The Passenger
The Stooges And Iggy Pop Lyrics


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I am a passenger
And I ride, and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight

I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripped back sky
And everything looks good tonight

Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la

Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
See the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
Oh, stars made for us tonight

Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the silent hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine

Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la

Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things that he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride

Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la

Singin' la la la la la la la la




La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la

Overall Meaning

"The Passenger" by The Stooges and Iggy Pop is a song about being a passenger and observing the world around you. The singer is traveling through a city and marveling at the stars in the sky. He stays under glass and looks through the window, taking in the beauty of the city's bright and hollow sky. He invites the listener to join him as a passenger, to ride through the city tonight and see the stars that shine bright. The passenger sees the city's ripped backsides with winding ocean drives, and everything he sees was made for him and the listener. The song is essentially about the freedom of being a passenger and observing the world without any responsibilities.


One interpretation of the lyrics is that the song represents the idea of freedom that comes from not having any attachments or responsibilities. The singer is not the driver in the song, and he's not responsible for getting to the destination. He's simply a passenger observing the world around him. Iggy Pop stated in an interview that the lyrics were inspired by a late-night drive through L.A. and the feeling that he had while observing the city from the passenger seat.


The song's theme of observing the world around you without any responsibilities is reflected in the sound of the song itself. The driving rhythm and Iggy Pop's detached, almost spoken-word vocal style create a feeling of detachment from the world that the singer is observing. The song has a sense of urgency and relentlessness that reflects the idea of being a passenger, just along for the ride.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a passenger
I am not in control of where I am going, I am just along for the ride


And I ride, and I ride
I am constantly and consistently on this journey


I ride through the city's backsides
I see the parts of the city that are not typically highlighted or celebrated


I see the stars come out of the sky
I take note of the beauty around me, even in small things like stars in the sky


Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
Despite the sky being hollow, I can still appreciate the bright stars shining through


You know it looks so good tonight
The beauty of the world is particularly striking to me tonight


I am the passenger
Once again, I am not in control of this journey


I stay under glass
I am separate from the outside world and just observing it from within my own space


I look through my window so bright
The window is my only way to observe the world, but at least it is clear and bright


I see the stars come out tonight
I keep coming back to appreciating the beauty of starlight


I see the bright and hollow sky
I see the sky again, and once again I acknowledge the hollowness of it but still see beauty in its brightness


Over the city's ripped back sky
I see the scars and damages upon the city above me


And everything looks good tonight
Despite the flaws and damages, I can still appreciate the beauty of the city tonight


Get into the car
Invite to join me to observe the world together


We'll be the passenger
Together, we will both observe without being in control


We'll ride through the city tonight
We will take this journey through the city together, tonight


See the city's ripped backsides
Together, we will observe and consider the less-highlighted parts of the city


We'll see the bright and hollow sky
And, once again, we will appreciate the sky despite its hollowness


We'll see the stars that shine so bright
And I will once again be drawn to the beauty of stars


Oh, stars made for us tonight
I interpret the beauty of the stars as being made for us to appreciate tonight, specifically


Oh, the passenger
Once again returning to my role as a mere observer


How, how he rides
Focusing again on the method of that observation


He rides and he rides
I am a constant and consistent passenger


He looks through his window
Just as before, I must observe through a glass window


What does he see?
I am always observing, but what exactly am I observing?


He sees the silent hollow sky
I see the sky again, it's still hollow, but now I see it as silent too - maybe a sense of calm comes with that silence


He sees the stars come out tonight
Once again observing starlight


He sees the city's ripped backsides
Continuing to observe the less-glamorous parts of the city


He sees the winding ocean drive
A new image of the world presented to me - winding roads near the ocean


And everything was made for you and me
I interpret the beauty of the world as being specifically created for us to enjoy


All of it was made for you and me
I stress again that everything good in the world is for us to enjoy


'Cause it just belongs to you and me
The world, and all its beauty, is solely ours to appreciate


So let's take a ride and see what's mine
We should continue going on this journey and discovering what exactly we will find together


Singin' la la la la la la la la
A fun addition to this observational journey - the simple act of singing together


Oh, the passenger
Back to focusing on what it means to be a passenger


He rides and he rides
Once again emphasizing that I am a constant passenger


He sees things from under glass
Again, my only way to observe is through the glass window


He looks through his window's eye
The window over which I observe has almost become a personality of its own


He sees the things that he knows are his
I have become possessive of the things I observe - maybe a commentary on how we attach ourselves to the places we go and the things we see


He sees the bright and hollow sky
Once again acknowledging the beauty of the sky despite its hollowness


He sees the city asleep at night
A new image of the city he has been observing all night - the city at rest, the way it is when all the passengers have gone home


He sees the stars are out tonight
Returning once more to the beauty of stars


And all of it is yours and mine
Reaffirming that everything good in the world is for both of us to observe


So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
Continuing the journey together


Singin' la la la la la la la la
And once again, singing together through this journey




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Newell Osterberg, Ricky Gardiner

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LYRICS

I am a passenger
And I ride, and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripped back sky
And everything looks good tonight
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
See the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
Oh, stars made for us tonight
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the silent hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things that he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la, la la



@48sharksOfficial

LYRICS: [Verse 1]
I am a passenger
And I ride and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
[Verse 2]
I am the passenger
I stay under glass
I look through my window so bright
I see the stars come out tonight
I see the bright and hollow sky
Over the city's ripping sky
And everything looks good tonight
[Chorus]
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
[Verse 3]
Get into the car
We'll be the passenger
We'll ride through the city tonight
We'll see the city's ripped backsides
We'll see the bright and hollow sky
We'll see the stars that shine so bright
The sky was made for us tonight
[Verse 4]
Oh, the passenger
How, how he rides
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He looks through his window
What does he see?
He sees the sight of hollow sky
He sees the stars come out tonight
He sees the city's ripped backsides
He sees the winding ocean drive
And everything was made for you and me
All of it was made for you and me
'Cause it just belongs to you and me
So let's take a ride and see what's mine
[Chorus]
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
[Verse 5]
Oh, the passenger
He rides and he rides
He sees things from under glass
He looks through his window's eye
He sees the things he knows are his
He sees the bright and hollow sky
He sees the city asleep at night
He sees the stars are out tonight
And all of it is yours and mine
And all of it is yours and mine
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride
[Chorus]
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
Singin' la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la



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