Ride Like the Wind
East Side Beat Lyrics


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It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!

And I've got such a long way to go
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind
(Back) wind

It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!

I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!

It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time to sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
(Back) To be free again
It is the night!
It is the night!
(Back) To be free again

It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!
It is the night!




It is the night!
It is the night!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to East Side Beat's song "Ride Like the Wind" portray the urgency and desperation of a person on the run. The singer is weak and exhausted, but he knows he must keep moving to escape his circumstances. He must ride like the wind and make it to the border of Mexico to be free again. The repetition of the phrase "It is the night" emphasizes the darkness and danger of the situation. The constant repetition of the phrase "To be free again" shows the singer's desperation for escape and the hope that he can find a new life.


The lyrics of the song can be interpreted in different ways, but it is possible that the singer is running from the law or from a dangerous situation. The constant repetition of the phrase "To be free again" suggests that he is running away from something that is restricting him or making him feel trapped. However, it is also possible that the song is about a person who is simply tired of the monotony of his life and wants to escape to a new adventure.


Overall, "Ride Like the Wind" is a song that portrays the desire for freedom, adventure, and escape. The lyrics are simple, but the repetition of certain phrases and the urgency of the situation create an emotional impact on the listener.


Line by Line Meaning

It is the night
The events of this song take place at night


My body's weak
The singer is physically exhausted


I'm on the run
The singer is fleeing from something or someone


No time to sleep
The artist cannot pause to rest


I've got to ride
The artist must continue moving


Ride like the wind
The singer must move quickly and swiftly


To be free again (Back) To be free again
The singer is seeking freedom or liberation


And I've got such a long way to go
The artist has a great distance to travel


To make it to the border of Mexico
The artist's destination is the border of Mexico


wind
The artist is emphasizing the need to 'ride like the wind'




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER C. CROSS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@chrissygizmo6057

This takes me RIIIIIIGGHHHHT BACK...

1989/90

Just left school ..(90)

Got an apprenticeship, lived the first wage packet.. first bar/pint/night club.. loved it..

Got bored & walked out....

Got the shaftoe buzz

Snap n boxin owt in sight...
In the
Lock it or/& still lose it days

Take me back to them days anytime...

When mates were mates..

And kids were still swimming about looking for the way out....
Before offsprings, before stress ..
These fukin days were the best....



All comments from YouTube:

@golddiggerdave

These early 90's are so good. They stand up today.

@tylerkearns692

Boy do I miss those days give anything to go back to the early 90's

@cdopa1

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@trunkafunk

they really do, given the constraints they were working in

@chrisharder4854

Memories of happier times, free from worries, stress, and depression... Life took me through the greatest highs and plunged me in a pool of darkness, loneliness and depression.. Revisiting these type of songs gives me a modicum of hope

@Baker-sq9ng

We had to much fun huh. Chin up , your not alone 💋

@madamdardis

How are you today? I heard you bro.

@madamdardis

Ohhhhh, Michael Plummer if you ever see this comment, I remember you playing me this. Best time of my life those times. God bless you my dear friend and I hope we meet again some day, love Skinny.

@domusvita

Man, those keyboards are SO late 80s early 90s. LOVE IT.

@johnthegodfatherslack

Still listening in 2019. Love it.
Who's with me???

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