She Rides
Danzig Lyrics


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She rides
Let loose upon the world
She is the night
And my loneliness in bondage
She's black
And sin runs down her back
She rides
From the daylight in chains

She rides the night
She rides the night

She slides
Down inside you skin
In time
She will make you scream
She's death
In a cool black dress
She rides
In the night of your mind

She rides the night
She rides the night

Yea
She'll take you down
She'll take you
She'll take you around

She'll take you down
She'll take you
She'll take you around

She rides
Let loose upon the world
She is the night
And my loneliness in bondage
She's black
And sin runs down her back
She rides
From the daylight in chains

She rides the night
She rides the night

Ooh yea
She'll take you down
She'll take you
She'll take you around

She'll take you down
She'll take you
She'll take you around

She'll take you down
She'll take you
She'll take you around

She'll take you down




She'll take you
She'll take you around

Overall Meaning

The song "She Rides" by Danzig is about a mysterious woman who is represented as being wild, dark, and dangerous. The opening lines mention her being "let loose upon the world," suggesting an unstoppable force that roams freely. She is the embodiment of the night and the source of the singer's loneliness, which hints at the idea that she has power over his thoughts and emotions. The line "sin runs down her back" implies that she is carrying some sort of burden or guilt, adding to her mysteriousness.


As the song progresses, the woman becomes more seductive and dangerous, with the singer warning that she will "slide down inside your skin" and "make you scream." She is the personification of death, with "a cool black dress," which seems to symbolize both her seductiveness and the eventual darkness that will come with her presence. The repeated chorus of "She rides the night" reinforces her power and wildness.


The final lines of the song suggest that the woman will take those who cross her down, and "take them around." It's unclear what this means exactly, but the repetition of the phrase emphasizes the power she has over those who are drawn towards her.


Overall, "She Rides" is a haunting and intense rock song that portrays a woman as an alluring yet dangerous force, and emphasizes the wild and dark aspects of human nature.


Line by Line Meaning

She rides
She moves or travels on something, likely a motorcycle or horse


Let loose upon the world
She is free and unrestrained, living her life with abandon


She is the night
She represents the darkness and allure of the night


And my loneliness in bondage
Her presence represents the captivity of the singer's loneliness


She's black
Her physical appearance is dark and possibly alluring


And sin runs down her back
She may represent sinful behavior or the song's protagonist indulging in sin with her


She rides
She is on the move again


From the daylight in chains
She is trying to escape the monotony and restrictions of everyday life


She rides the night
She travels through the darkness, embracing her darker side


She slides
She moves smoothly, almost effortlessly


Down inside your skin
She is seducing or captivating someone from the inside out


In time
She is patient and methodical in her approach


She'll make you scream
She will bring out intense emotions, possibly pleasure or pain


She's death
She represents the inevitability of death


In a cool black dress
Her appearance is alluring and possibly dangerous in a seductive way


She rides
She's on the move again, possibly leaving a trail of destruction behind her


In the night of your mind
She is inside your mind, causing emotional turmoil and possible obsession


She'll take you down
She will overpower you in some way


She'll take you
She will lead you on a journey, possibly to the darker side of life


She'll take you around
She will take you on an adventure, possibly a chaotic or dangerous one




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GLEN DANZIG

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