Oh Well
One Way Ride Lyrics

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Oh well, it's alright
I'll see you in another life
Oh yeah, it's alright
'Cause you're just a sacrifice
Oh well, it's alright
I'll see you in another life
Oh yeah, it's alright

'Cause you're just a sacrifice
Just a sacrifice
Then I'm gone

Here you come
Here you come in back again
Just like you always did
You said you was my friend
There you go
There you go out again
But oh well, it's alright

'Cause you're just a sacrifice
Just a sacrifice
Then I'm gone
'Cause you're just a sacrifice
Just a sacrifice
Then I'm gone

Mother Mary
Won't you help me feed her?
Mother Mary
Don't you know I need her?
Itchy fingers
Gonna bleed the needles
Mother Mary
Won't you help me feed her?

Oh well, it's alright
She really looks good at night
Oh well, it's alright
'Cause she's just a sacrifice
Oh well, it's alright
I'll see you in another life
Oh well, it's alright

'Cause you're just a sacrifice
Just a sacrifice
Then I'm gone

Here you come
Here you come in back again
Just like you always did
You said you was my friend
There you go
There you go out again
But oh well, it's alright

'Cause you're just a sacrifice
Just a sacrifice
Then I'm gone
You're just a sacrifice
Just a sacrifice
Then I'm

Oh well, it's alright
I'll see you in another life
Oh well, it's alright
'Cause you're just a sacrifice
Oh well, it's alright
I'll see you in another life
Oh yeah, it's alright

'Cause you're just a sacrifice

Just a sacrifice
Then I'm gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “Oh Well” by One Way Ride are quite intriguing and require careful analysis to understand the story behind the song. The lyrics suggest a personal interpersonal relationship with someone who keeps coming in and out of the singer's life. The lines, “Here you come, here you come in back again, just like you always did, you said you was my friend, there you go, there you go out again,” suggests a detachment since the singer does not seem to be taken aback by the person’s entry and exit from their life.

The line “'Cause you're just a sacrifice” suggests that whatever the relationship between the singer and this person may have been, it has come to an end. The lyrics "Itchy fingers, gonna bleed the needles" seem to hint at drug addiction, a struggle that the singer hopes “Mother Mary” can help them overcome.

Overall, the song seems to be about a destructive relationship, addiction or a combination of the two, and the singer is ready to move on from it. The song also utilizes religious references, such as Mother Mary, which could suggest the singer is seeking guidance and support to help them through a difficult time.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh well, it's alright
It's okay, things will be fine

I'll see you in another life
I will encounter you in another life or afterlife

Oh yeah, it's alright
Yes, it's fine

'Cause you're just a sacrifice
You are just a victim or offering

Here you come
You are arriving

Here you come in back again
You are returning again

Just like you always did
Exactly the same way you used to

You said you was my friend
You told me you were my ally

There you go
You are leaving now

There you go out again
You're departing again

But oh well, it's alright
Anyway, it's okay