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- Uptight Downtown Lyrics / with translations - enThe streets alive with peopleThe people who want to move, move, moveHow could all these people have so much to prove, prove, proveOh I can only ask myselfOh where are you all goingAnd won't you take me with you toWhere all the sirens are blaringUptight downtownI'll prove that's how you make the groundAnd now I know the temperature is rising, is risingUptight downtownI'll prove that's how the make the groundAnd now I know the temperature is rising, is risingThe streets alive with peopleWith nothing else to lose, lose, loseWhen did all these people decide to change their shoes, shoes, shoesOh I can only ask myselfOh where are you all goingAnd won't you take me with you toWhere all the sirens are blaringUptight downtownI'll prove that's how you make the groundAnd now I know the temperature is rising, is risingUptight downtownI'll prove that's how you make the groundAnd now I know the temperature is rising, is rising[Middle 8]Uptight downtownUptight downtownUptight downtownUptight downtownWhy are we fightingI don't understandOh the temperature is rising tonight
Facts about Uptight Downtown
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Uptight Downtown is written by Ben Langmaid, Elly Jackson, Ian Sherwin.
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It is first released on July 07, 2014 as part of La Roux's album "Trouble In Paradise" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we look beyond the surface of the words, La Roux's 'Uptight Downtown' presents a lively image of a city where people keep moving all the time, and that is why they feel the necessity to show their worth and to be in tune with the changes around them. The phrase 'blue lights are fighting with the crowds' is a metaphor for the tensions and disputes that happen in city life, while the constant reference to the temperature rising symbolizes the increasing stress and the very hot nature of the town. Uptight downtown lyrics mainly bring forward the feelings of angst, reflection, and anger, as well as social commentary and observation. In the same breath, the song underlines the necessity of urban struggles and chaos, the quest for probe and transformation. The lyrics do not contain any profanity, adult themes or violent content. They are appropriate for everyone and they only focus on observations of human beings and their activities without any objectionable material.
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Uptight Downtown falls under the genre Pop.
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Uptight Downtown song length is 4 minutes and 22 seconds.
Who wrote Uptight Downtown lyrics?
Uptight Downtown is written by Ben Langmaid, Elly Jackson, Ian Sherwin.
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When was Uptight Downtown released?
It is first released on July 07, 2014 as part of La Roux's album "Trouble In Paradise" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Uptight Downtown lyrics?
When we look beyond the surface of the words, La Roux's 'Uptight Downtown' presents a lively image of a city where people keep moving all the time, and that is why they feel the necessity to show their worth and to be in tune with the changes around them. The phrase 'blue lights are fighting with the crowds' is a metaphor for the tensions and disputes that happen in city life, while the constant reference to the temperature rising symbolizes the increasing stress and the very hot nature of the town. Uptight downtown lyrics mainly bring forward the feelings of angst, reflection, and anger, as well as social commentary and observation. In the same breath, the song underlines the necessity of urban struggles and chaos, the quest for probe and transformation. The lyrics do not contain any profanity, adult themes or violent content. They are appropriate for everyone and they only focus on observations of human beings and their activities without any objectionable material.
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Which genre is Uptight Downtown?
Uptight Downtown falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Uptight Downtown?
Uptight Downtown song length is 4 minutes and 22 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by BURKULSongwriter(s): Ben Langmaid, Elly Jackson, Ian Sherwin
Record Label(s): 2014 Polydor Ltd (UK)
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