Back on the road – English Lyrics

• By: Madcon, Paperboys

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant sounds of Norwegian urban music with Madcon's "Back on the Road," featuring Paperboys. This track offers a blend of R&B and hip-hop, perfect for those looking to understand themes of resilience, struggle, and the drive to keep moving forward. Dive in to catch the rhythm and absorb the inspiring message!

[English]

We don't know

Back on the road

Go baby go

Back on the road

My people know about it

Livin' and strugglin' and strivin'

And the demon's born tonight

Tryna keep us in the blind

And we seek what is hard to find

In these ridiculous times

'Cause shit is intense

'Cause shit is immense

Mom stayed up so I could be

The world before me so I could see

Seein' taught me the facts ain't sweet

Bein' taught me what that gon' need

So it, so it, so it got me going

Had to get back on the road

Got to tell lil' man "Rock the boat"

Got to show lost ones where to go

Ay oh, we ridin' but we don't know

Every moment but we try to get back on the road

I say we ridin' but don't know where to go (go baby go)

Ain't it funny how we try to get back on the road?

Get back on the road

My people know about it

Livin' and strugglin' and strivin'

And our worlds are all collidin'

Tryna keep up with the time

And we seek what is hard to find

In these ridiculous times

'Cause shit is intense

'Cause shit is immense

Hey yo

Whenever they tell me, life is heavy

I tell 'em "Me? I do that already"

Too many dudes, and I do their creating

Usually humans are way too selfish

Confusin' our pride with reason

Losing our minds but time will heal 'em

And though it's like hide and seek

Just follow the signs you read

Ay oh, we ridin' but we don't know

Every moment but we try to get back on the road

I say we ridin' but don't know where to go (go baby go)

Ain't it funny how we try to get back on the road?

Ay oh, we ridin' but we don't know

Every moment but we try to get back on the road

I say we ridin' but don't know where to go (go baby go)

Ain't it funny how we try to get back on the road?

Get back on the road

If you don't know somebody

I guess we done lost yo' mind a bit

You livin' like you a survivor

I see you walkin' proud as shit

I feel your pain more than a little bit

We in the same pile of shit

Let's walk through the flames together

And see how it ends finally

Ay oh, we ridin' but we don't know

Every moment but we try to get back on the road (oh no)

I say we ridin' but don't know where to go (go baby go)

Ain't it funny how we try to get back on the road?

Get back on the road

This shit was intense, you know? (We don't know)

Wasn't intentional (back on the road)

Shit was intense (go baby go) (ooh lord)

Just look at the state of things (back on the road)

We don't know

Back on the road

Go baby go

Back on the road

Key Grammar Structures

• We don't know

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "We don't know" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or habitual action.

• Livin' and strugglin' and strivin'

  ➔ Gerunds

  ➔ The phrase uses gerunds (Livin', strugglin', strivin') to describe ongoing actions or states.

• Tryna keep us in the blind

  ➔ Contraction (Tryna = Trying to)

  ➔ The word 'Tryna' is a contraction of 'Trying to', commonly used in informal speech.

• 'Cause shit is intense

  ➔ Informal language and causative conjunction

  ➔ The phrase uses informal language ('shit') and a causative conjunction ('Cause') to express reason.

• Got to tell lil' man 'Rock the boat'

  ➔ Modal verb (Got to) and apostrophe contraction (lil' = little)

  ➔ The phrase uses a modal verb ('Got to') to express necessity and an apostrophe contraction ('lil') for informality.

• Ain't it funny how we try to get back on the road?

  ➔ Contraction (Ain't = Is not) and rhetorical question

  ➔ The phrase uses a contraction ('Ain't') and poses a rhetorical question to emphasize a point.

• We ridin' but we don't know

  ➔ Present continuous contraction (Ridin' = Riding)

  ➔ The phrase uses a present continuous contraction ('Ridin') to describe an action happening now.

• Let's walk through the flames together

  ➔ Modal verb (Let's = Let us)

  ➔ The phrase uses a modal verb ('Let's') to make a suggestion or invitation.