Joyride (song)

"Joyride" is a song by Tinashe. It is the opening track on her third studio album with the same name of the song, *Joyride.*

## Background

A demo version of the song featuring Travis Scott leaked some time before the release of the album, however, Tinashe later confirmed that he wouldn't feature the on the final version

There was a time when the song wasn't expected to make the album ─ in a Twitter conversation with a fan @MommyTinashe, Tinashe revealed that the track had been given to Rihanna for her album *ANTI* by a third party. The song, however, didn't appear on Rihanna's album and Tinashe had to buy it back.

#### **Story**

The track was originally demoed by Travis Scott and sent to singer-songwriter Tinashe to rework. Soon after, in sessions for her eighth album ANTI Rihanna also decided to record and re-write sections of the track.

Both versions of the track were registered on ASCAP and BMI in 2015/16

The song is said to have caused delays in both Rihanna and TInashe’s album release dates. When asked by a fan about the song and the removal of her songwriting credit, Tinashe said they had removed all the parts she had added to the demo but that she was still hoping to name her album after, and include the track

She further added that due to Scott’s romantic relationship with Rihanna that she had been given priority over the track, even after Scott was told she was planning to place the track and furthermore name her album after it

Producer Glass John also went on a Twitter rant after finding out that the song he produced with Jeff Bhasker: “Kiss It Better” was being considered for replacement as the lead *ANTI* single. He detailed that ROCNATION were insisting on a Travis Scott collaboration as the next single and more songs with Scott for the album, even after the mediocre performance of the first Rihanna/Scott collaboration “Bitch Better Have My Money” on the charts. He said this was due to both Rihanna’s romantic relationship with Scott and Scott’s close relationship with ROCNATION managers.

He also said that this had delayed the album by several months [the album was meant to follow soon after the “…Money” single release on March 26, 2015 and was eventually not released until January 28, 2016)

Ultimately, Rihanna did not use her version of the track on the final album, choosing instead the Travis Scott collaborations “Woo” and “Pose”. The lead single instead became “Work”, although “Kiss It Better” did eventually become the second promo single.

Tinashe was then free to use her version of the song for her second studio album *Joyride*, also allowing her to name the album after the track.

## Official versions

* Demo version (feat. Travis Scott) — 3:25
* Demo version [V2] (feat. Travis Scott) — 3:24

## Lyrics

* Final version
* Demo version

[Intro]

Ohhh, ohhh, ohhh, ohhh

[Verse 1]

What you lookin’ at now baby

Won’t you usually hold my door

I been all alone my baby

Can’t do a sober drive no

Found love in November nights

Cold weather in the winter time oh woah

Guess you know when the time is right

Let’s go on a joyride oh

[Chorus]

Livin' life la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Livin' life la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la

Livin' life la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Livin' life la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

[Verse 2]

Tell me what you lookin’ at baby

Been in this club for a long time no

Need another shot now baby la la

Roll another joint let go

I been rock and rollin’ with my ex

We be gettin’ closer to the x

We be always poppin’ like the ex

Crossin’ out the haters with the x

[Chorus]

Livin' life la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Livin' life la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la

Livin' life la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Livin' life la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

[Bridge]

Tell me what you're lookin' at, oh (la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Let's go on a little joyride, oh (la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Let's go on a little joyride (la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Let's go on a little, on a little

Whoa

Let's go on a little joyride

Don't watch me

Don't watch me

Don't watch me

Don't watch me

Don't watch me

Don't watch me

Don't watch me

Don't stop lookin' at me

Livin' life, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Livin' life, la, la, la (free my inhibitions in the seasons)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Livin' life, la, la, la (this is what adventure's made of)

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Outro]

Ain't lookin' back on the old me

No more waitin' 'round for a sign

'Cause my life is mine

Livin' life

It's a joyride

[Intro: Tinashe]

Oh-oh-oh-oh

[Tinashe: Verse 1]

What you lookin' at now baby?

Won't you usually hold my door

I been all alone my baby

Can't do a sober drive, no

Found love in November nights

Cold weather in the winter time, oh, woah

Guess you know when the time is right

Let's go on a joyride, oh

[Tinashe & *Travis Scott*:]

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 2: Tinashe]

Tell me what you lookin' at baby?

Been in this club for a long time, no

Need another shot now baby (la, la)

Roll another joint, let go

I been rock and rollin' with my ex

We be gettin' closer to the x

We be always poppin' like the ex

Crossin' out the haters with the x

[Tinashe & *Travis Scott*:]

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Bridge: Tinashe & *Travis Scott*]

*Told me what you lookin' at, oh*

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Oh, yeah, oh*

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, *yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo*

Don't watch me, don't watch me

Don't watch me, don't watch me

Don't watch me

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

*Living life* la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Outro: Travis Scott]

They don't know, know, know, know

Story goes, I don't know

Story goes, I don't know, oh, oh, oh

Sorry though, sorry though, sorry though

I don't know

Don't watch me, don't watch me

Watch me, don't watch me

Yeah, story goes, I don't know

Story goes, I don't know

## Trivia

* "Joyride" samples "Vulnerable" performed by Tinashe featuring Travis Scott.

## References

1. ↑ https://images.genius.com/c83cca349f6a466d4e113209dacb5adf.788x688x1.png
2. ↑ https://images.genius.com/3e2a21b6daba9073f420ead29bf6119a.504x185x1.jpg
3. ↑ https://images.genius.com/3a63e31610d6564bcc09d2044869f020.562x1000x1.jpg
4. ↑ https://images.genius.com/c3fed26fd526401cdf046b8754b00a57.752x311x1.jpg
5. ↑ https://images.genius.com/5c9347e356980464aef19c339830f7d7.514x770x1.jpg