The Riddle Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I got two strong arms
Blessings of Babylon
Time to carry on
And try for sins and false alarms
So, to America, the brave
Wise men save
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight over you
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight over you
I got two strong arms
Blessings of Babylon
Time to carry on
And try for sins and false alarms
So, to America, the brave
Wise men save
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight over you
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight over you
[Verse 2]
I got plans for us
Nights in the scullery
And days instead of me
I only know what to discuss
Oh, for anything, but light
Wise men fighting over you
It's not me you see
Pieces of valentine
With just a song of mine
To keep from burning history
Seasons of gasoline and gold
Wise men fold
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight over you
[Bridge]
I got time to kill
Sly looks in corridors
Without a plan of yours
A blackbird sings on bluebird hill
Thanks to the calling of the wild
Wise mens' child
I got plans for us
Nights in the scullery
And days instead of me
I only know what to discuss
Oh, for anything, but light
Wise men fighting over you
It's not me you see
Pieces of valentine
With just a song of mine
To keep from burning history
Seasons of gasoline and gold
Wise men fold
[Chorus]
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion, there's a wrong and a right
He'll never, never fight over you
[Bridge]
I got time to kill
Sly looks in corridors
Without a plan of yours
A blackbird sings on bluebird hill
Thanks to the calling of the wild
Wise mens' child
About
Genius Annotation
Nik Kershaw, the original creator of the song, claims the song’s lyrics have no meaning at all, simply being a “guide vocal” thrown together to fit the music. Kershaw has stated:
“In short, ‘The Riddle’ is nonsense, rubbish, bollocks, the confused ramblings of an 80s popstar.”
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- 1.Another Way
- 3.Elisir
- 4.The Riddle
- 5.La Passion
- 6.The Way
- 7.Star
- 9.L’ Amour
- 10.Music
- 11.Passion
- 12.Bla Bla Bla
- 13.La Danse
- 14.Movimento
- 16.Cuba Libre
- 17.My Dimension
- 19.Tekno Jam
- 20.Coca e Avana
- 22.Elektro Message
- 23.Fly
Credits
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Video Post-Production
Video Animator
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Vocals
Video Production Company
Recorded At
ZYX, EMI Music
Release Date
December 1999
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