Prefab Sprout - Ride Lyrics
I look around me and I see
Folks leading more constructive lives than me
They don't this for reward
They are walking in the footsteps of their Lord
For themselves they make no claim
But they will ride, ride, going to their Lord, they will ride
They will ride, ride, going to their God, they will ride
They will ride, ride, going to Jesus
Some good people will deny
Anything they can't see with their own eyes
They don't walk in God's light
They just walk the way they do because it's right
People hear me: who can know?
If our time on Earth's the warm up or the show
Ask a good man, there's no doubt
He'll have too much on his mind to work it out
And he will ride...
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Prefab Sprout Ride Comments
Paddy Mc Aloon, the Brian Wilson of the 90's. A true musical genius. God bless Paddy!
un album de 1993 lanzado 16 años depues , esta cancion es mi favorita.
Profound lyrics....
Definitly fan of Paddy McAloon and his incredible beautiful music
paddy je t adore
I'm not a religious person, but I've always appreciated Paddy's spirituality. Saved me many times.
what a real toe tapper !!! play it loud
what a real toe tapper !!! play it loud
Lifelong member of Prefab.But all the religion?Sounds nice without god anyway;)
I wonder how it would sound if recorded with guitars and stuff by the raw early line-up...
fantastic song!!!
Cool jacket, Paddy. Who's your tailor?
es un genio por vida
You know what's the ultimate experience ever? Driving through Ireland, England and Scotland's green lands and playing this music!
I do The same but un my Country on my bike with The ipod connected. I go to Ride. Beautiful experience!
I want came too :) kisses
oh came from ireland!! <3
Sweet, sweet sound.
Pop & elegance
Im sure he will forgive me ;)
Beautiful pop song, so much style, cool & finest
ya wot is this
Paddy was born-again. This is a hymn.
Garbage.
Paddy! U must be on drugs!
The Jesus bit puts me off a bit but I still like the song nonetheless
down with corporations!
so so happy to discover their return! what a great song for the new generation; prefab sprout continues to move!
paddy where the hell are you
folks leading a more. . .
High Praise but I think Paddy McAloon is as good even better songwriter artist than the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. All the pseudo Old testament nonsense of Dylan but Paddy weaves a very original tapestry of musical and lyrical power. His songs never really date. A great talent which if he was American would have been given the full credit deserved.
prefab sprout
To quote the man "it's just a bloody pop song!!".......love him.
wot a grea idea...a prefab sprout pub...genius....access only by bringing in a album or c.d....
I think a few people take the lyrics a bit too literally. Ethics and religeon are not the same thing. This was like 1992/3 and what is really interesting is how close Paddy is to House...
@cuacharin ese día hay que creer en Jesus jaja
In any case,Paddy is ambitious.His ambition is clearly that of a classic writer who creates characters as a novelist.His voice as a singer should not always be confused with that of Paddy the man.I am deeply touched by that song because I am making the opposite journey:the overwhelming majority of the most evil persons I can think of are christians or monotheist (the extreme being the mobsters italians,russians,irish,african,muslims,jews) but even if very few are good people we need them.
After watching an interview in the old TVseries Rapido.Paddy's clear goal is to talk about deep moral issues yet using a common dance beat of the time.Paddy being fascinated by popular musicals.He was still trying to write a religious one.Spirituality and Religion cannot and should not be reduced to any organized religion.See yourself as you are and find your own path to enlightenment.Free yourself!The lyrics in God watch over you go"I have no time for religion maybe doubt is a modern disease"
@hawera261: The lyrics tread in a very slippery way in what the sermon of the Mount pictures as people living saintly lives without having clearly met Christ. However, it contains teologically erroneous elements as it speaks of "not walking in the footsteps of their Lord" or "not walking in God’s light", since the beatitudes present people implicitly "walking in God’s light". It’s more than ambiguous. It appears inherently erroneous.
I am a huge Prefab Sprout fan and I think this song is a beautifully crafted piece of music but I have an issue with verse 2. If you deny Jesus you will not be going home to Him. No good works will get you to heaven. We all fall short of the glory of God. We are all in the same boat, no matter how good or bad we believe we are. It is faith in Jesus that gets you to heaven. He rose again to show 'time on Earths the soundcheck '. Believe this and you 'will ride home to Jesus, head held high.'
Paddy is a brilliant lyricist and a true musical artist in the long northern CELTIC sense and tradition of the word.I guess the Beatles,Shack,Jah Wobble belong to this tradition also.Actually Andromeda H did reach a level hardly attained in the 90s and certainly not since Steve Mc Queen.I still regard the Swoon album breakthrough as something utterly different and deeply moving.It was hard to predict then they would get so sweet and still retain an edge but THIS won't change the World for sure.
paddy should join zz top
peace and love... and endless gratitude to you for giving me hope since 84
I too want to live in the country and wear purple and create fantasic things....i love you
I don't know why I'm bothering to try to describe this song or this man...I am not worthy.
I love his voice. Prefab Sprout are an amazing band. One of my favourite bands ever. They get better.
WELCOME BACK PADDY
@Confite Al menos ahora se que no estoy sólo ni loco... :D Yo amo a esta banda, claro que estamos en la misma frecuencia, los podría escuchar todo el día y a todas horas, cuando eran los cuatro (mas algunos agregados ocasionales) eran perfectos. Un abrazo.
what a load of crap!...fan from the off but come on!
@AleksRealSyntek Ey escuchen a este Syntek. Creo que es un mùsico conocido de la escena de Latinoamèrica. Y si èl lo dice------
I'll buy you a pint mate!
Heaven to me is a Pub full of Prefab fans.
面白い
Again, I have been listening for this song in the middle of my playlist and there is a difference. Best song that came out in 2009 - no doubt.
いいね
Is Paddy, or is Paddy not, a total Blesspoppet?
Esta música trasciende el tiempo y el espacio. La perfección existe.
Si llega el día en que los Sprouts se vuelvan a reunir, con Neil Conty (dios de la batería) y Wendy Smith (coros celestiales) y vuelven a tocar y hacen una gira, y llegan a México. Ese día me puedo morir feliz. (de que quieres tu nieve?)
100% Genius.
Wonderful,magic,uplifting - another great track from another great album from a truly great band.
Great stuff, from Jock.
my favourite record this year!!! I love it!!
Paddylicious, home to Jesus.
How wonderful. Home to Jesus, heads held high. Thanks Prefab.
Happy Christmas everybody.
Think I might return to church. St Godric's sunday evening mass prior to a night down town. God bless y'all!
Class is permanent
Wonderful song from a wonderful album. Thanks Paddy.
thanks Paddy
un maestro, God Save Paddy!
Just Great Prefab Sprout - again!
I always prayed that I'd live to hear Paddy write and sing yet another classic. Ahhhhh.....let's all ride home to our peace eh?
B e a u t i f u l .
Great tune, yet I'll forever wonder what this would have sounded like played/recorded by the band... A highly polished demo with some of Paddy's best singing and composing. I just miss his underrated guitar playing and a "human" rhythm section. If only he took this on tour...
Love it, I hope the made an official video of this song
than you so much Paddy
Love This !!
old record ....nice ..
No, you are right! Stands the test of time though, which is a hallmark of great music!
Not sure his "back". The "new" album was made in the early ninetees but the record company was reluctant to release it at that time. That's what I've heard.
Hope I'm wrong.
Maybe it's- "The same good people will deny anything that they can't see with their own eye...." ???
So true!!
Soon the people will deny anything that they can't see with their own eye...
SUBLIME! Welcome home Paddy, missed but not forgotten. Hope you are well.
the holly grail for music searchers!
Unbelievable!!!
True Genius!!!
Es nuestro grial musical.
Excellent!
I would gladly spend my life carrying youre bags. Top of the Class.
CONTINUED:
Thats a kind of I like the razor edge of the song, where you can view it as a kind of Christian message, or say that thats not strictly necessary. Its an ambiguous song. And I like that, because, personally, if I hear music where I dont agree with the viewpoint in it its maybe difficult for me to enjoy. So it was a challenge to try and make records that have a spiritual theme, but wont alienate people.
(Interview with Arnie Ziegler, Radio Bremen 2009)
Fantastic!!!!!
This album is incredibly good