ride the big metaphorical wave that is life -- wherever it takes you 
(ROOT (S (VP (VB ride) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ big) (JJ metaphorical) (NN wave)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN life)))))) (, --) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB wherever)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (PRP you)))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VB ) (NP (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (JJ ) (NN )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NN )))))) (, ) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB )) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP )))))))))