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Rough Rider

from Cruel Child by Viking Moses

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“Rough Rider” refers to the textured prophylactics found in truck stop restrooms. While this song embraces carnal appetite, it is about hesitation and frustration. “We were six young solo-artists on separate tours, women and boys. We stayed up late after a powerful evening of making music. We watched Prince’s Purple Rain, then we each retired to separate beds, alone.” Recorded live in a single take with three microphones, “Rough Rider” is raw and fierce with increasing drive and complexity.

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She told us all, "Lay down." "Close your eyes", she said, and walked around. The room filled with her sound. I peeked my eye at times, a sneaky, curious, anxious look from the ground.

But we hold on, hold on, hold on! Better bust out a Rough Rider now. And we hold on, hold on, hold on, 'cause I'm falling in love like a child! And we hold on, hold on, hold on, and once it's started it's sure to go wild! Yeh, we hold on, hold on, hold on!

Well, stand there on your fear, and settle where you can. Then, friend, all you'll hear is the salt drying on the skin of your empty hand.

Now hold on, it's never quite like this, because life's romanticized, and it's passed on in a kiss.

And when I'm slipping under two lips so proud and brave, do they ever wonder just how we might behave?

But we hold on, hold on, hold on! Better bust out a Rough Rider now. And we hold on, hold on, hold on, 'cause I'm falling in love like a child! And we hold on, hold on, hold on, and once it's started it's sure to go wild! Yeh, we hold on, hold on, hold on!


Words and music written by Brendon Massei.
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from Cruel Child, released April 5, 2019

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