Chelsea Girl
Ride Lyrics


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Take me for a ride away from the places we have known

If I stay around I'll just remember I'm alone

There's someone in my memory making me move on

What was gray and hazy, it is black and white now I have gone
Drive me up to London now it's got too dark to see

My waiting is over, there's no visitor for me

Never let me talk to you, destroy the frozen past

It's a different time now thing's are moving much too fast

Float by today, now it's turning to gray

Raining my doubts, let my thoughts slip away

You must have something and what it is I don't know





You must have something 'cause I can't let you go

Overall Meaning

The opening line "take me for a ride away from the places we have known" suggests that the singer of the song is looking to escape from a place that holds emotional significance, possibly associated with past experiences that they are trying to move past. The feeling of being alone is pervasive throughout the lyrics with "if I stay around I'll just remember I'm alone" emphasizing the character's desire to escape from themselves. The song hints at a person in the character's memory who is holding them back and providing a motivation to move on. The line "what was gray and hazy, it is black and white now I have gone" further emphasizes this idea of leaving the past behind.


The character then pleads to be driven to London, possibly representing a new start or an opportunity for growth beyond the confines of their previous location. The waiting is over, and there's no visitor for them, potentially suggesting that the singer's hope for companionship or solace has been dashed, leaving them with the only option of moving forward. The line "never let me talk to you, destroy the frozen past" implies a need for a clean break and a lack of closure, possibly due to an intensely emotional experience or relationship. Finally, the chorus "you must have something, and what it is, I don't know. You must have something because I can't let you go" underscores this idea of moving on while recognizing the unknown factor that is keeping the character from letting go of the past.


Line by Line Meaning

Take me for a ride away from the places we have known
Please take me far away from here, away from the memories that haunt me


If I stay around I'll just remember I'm alone
Being around here just reminds me that I'm all by myself


There's someone in my memory making me move on
There's something from my past that's pushing me to move forward and leave this behind


What was gray and hazy, it is black and white now I have gone
Things seemed confusing before, but now that I'm gone it's clear that I made the right choice


Drive me up to London now it's got too dark to see
Please take me to London, I can't see what's ahead in the darkness here


My waiting is over, there's no visitor for me
I've been waiting for someone to come, but I now realize that no one is coming


Never let me talk to you, destroy the frozen past
I can never speak to you again, I need to let go of the past and move forward


It's a different time now thing's are moving much too fast
The present is moving too quickly, everything feels different now


Float by today, now it's turning to gray
Today seems to be passing me by, and now everything feels dull and gray


Raining my doubts, let my thoughts slip away
My doubts and fears are pouring down on me like rain, I need to let them go


You must have something and what it is I don't know
There's something about you that draws me in, even though I'm not sure what it is


You must have something 'cause I can't let you go
Whatever it is that you have, I can't seem to move on and let you go




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andrew Bell, Laurence John Colbert, Mark Gardener, Stephen Paul Queralt

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@o2G2o

I must have listened to this song 50,000 times in the 90's.

@nonpolygon

I listened to is 49,999 times but give me a couple minutes here and we will be tied

@johndavies8728

The drumming in this song is ridiculous, lol is definitely the heart and soul of this brilliant band

@neiladams4839

You're not wrong. Loz is the absolute bomb on this, and he backs it up live. My favourite drummer of all time.

@harukakigani106

Love!! 😍😍😍😍

@pietropes1322

That riff

@chris-316

So much better than their later laid back stuff in the ‘Carnival’ era.

@palti6832

nur geil , besser gehts nicht, 1991 in giessen , geile zeit und zeitlos

@gregoryjones8014

100% Shoegaze Rock 100% Brit Indie

@co_li7300

I like you Jeff

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