Ride Across the River
Dire Straits * Track #6 On Brothers in Arms
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Ride Across the River by Dire Straits
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Dire StraitsProduced by
Mark Knopfler & Neil DorfsmanWrited by
Mark KnopflerAbout
‘Ride Across the River’ is the sixth track of Dire Straits fifth studio album ‘Brothers in Arms’. The song can be interoperated as a cynical view on war as seen from a soldier. Not really knowing what or who he is fighting for; seeing war as not being glorious but a ‘killing game’.
Ride Across the River Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm a soldier of freedom in the army of the men
We are the chosen, we're the partisan, alright
Well the cause it is noble and the cause it is just
We are ready to pay with our lives if we must
[Chorus]
Gonna ride across the river, deep and wide
Ride across the river to the other side
[Verse 2]
I'm a soldier of fortune, I'm a dog of war, yeah
And we don't give a damn-a who the killing is for
It's the same old story with a different name
Death or glory, it's the killing game
[Chorus]
Gonna ride across the river deep and wide
Ride across the river to the other side
[Instrumental Break: 2:09-3:24]
[Verse 3]
Oh, nothing gonna stop them
As the day follows the night
Right becomes wrong, the left becomes the right
And they sing as they march
With their flags unfurled
Today in the mountains, tomorrow the world
[Chorus]
Gonna ride across the river, deep and wide
Ride across the river to the other side
Gonna ride across the river, deep and wide
Ride across the river to the other side
[Instrumental Outro: 4:18-6:58]
Ride Across the River Q&A
Who wrote Ride Across the River's ?
Ride Across the River was written by Mark Knopfler.
Who produced Ride Across the River's ?
Ride Across the River was produced by Mark Knopfler & Neil Dorfsman.
When did Dire Straits release Ride Across the River?
Dire Straits released Ride Across the River on Mon May 13 1985.