I sing to comfort, heal, move, transport and awaken the divine voice within us all.
Being a singer was something Lisbeth Scott only dreamed about now and then as a child. Raised as a classical pianist headed for a concert career practicing hours a day, she ran away to California as soon as she could and began to discover her voice. Someone heard her singing and playing piano for a modern dance class in the hills of Idyllwild and suggested her voice for a score by composer Hans Zimmer. That was all it took. Scott’s uniquely moving and shiver inducing voice has been heard on literally hundreds of films. John Williams wrote a 5 minute solo specifically for her in the score for Spielberg’s film “Munich”. She was the featured vocalist and co-lyricist for the John Debney score to the film “The Passion of the Christ”. She was the featured vocalist and songwriter for the Disney film “The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe”., and will again appear on the new “Prince Caspian”. While her film work was gaining momentum, Scott was busy honing her craft as an artist in her own right. She recorded and produced four critically acclaimed CDs of her solo work Two of which were named album of the year by New Age Voice. She was the featured vocalist and co-writer for Paul Schwartz’ RCA releases “State of Grace (I and II) and “Earthbound”, all of which spent more than 10 weeks on Billboard’s Top Ten list. Scott has toured the world as both a solo artist and a featured vocalist for Paul Schwartz, John Debney, Harry Gregson Williams, performing with a 100 piece symphony orchestra one night and accompanying her own singing on piano, guitar, harmonium and dulcimer the next.
Early on, Scott made a decision to use her voice as an instrument of healing no matter the context in which it appeared. This continues to be her main focus. Not only is Scott producing material as a solo artist now, she has recently collaborated with the Danish group Bliss and will appear on 6 tracks of their upcoming EMI release in May. Scott and Greg Ellis have formed a duo called Biomusique which will release their debut on Kosmic Music on May 13th. Biomusique will be touring quite a bit this summer. Ellis and Scott will also be joining the earthy and joyful group Medicine Drum (Chris Decker) on their summer 2008 tour. The fall will see a new solo Lisbeth Scott release in the works now, as well as a new film scored by Scott and Greg Ellis, who also produced the score.
Ride
Lisbeth Scott Lyrics
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Jesus makes love to the spike
A trick for a fix and feeling so sick
Just can't seem to get right
Once he was the king of his world
A world without any order
Sold it all without thinking twice
Just for a spoonful of water
Ride, ride through you
Ride, ride on through
Ride, ride through you
Ceremonious ritual
Raising of the veins
Always early and feeling so late
Waving goodbye to the rain
Ride, ride on through
Ride, ride through you
Ride, ride on through
Ride, ride through you
Slowly scratching away at the world
Fearless when he is stoned
Obsessed by dreams of what could've been
Trapped in his kingdom alone
Ride, ride on through
Ride, ride through you
Ride, ride on through
Ride, ride through you
The lyrics of "Ride" by Lisbeth Scott delve into the dark world of addiction and how it can consume a person to the point where they are powerless to control their own life. The opening line "Doesn't know what to do anymore" sets the tone for the rest of the song, where the singer is struggling to find a way out of the downward spiral of addiction.
The second line "Jesus makes love to the spike" is a reference to shooting up heroin, which is often referred to as "riding the spike." The use of religious imagery adds to the sense of desperation and hopelessness, as if the singer has turned to the divine to find solace from their addiction, but even that has failed them.
The line "once he was the king of his world" suggests that the singer was once in control of his life, but has since relinquished that control to addiction. The reference to selling everything "just for a spoonful of water" is a poignant image, as it highlights the absurdity and futility of addiction. The rest of the song follows the pattern of the chorus, where the singer is urged to "ride on through" and "ride through" the addiction, as if it's something that must be endured until it comes to its natural end.
Overall, "Ride" is a haunting and melancholy song that captures the struggle of addiction and the toll it takes on a person's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Doesn't know what to do anymore
He's lost his way and doesn't know what to do with himself.
Jesus makes love to the spike
He turns to heroin, or the spike, to fill the void in his life, and this addiction has become his obsession like a religious ritual.
A trick for a fix and feeling so sick
He'll do anything, even sell his soul or dignity, for just a little bit of heroin, and it's a vicious cycle of addiction that makes him feel terrible.
Just can't seem to get right
No matter what he does or how much heroin he uses, he can't seem to find peace or happiness in his life, and it only makes him feel worse.
Once he was the king of his world
He used to have everything and be on top of the world.
A world without any order
His world was chaotic and unstructured, and he had no control over it.
Sold it all without thinking twice
He was willing to give up everything he had just to satisfy his addiction.
Just for a spoonful of water
He gave up everything he had just for a tiny amount of heroin, which is compared to a spoonful of water.
Ceremonious ritual
His addiction has become a sacred ritual or ceremony that he cannot function without.
Raising of the veins
Injecting heroin into his veins has become a crucial part of his addiction ritual.
Always early and feeling so late
He's always chasing the high of heroin, and even when he's high, he still feels terrible and empty inside.
Waving goodbye to the rain
Just like the rain, his life is passing him by, and he's unable to enjoy it because he's trapped in his addiction.
Slowly scratching away at the world
He's destroying everything that was once important to him, including relationships, his health, and his future, by slowly succumbing to his addiction.
Fearless when he is stoned
When he's under the influence of heroin, he feels invincible and fearless, even though he knows he's destroying himself.
Obsessed by dreams of what could've been
He's constantly haunted by thoughts of how his life could've been different if he hadn't become addicted to heroin.
Trapped in his kingdom alone
He's a prisoner of his own addiction, and it has become like a kingdom that he rules over alone, with no way out.
Ride, ride on through
Despite his overwhelming despair, he continues to 'ride on through' the pain and suffering of addiction.
Ride, ride through you
He's trying to convey the message that the addiction is so gripping that it affects not just him, but everyone in his life, and that the 'ride' takes over everyone it touches.
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Written by: JAMES HORNER
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