Before recording under the name Phosphorescent, Houck traveled the world playing under the moniker Fillup Shack and, in 2000, self-released a limited pressing of the album "Hipolit". In 2001 Houck changed his recording name to Phosphorescent, and, in 2003, released the full-length album "A Hundred Times or More". Interestingly, in the liner notes of the album, Fillup Shack is credited with the drum recordings. The following year, he released the EP "The Weight of Flight".
Phosphorescent rose to wider critical acclaim after releasing "Aw Come Aw Wry" in August 2005 and "Pride" in October 2007. The latter was named the 12th best album of 2007 by Stylus Magazine and received a 8.0 rating from indie website Pitchfork Media. In 2009, inspired by Willie Nelson's tribute album to Lefty Frizzell entitled "To Lefty From Willie", Houck crafted a tribute album to Nelson himself entitled "To Willie" which was released through Dead Oceans. Phosphorescent released "Here's to Taking It Easy" in 2010 and "Muchacho" in 2013.
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Ride On
Phosphorescent Lyrics
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It's getting me by, I hate you took me right on
And never the heart, I hate you took me right on
The city in light, I hate you took me right on
The kids in the park, I hate you took me right on
The city of dark, I hate you took me right on
It grows in the back, I hate you took me right on
But take your greedy hands
Lay them on me
But take your greedy hands
Lay them on me
This is not my heart, I hate you took me right on
You sit at the bar, I hate you took me right on
We lay in the dark, I hate you took me right on
We wait for the core, I hate you took me right on
But take your greedy hands
Lay them on me
But take your greedy hands
Lay them on me
I'm moving too fast, I hate you took me right on
We move in the past, I hate you took me right on
And it never can last, I hate you took me right on
It grows in the back, I hate you took me right on
The lyrics of Phosphorescent's "Ride On / Right On" present a complicated mix of emotions centered around a tumultuous relationship. The singer vacillates between anger and longing towards their partner, ultimately blaming them for dragging them into their destructive lifestyle. The repetition of the phrase "I hate you took me right on" emphasizes the singer's feelings of powerlessness and regret.
The lines "But take your greedy hands/Lay them on me" suggest a desire for physical intimacy despite the tumultuous relationship. This longing is juxtaposed with the line "This is not my heart," which indicates that the singer is aware that this relationship is not healthy for them. The references to both light and dark imagery throughout the song also suggest a duality in the relationship itself.
Overall, the lyrics of "Ride On / Right On" capture the complexity of a relationship that is simultaneously destructive and irresistible.
Line by Line Meaning
It's going right, I hate you took me right on
Things are progressing smoothly, but I resent being led into this situation
It's getting me by, I hate you took me right on
I am managing to cope, but I am angry that you brought me into this
And never the heart, I hate you took me right on
This is not what I truly desire, and I resent you for bringing me here
The city in light, I hate you took me right on
I am surrounded by the bright lights of the city, but I am bitter that I was brought here
The kids in the park, I hate you took me right on
I see children playing in the park, but I am angered that I was brought to this location
The city of dark, I hate you took me right on
I am surrounded by darkness in the city, which angers me because I was led to this location
It grows in the back, I hate you took me right on
Something is growing in the background that I am not happy about, and I blame you for bringing me to this situation
And nothing would last, I hate you took me right on
I do not see any long-term benefits to this situation, and I resent you for bringing me here
But take your greedy hands
Lay them on me
Despite my resentment, I am still willing to acquiesce to your demands
This is not my heart, I hate you took me right on
My heart is elsewhere, and I am resentful that I was led to this place
You sit at the bar, I hate you took me right on
I see you sitting at the bar, and I am bitter that you brought me to this situation
We lay in the dark, I hate you took me right on
We are lying in the dark, and I am angry with you for bringing me here
We wait for the core, I hate you took me right on
We are waiting for something important, but I resent you for leading me to this situation
I'm moving too fast, I hate you took me right on
I feel like I am moving too quickly, and I blame you for leading me to this point
We move in the past, I hate you took me right on
We are dwelling on past events, and I blame you for leading me to this situation
And it never can last, I hate you took me right on
I do not believe that this situation can continue, and I resent you for leading me to this point
It grows in the back, I hate you took me right on
Something is growing in the background that I do not like, and I resent you for leading me to this situation
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW HOUCK
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@spoook222
i've listened to this about 9000 times this week. masterful.
@nickhellraiser007
"Take your greedy hands...lay em' ooooonn meee"-----I fucking love it
@docmort6114
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤣😂🤣👍🏻♥️
@markobegus
the strangest ways how one can STILL find great music...among the garbage floating everywhere there are jewels to be found my dear friend...jewels.
@colinwoonsue
Jewels
@markobegus
@@colinwoonsue fixed it after 1 year...and after 1 year the song just got better...like whiskey.
@silverfox9285
@@markobegus ROFL :D
@quietenglishman4179
Quite, but, boy, isn't it hard to find those jewels?
@bookbwitched6823
I am so shattered with this music. It's been so long since music reached in & took me. An old crone found such joy, such catharsis ~ no adequate words.
@fabylash800
I love the SMILE when he gets the fireworks perfect ...and he knows it....thats Great !!☆☆☆