Interpretation
"Ride Monologue" is a poetic monologue that can be heard in
Lana Del Rey's music video for the song "Ride". The text describes a personal journey of self-discovery, freedom, and solitude.
"I was in the winter of my life, and the men I met along the road were my only summer." These lines describe a time in her life that she perceived as dark and cold, where the encounters with the men on her journey were the only bright, warm moments.
"But I didn't really mind because I knew that it takes getting everything you ever wanted, and then losing it to know what true freedom is." Here she speaks of the realization that true freedom is often experienced through loss and disappointment.
"They have no idea what it's like to seek safety in other people - for home to be wherever you lay your head." Here, the theme of loneliness and the search for security in others is addressed, and that 'home' for her is not a fixed place, but a feeling she finds wherever she rests.
"Who belonged to no one, who belonged to everyone." She speaks of the duality of her life, in which she doesn't feel belonging to anyone, but at the same time belongs to everyone - an allusion to her life in the spotlight and how it affects her personal life.
"Live fast. Die young. Be wild. And have fun." These lines are an ode to the carefreeness, risk, and freedom of life on the open road.
"I believe in the kindness of strangers. And when I'm at war with myself I ride, I just ride." In the conclusion of her monologue, she speaks of her belief in the kindness of strangers and how, when she is in internal conflict with herself, she simply keeps riding.
Overall, "Ride Monologue" is a deep reflection on freedom, self-discovery, loneliness, and life on the road. It is an inner monologue that reveals the singer's feelings and thoughts."