“South Side” was the eighth single released from Moby’s commercial breakthrough, Play. Inspired by his visits to Chicago and searching out house music venues, he described the track as a “happy sing-along pop song bout kids that become so inured to violence and become so desensitized that nothing g...
[Verse 1]
See myself in the pouring home
See the light come over now
I see myself in the pouring rain
I watch hope come over me
[Chorus]
Here we are now going to the east side
I pick up my friends and we start to ride
Ride all night, yeah we ride all day
Some may come and some may stay (Here— Here— Here—)
[Verse 2]
Here we are in the pouring home
I watch a light man fold a comb
I watch a line move across the screen
I watch the light come over me (Here— Here— Here—)
[Chorus]
Here we are now going to the west side
Weapons in hand as we go for a ride
Some may come love and some may stay
Watching out for a sunny day
[Bridge]
Where there's
Love and darkness and my sidearm
Elan, elan
[Chorus]
Here we are now going to the north side
I look at my friends as they start to ride
Ride at night, yeah we ride all day
Looking out for a sunny day
Here we are now going to the south side
I pick up my friends and we hope we won't die
Ride at night, ride through heaven and hell
Come back and feel so well
South Side was written by Moby.
South Side was produced by Moby.
Moby released South Side on Mon May 17 1999.
In an interview with Rolling Stone:
“South Side” oddly enough is my least favorite song on the record. I just don’t think it’s all that interesting. My favorite thing about “South Side” is the subject matter. It’s essentially a song about abject amorality. I love that it’s a happy sing-along pop so...