old friends.

To my own bed, to my old friends
I am looking forward to returning to the familiar things I am used to.

The things I'm used to
I miss the comfort and familiarity of my normal routine.

But there's a charm To all these nameless towns
Even though I'm always on the move, there's something charming about visiting new towns and seeing their brand new streets.

The brand new streets
I enjoy seeing new places and experiencing different things.

I'm in and out
I don't stay in one place for too long.

The opposite of settle down
I am not the type to stay in one place for too long, I prefer to keep moving.

But this is what I am
This is who I am and I shouldn't have to apologize for it.

It's just something You have to understand
I hope you can understand my need for adventure and my reluctance to stay in one place for too long.

So I'm gonna let it ride Gonna let it ride Not tryin' to fight it
I've accepted who I am and I'm not going to fight against it, I'm going to embrace it.

And it'll be allright And I'll see you on the other side
Even though we may be apart for a while, everything will be okay and I'll see you again soon.

I can't lie you're my best friend
You are my closest friend and I don't want to hurt you.

And if things ain't right when I walk out the door It only hurts us in the end
If we are not on good terms when I leave, it will only hurt us in the end.

It's a hard road be unfaithfull
It's difficult to be unfaithful and lead a life of constantly being on the move.

And I just can't stand The thought that I might loose my Sense of home
I am afraid of losing my sense of home or a place where I truly feel like I belong.

I'm so sorry but I won't pretend That I'll know for sure That I'll love you in the end
I apologize but I can't pretend that I know for sure that I'll love you in the end because I don't know where this road will take me.

Well there ain't no time to wastin' I don't wanna fight
I don't want to waste any time or energy fighting, I'd rather enjoy our time together.

I rather make love to you
I want to focus on our relationship and make the most of the time we have together.

In two more days I'll be On the road again
In two days, I'll be back on the road and away from you again.

And it sure would be nice If I was coming home to you
I would love to return home to you, but unfortunately, my life doesn't always allow for it.

And it'll be allright And I'll see you on the other side
Even though we may be apart for a while, everything will be okay and I'll see you again soon.

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Sixteen days and I'll be home again
To my own bed, to my old friends
The things I'm used to
But there's a charm
To all these nameless towns
The brand new streets
I'm in and out
The opposite of settle down
But this is what I am
It's just something
You have to understand
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride Not tryin' to fight it
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
And it'll be allright
And I'll see you on the other side
I can't lie you're my best friend
And if things ain't right
When I walk out the door
It only hurts us in the end
It's a hard road be unfaithfull
And I just can't stand
The thought that I might loose my
Sense of home
I'm so sorry but I won't pretend
That I'll know for sure
That I'll love you in the end
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
Not tryin' to fight it
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
And it'll be allright
And I'll see you on the other side
Well there ain't no time
To wastin' I don't wanna fight
I rather make love to you
In two more days I'll be
On the road again
And it sure would be nice
If I was coming home to you
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
Not tryin' to fight it
So I'm gonna let it ride
Gonna let it ride
And it'll be allright
And I'll see you on the other side