The Bike Song
Kyle Falconer Lyrics
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With the pedal to the metal
The pedal to whatever
I run around town, around round the town
With the pedal to the metal
The pedal to whatever
I run around town, around round the town
With the pedal to the metal
I run around town, around round the town
With the pedal to the me
The pedal to whatever
Shootin' round these tricky bends
I hear a conversation in my head
Thinkin' of the place to be
I sing a little melody instead
I won't argue with myself,
Today my legs are gettin' some help.
My mama tells me I should stop
Go and get a real job
That can't be the way that I roll
And everybody's growing up,
Having kids and paying rent
And I'm getting count of it all
[Chorus]
Gonna ride my bike until I get home
Gonna ride my bike until I get home
Gonna ride my bike until I get home
Gonna ride my bike until I get home
Thinking 'bout the girl I met,
A phone call that I haven't made yet.
All the things I've done this week,
And all the things I should've done instead.
I sweep the pavements and the parks,
I hope I get home before its dark
My mama tells me I should stop
Go and get a real job
That can't be the way that I roll
And everybody's growing up, having kids and paying rent
And I'm getting count of it all
[Chorus]
I can't understand it, but I can't really stand them
Girls love cars, cars cause harm to the planet
Don't you wanna take a joyride on my tandem
Humming on a huffy, don't I look so handsome
Bass to bikes there so nice there priceless
Working on my calves, the triceps to biceps,
Bypass the gas stop at traffic lights
I get a round round without a driver's license
Hello (hello) you walking, (farewell) farewell I'm off then
And I'm whipping through the city
With a forty and a fifty Polly popping on my wheelie
My mama tells me I should stop
Go and get a real job
That can't be the way that I roll
And everybody's growing up,
Having kids and paying rent
And I'm getting count of it all
[Chorus]
And I'm whipping through the city
With forty and a fifty Polly popping on my wheelie
[Chorus]
The Bike Song by Kyle Falconer is a song about the freedom that comes with riding a bike. The lyrics talk about how the singer runs around town with the pedal to the metal, enjoying every moment of it. He hears a conversation in his head and thinks of the place to be, but he decides to sing a little melody instead. He won't argue with himself; today his legs are helping him. He thinks about the girl he met and the phone call he hasn't made yet. The singer sweeps the pavements and the parks, hoping to get home before it's dark.
Throughout the song, there is a recurring theme of the singer's mother telling him to stop and get a real job. But he doesn't want to live like that. He wants to ride his bike until he gets home. He can't understand why girls love cars that cause harm to the planet when bikes are so nice and priceless. He bypasses the gas-stop at traffic lights and gets round without a driver's license. And as he's whipping through the city with forty and a fifty, Polly popping on his wheelie, he knows he doesn't want to grow up having kids and paying rent.
Line by Line Meaning
I run around town, around round the town With the pedal to the metal The pedal to whatever
I cycle around town really fast and push myself to the limit.
Shootin' round these tricky bends I hear a conversation in my head Thinkin' of the place to be I sing a little melody instead
As I go around corners, I think about where I want to go and sing to keep my mind occupied.
I won't argue with myself, Today my legs are gettin' some help. My mama tells me I should stop Go and get a real job That can't be the way that I roll
I won't let self-doubt stop me from cycling. My mother wants me to find a more traditional job, but that's not the path I want to take.
Gonna ride my bike until I get home Gonna ride my bike until I get home Gonna ride my bike until I get home Gonna ride my bike until I get home
I'm going to keep cycling until I get back to my house.
Thinking 'bout the girl I met, A phone call that I haven't made yet. All the things I've done this week, And all the things I should've done instead. I sweep the pavements and the parks, I hope I get home before its dark
I think about a girl I met and need to call. I also regret things I didn't do this week but still have work to do - like sweeping - to finish before dark.
I can't understand it, but I can't really stand them Girls love cars, cars cause harm to the planet Don't you wanna take a joyride on my tandem Humming on a huffy, don't I look so handsome
I can't comprehend why people love cars, which pollute the environment. I want to take a joyride on my bicycle and look handsome doing it.
Bass to bikes there so nice there priceless Working on my calves, the triceps to biceps, Bypass the gas stop at traffic lights I get a round round without a driver's license
Bicycles are amazing and have many benefits. I work out my muscles cycling and don't need to stop for gas or have a driver's license.
Hello (hello) you walking, (farewell) farewell I'm off then And I'm whipping through the city With a forty and a fifty Polly popping on my wheelie
I greet pedestrians as I pass them and speed through the city with music playing and tricks like wheelies to show off.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: NAEEM JUWAN HANKS, VICTOR AXELROD, DAVID MCCABE, HOMER STEINWEISS, MARK RONSON, THOMAS BRENNECK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lisastevens4379
There’s just something about this song that keeps me coming back another listen over the years. Who’s with me?
@l23o57
Lisa Stevens I’m exactly the same
@chrisfishdawg
Had it in my head had to come back!!
@jach8047
couple times a month.. it's just a good song
@BMC846
Ja! I can feel it.
@hafizwahyu1251
Damn, same energy here mate
@malignor9035
Wow... Mark Ronson really has an ear for the best music of yesteryear. That guy can reach into the past, create new music from an old era, and make it modern and fresh and worth listening to.
This guy has earned (and continues to earn) his success.
@krashd
His rendition Radiohead's Just is the best song for showing his talent, he's a producer first and foremost but in that song he plays every instrument and does it spectacularly.
@user-wl2ow9wt2w
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@benoseland8048
Kyle falconer made this song good (man with the bushy hair)