The song Surf rider represents the dream of the pioneer in a way of peacefully compromising its initial prospect of finding the next place to explore with embracing the world they have found. The song opens up with a somber beat that signifying a sort of edge of the universe where any journey must be ended. The gradual and even paced low notes to a high notes and return to low notes through a guitar twang demonstrates a metaphor of the waves that cut off any further exploration. After one more section of the same notes, a saxophone then comes in signifying a way of letting go of troubles. The pioneer must let go of their wants if they ever going to really be able to enjoy the beauty in life. With the invitation of the saxophone it becomes clear that a truly beautiful paradise has been found and must be enjoyed otherwise the pioneer will lose sight of what's really important in life. In order to prevent any pioneering spirit from getting lost in itself, the waves manifest into a new and ever changing challenge to compensate for the loss of any further exploration. If you feel like you’ve failed, just go surfing, and you’ll find yourself again.

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[patrick ayers]

I think this "surfrider" song relates well to the song "Hotel California" by the eagles. Since i am a surfer I can really share the pioneering dream of finding the perfect wave in a beautiful place that no one has ever seen before. The eagles song shares this same description when they say, "It's such a lovely place" frequently repeated showing the importance of the picturesque landscape. I also view the tone of this song as being very similar to a tune of someone dreaming of a beautiful place. This is similar to the surfrider song because they share the dream of a pioneer.