Track 3 of the album Say It Louder Than the Silence · 2025
Rain Taught Us to Ride Without Hands
“The monsoon came in sideways and we rode out into the cloud. I will never forget the feeling of letting go of the bars.”
operatic pop · driving pop · romantic pop · 3:56
Lyrics
The monsoon came in sideways, grey and loud We took the bicycles out in the cloud Your coat was a sail and my hair was a flag Two wheels on the water, a runaway drag Brake if you want to, I won't Laugh if you want to, I do Rain taught us to ride without hands Down the flooded lane where the old bridge stands Every puddle a drum, every drop a bell Your arms thrown wide and I'm under the spell Rain taught us to ride, rain taught us to ride With nothing to hold but the road and your side The tea stall shutters rattled in the squall A paper boat raced us along the wall You rang the little bell for the passing crows I sang to the thunder with my toes Slip if you must, I'll catch Fly if you can, I'll match Rain taught us to ride without hands Down the flooded lane where the old bridge stands Every puddle a drum, every drop a bell Your arms thrown wide and I'm under the spell Rain taught us to ride, rain taught us to ride With nothing to hold but the road and your side And when the clouds break open gold We'll still be young, we'll still be bold The wheels will hum the whole way home A song of rain, a song our own Rain taught us to ride without hands Down the flooded lane where the old bridge stands Every puddle a drum, every drop a bell Your arms thrown wide and I'm under the spell Rain taught us to ride, rain taught us to ride With nothing to hold but the road and your side Rain taught us to ride Home by the light of the clearing sky