Lisa was born in Toronto, Canada, and has been singing live and recording i… Read Full Bio ↴Lisa was born in Toronto, Canada, and has been singing live and recording in New York City for the last twelve years, collaborating with producers such as Jay Denes, Eric Stamile, Dave Warrin, Scott Hardkiss, Smash Hunter, and Swingsett. She has also been remixed by names such as Jimpster, Herbert, Joey Negro, Swag & Crazy Penis, and Phil Asher. Since 1994 she has released music with Naked Music, Ubiquity, Yoshi Toshi, RCA, East West, Grand Central UK, Sirkus UK, Astralwerks and NRK.

Lisa’s first contribution to the Naked sound was “You are Love” by Lovetronic and after many collaborations with Naked artists and producers - Blue Six, Central Living, Petalpusher, Aquanote - she signed as a solo artist in 2001. Her debut single for Naked Music was the worldwide underground classic “Always”.

Lisa has received rave reviews and features in The New York Times, CMJ, Muzik, URB, The Canadian National Post, Billboard, XLR8R and many others. She has also performed live on The David Letterman Show as a backing vocalist for Jewel. Madonna paid tribute to “Always” in Rolling Stones and proclaimed Lisa to be “So Cool!”

Throughout her career, she's played and recorded in a diverse range of musical styles, ranging from deep house, avant-garde hip-hop, trip-hop, acoustic soul and drum and bass. She also performed live at the Prohibited Beatz party with Nerve, a fusion band led by drummer/producer Jojo Mayer where Takuya Nakamura (Organic Grooves/Ism), Tim Lefevbre and DJ Swingsett also appeared. Lisa has also collaborated with Itaal Shur, Lucy Woodward & Mark Anthony Jones.

Over the last three years Lisa has performed live throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the US with label-mate Miguel Migs, as well as working on her debut solo album with producers Eric Stamile (Speakeasy), Jay Denes (Blue Six) and co-writer Dave Warrin. This is scheduled to be released the summer of 2005. She is currently putting together a live outfit called Pedal Pusher with Miguel Migs for touring next year, but will continue to do her live PAs with Miguel as well.

There are many new projects and collaborations in store for Lisa over the next few years. Much, much more music to come.

Let It Ride
Lisa Shaw Lyrics

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Yeah, yeah...
So clear.
So Clear to me...
Took so long to find out, all the things that happened all around you.
Thought you could see, eventhough it was clear to me.
Tomorrow's a new day, free from all the things that you didn't say.
Better things comin, learn to let it go sometimes.
So Clear...

Hopeful you seem.
You want to put it all behind.
Missing something.
Searchin' for the strength inside.
Finding a new way, I am here to show you my way.
Better things coming, so learn to let it go sometime.
When it all comes down let it ride.
When it all comes down let it ride.
When it all comes down let it ride.
When it all comes down let it ride.
So Clear. (Lalala-laa) Hopeful you seem.
You want to put it all behind.
Missing something.
Searching for the strength inside.
Finding a new way.
I am here to show you my way.
Batter things coming.

So learn to let it go sometime.
When it all comes down let it ride.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lisa Shaw's song "Let It Ride" convey a message of resilience and embracing change. The song seems to address someone who has been through a tough situation but has not yet come to terms with it. The singer acknowledges that it took a while for the person to realize what happened around them and that they thought they could see even though it was clear to the singer. However, the singer offers resilience and hope for the person. They recognize that the person wants to put the past behind and is searching for the strength inside. The singer is there to show them a new way and encourages them to learn to "let it go."

The lyrics suggest that tomorrow is a new day, free from the baggage of the past, and better things are coming. The repetition of "when it all comes down let it ride" emphasizes the idea of embracing change and allowing things to take their natural course. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer repeating the phrase "so clear" and affirming the person's hopeful outlook.

Overall, the lyrics of "Let It Ride" are about accepting change, letting go of the past, and looking forward to better things. The song offers hope and encouragement to those who may be struggling to move on from a difficult situation.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, yeah...
Expressing agreement and enthusiasm for the following message.

So clear.
The truth is evident and easily understandable.

So Clear to me...
The singer has already realized and understood the truth of the situation.

Took so long to find out, all the things that happened all around you.
It was difficult and time-consuming to uncover all the things going on around the subject.

Thought you could see, eventhough it was clear to me.
The subject thought they understood, but the artist could already see what was happening clearly.

Tomorrow's a new day, free from all the things that you didn't say.
The future is a fresh start, without the burden of unspoken truths.

Better things comin, learn to let it go sometimes.
Positive developments are on the horizon, but it's important to learn to relinquish control and let things happen.

Hopeful you seem.
The subject appears optimistic about the future.

You want to put it all behind.
The subject wants to leave the past behind and move forward.

Missing something.
The subject feels like they're lacking something important.

Searchin' for the strength inside.
The subject is looking for inner strength to help them through a difficult time.

Finding a new way, I am here to show you my way.
A new path is being discovered, and the artist is offering to guide the subject along it.

Better things coming, so learn to let it go sometime.
Positive things are on the way, but it's important to learn to let go and not dwell on the past.

When it all comes down let it ride.
When everything falls apart, sometimes the best course of action is to go with the flow and not fight the inevitable.

When it all comes down let it ride.
Repeating the important message that it's best to let go and not resist the course of events when things fall apart.

So Clear. (Lalala-laa) Hopeful you seem.
Reiterating the clarity of the situation with added musical emphasis, and highlighting the subject's optimism.

Writer(s): WARRIN DAVE, SHAW-WINSETT LISA MARIE

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