Let It Ride
Sammie Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I thought we was the same
Baby had the same mind
You and me we came
Baby at the same time
It took a while to love you
But I had to make you mine
Glad I found someone that's right
But I started hearing rumors
And I didn't like their sound
Said you had another life
Way cross town
I put a lot of honesty and trust into you
And now I'm really thinking 'bout all girls I lied to

[Chorus]
A lie don't care who tell it, baby
All the time I thought you was my lady
I try to be without but it drives me crazy
There's only one thing to do

I gotta let it ride,let it ride
Let it ride
I gotta let it ride, let it ride
That's the only thing that I can do

Maybe I jumped in too fast
Should've took my time
But I was so excited that you wanted to be mine
Girl I was straight with you
I didn't play no games stayed true
Even when my boys said that I was a fool

[Chorus]

I gotta let it ride, let it ride
Let it ride
I gotta let it ride, let it ride
Let it ride
That's the only thing that I can do
[repeat]





[Chorus:Repeat x2]

Overall Meaning

In "Let It Ride," Sammie sings about a relationship that he thought was built on honesty, trust, and a shared understanding only to later find out that his partner was involved with someone else. At the beginning of the song, he expresses his initial feelings of unity with the woman, believing that they came into the world at the same time and had similar ways of thinking. He admits that it took him some time to fall in love with her, but ultimately he was happy to have found someone that he thought was right for him.


However, as the song progresses, he starts hearing rumors about her having another life in a different part of town, and wonders if all the honesty and trust he put into the relationship was misplaced. He reflects on how he may have lied to other girls in the past and acknowledges that a lie does not discriminate and can come from anyone. Despite his pain, he decides that the only thing he can do is "let it ride" and move on from the relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought we was the same
I believed we had a similar mindset


Baby had the same mind
You also thought similarly to me


You and me we came
We entered each other's lives


Baby at the same time
We met each other at the same time


It took a while to love you
I didn't fall in love with you right away


But I had to make you mine
But eventually I wanted to be with you


Glad I found someone that's right
I'm happy I found a compatible partner


But I started hearing rumors
But I heard gossip about you


And I didn't like their sound
And I didn't like what I was hearing


Said you had another life
The rumors suggested you had another partner


Way cross town
Far away from where I am


I put a lot of honesty and trust into you
I trusted you and was honest with you


And now I'm really thinking 'bout all girls I lied to
And now I'm regretting lying to other women


A lie don't care who tell it, baby
A lie is still a lie, no matter who says it


All the time I thought you was my lady
All along, I thought of you as my girlfriend


I try to be without but it drives me crazy
I tried to forget about it, but it's causing me emotional turmoil


There's only one thing to do
There's only one solution


I gotta let it ride,let it ride
I need to let go and move on


That's the only thing that I can do
That's the only course of action left for me


Maybe I jumped in too fast
Maybe I rushed into the relationship


Should've took my time
I should have been more patient


But I was so excited that you wanted to be mine
But I was ecstatic that you reciprocated my feelings


Girl I was straight with you
I was honest with you


I didn't play no games stayed true
I was genuine and faithful


Even when my boys said that I was a fool
Even when my friends thought I was making a mistake




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RYAN JAMES HURD, JOEY HYDE, TOM C. SHAPIRO

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions