LOU REED
- Riptide Lyrics / with translationsShe's out of her mind, like the wind in the storm
Like the ocean in the dawn as it disappears, with the riptide
She's out of her mind, she's pulled away by the moon
She's ripped from her sleep As the cold luna sweep gains control
What you gonna do With your emotions
Ones you barely recognize
In your sleep I heard your screaming
"This is not voluntary! This is not voluntary !
If this is life I'd rather die !"
In the riptide
She's out of her mind, riptide
Like a muscle that swells
You know when you trip
Whether you're well or sick
Your body aches
She's out with the tide
Gone to a prisoner's dance
Where a monkey's her date
Eating limbs off a plate with a spoon
What you gonna do with your emotions
Said the seagull to the loon
What you gonna do with your emotions
She said " Please wake me up"
She said " Don't touch me now"
She said " I wish I was dead"
In the riptide
She's out of her mind riptide You always win
It happens over and over again rip tide
She's out of her mind like a hurricane's rain
She does not stand a chance at this luna dance riptide
I was thinking of Van Gogh's last painting
The wheatfields and the crows
Is that perhaps what you've been feeling
When you see the ground
As you fall from the shy
As the floors disappears
From beneath your feet riptide
She's going out of her mind
With the riptide
Like the ocean in the dawn as it disappears, with the riptide
She's out of her mind, she's pulled away by the moon
She's ripped from her sleep As the cold luna sweep gains control
What you gonna do With your emotions
Ones you barely recognize
In your sleep I heard your screaming
"This is not voluntary! This is not voluntary !
If this is life I'd rather die !"
In the riptide
She's out of her mind, riptide
Like a muscle that swells
You know when you trip
Whether you're well or sick
Your body aches
She's out with the tide
Gone to a prisoner's dance
Where a monkey's her date
Eating limbs off a plate with a spoon
Said the seagull to the loon
What you gonna do with your emotions
She said " Please wake me up"
She said " Don't touch me now"
She said " I wish I was dead"
In the riptide
She's out of her mind riptide You always win
It happens over and over again rip tide
She's out of her mind like a hurricane's rain
She does not stand a chance at this luna dance riptide
I was thinking of Van Gogh's last painting
The wheatfields and the crows
Is that perhaps what you've been feeling
When you see the ground
As you fall from the shy
As the floors disappears
From beneath your feet riptide
She's going out of her mind
With the riptide
Facts about Riptide
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Riptide is written and performed by Lou Reed.
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It is first released in 1996 as part of Lou Reed's album "Set the Twilight Reeling" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the song 'Riptide' by Lou Reed portrays a person struggling with their emotions and feeling out of control, using metaphors like being pulled by the moon and caught in a riptide. The lyrics describe a person who feels overwhelmed by his current challenges yet wants to escape his present situation which leads him to experience a mental breakdown that forbids him from finding inner peace. The Riptide lyrics present a musical composition which expresses three core themes: despair and angst and heartbreak and reflective moments which occur during times of solitude. The song presents two main messages about mental health issues which include people who experience emotional breakdowns and lose their ability to control themselves. The lyrics contain themes of emotional distress and references to feelings of despair which may not be suitable for children under 13. The phrase 'I wish I was dead' shows extreme emotional distress which needs adult supervision to understand it properly.
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Riptide falls under the genre Rock.
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Riptide is produced by Lou Reed.
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Riptide song length is 7 minutes and 47 seconds.
Who wrote Riptide lyrics?
Riptide is written and performed by Lou Reed.
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When was Riptide released?
It is first released in 1996 as part of Lou Reed's album "Set the Twilight Reeling" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Riptide lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the song 'Riptide' by Lou Reed portrays a person struggling with their emotions and feeling out of control, using metaphors like being pulled by the moon and caught in a riptide. The lyrics describe a person who feels overwhelmed by his current challenges yet wants to escape his present situation which leads him to experience a mental breakdown that forbids him from finding inner peace. The Riptide lyrics present a musical composition which expresses three core themes: despair and angst and heartbreak and reflective moments which occur during times of solitude. The song presents two main messages about mental health issues which include people who experience emotional breakdowns and lose their ability to control themselves. The lyrics contain themes of emotional distress and references to feelings of despair which may not be suitable for children under 13. The phrase 'I wish I was dead' shows extreme emotional distress which needs adult supervision to understand it properly.
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Which genre is Riptide?
Riptide falls under the genre Rock.
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Who produced Riptide?
Riptide is produced by Lou Reed.
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How long is the song Riptide?
Riptide song length is 7 minutes and 47 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lou ReedRecord Label(s): 1996 Warner Brothers Records
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