Vance Joy - Riptide (Lyrics)

lyrics to "Riptide", performed by "Vance Joy". Enjoy!

I was scared of dentists and the dark
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Oh, all my friends are turning green
You're the magician's assistant in their dreams

Oh, and they come unstuck

Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong

There's this movie that I think you'll like
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City
This cowboy's running from himself
And she's been living on the highest shelf

Oh, and they come unstuck

Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong

I just wanna, I just wanna know
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
I just gotta, I just gotta know
I can't have it, I can't have it any other way
I swear she's destined for the screen
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh

Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong

Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong

Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song and
I got a lump in my throat cause
You're gonna sing the words wrong
I got a lump in my throat cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

[MovieJunkieOfficial]

Heard this song on an advert years ago. Never found out the artist. Recently moved house and my neighbor plays guitar with his mates once a week. They were playing this very song, went straight to his door and asked the name, here I am. Awesome.

[Kyuna.]

this song is so under rated!....It's such a nice song!

[GameTrollGamers]

This brings me back 2 years ago when I listened to this all the time. I was in school, chasing my crush...good times.

[ghaaniausman]

I'm singing this at school tomorrow and im rlly excited-and nervous bc i dont have a nice voice😂

[LittleMcGriddle]

my high school plays this either in the morning or after lunch when it's time to go to I'm gonna miss those days a year from now 😢

[dragdraws]

ALL THESE YEARS LOOKING FOR THIS SONG. SO WORTH IT

[babigian]

The song is about a guy who doesn't know what hes doing and who is going through life scared and incomplete. Then he meets this girl who gives him confidence  and he is stunned by how perfect she is but she is depressed because shes messing around with the wrong guys. He wants to be with her but she sees him as a friend. The girl goes to commit suicide but the guy tries to stop her and tells her he loves her. But the girl says if he loves her he'll let her do it. The song is about how he's torn between what to do. "Singing that song and I've got a lump in my throat cause your gonna sing the words wrong" The song is a metaphor for life. Singing the words wrong means she's living life for the wrong reasons but he's on the sidelines and not the center of her life so he can't do a whole lot.

[vladimirjuarez]

when I listen to this I feel like I can do anything

[lunauniverse]

"You're gonna sing the words wrong"
Perfectly described this song

[chesswolf]

great job! You did a good job with laying the lyrics out nicely :)

[jude]

I'm not sure if I'm feeling happy, sad, lonely, or just wistful.

[bthlnyy]

this song makes me cry. i don't know.. why.

[cloroxbleach]

This song literally gives me goosebumps 😍

[shaunamcmanus]

This song is absolutely brilliant! Love the song and love this lyric video!

[emilyx]

Does anyone ever get addicted to a song so badly it constantly plays in your mind on a loop?

[maxviclomax]

I love this song most lyrics videos has small words with a background I like your choice of colors and it's different from most videos good job

[MrsHawgnutz]

this reminds me of my love a girl I had that moved away

[micahragan]

The pop-up lyrics are absolutely amazing. 10/10 would bang again

[downheartted]

I love this song so much!!! But the music video really freaks me out XD

[hannahliljegren]

I'm in love with this song and the lyric video is incredible!! 😍