LOU REED
- Downtown Dirt Lyrics / with translationsPicking up pieces of information
Time locks
Picking up pieces of information about you
And how to pick locks
Scouting around on the Lower East Side and matresses in the rain
Them uptown ladies with their uptown coats
Come down here to get laid
It's a boring macho trip
And I'm the type that facinates
Hey, Mrs Pamela Brown, how's the Dakota?
You're twenty eight years and your face has been lifted
But you still look so much older
You been desoiled and your linen is drab,
You've got crabs
The things they sell you
Your credit cards
I love you for it
I love you for it
Sell your sugar
I'm a humanitarian
I give it all to myself
That way you way you cling
And I stay additive
And psychologically you know
Hey, psychologically it's better that I think that I am dirt
Psychologically it's better that I think that I am dirt
Do you know it's better to think I'm dirt
Don't you like to have some dirt
That all it's worth it's just dirt
Cheap
Cheap damn dirt
Hey Pam, dirt
Cheap dirt
Dirt
Uptown dirt
Dirt
Time locks
Picking up pieces of information about you
And how to pick locks
Scouting around on the Lower East Side and matresses in the rain
Them uptown ladies with their uptown coats
Come down here to get laid
It's a boring macho trip
And I'm the type that facinates
Hey, Mrs Pamela Brown, how's the Dakota?
You're twenty eight years and your face has been lifted
But you still look so much older
You been desoiled and your linen is drab,
You've got crabs
The things they sell you
I love you for it
I love you for it
Sell your sugar
I'm a humanitarian
I give it all to myself
That way you way you cling
And I stay additive
And psychologically you know
Hey, psychologically it's better that I think that I am dirt
Psychologically it's better that I think that I am dirt
Do you know it's better to think I'm dirt
Don't you like to have some dirt
That all it's worth it's just dirt
Cheap
Cheap damn dirt
Hey Pam, dirt
Cheap dirt
Dirt
Uptown dirt
Dirt
Facts about Downtown Dirt
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Downtown Dirt is written and performed by Lou Reed.
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It is first released in 1976 as part of Lou Reed's album "Coney Island Baby" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, Lou Reed's song 'Downtown Dirt' creates a strong visual representation of an urban environment where the main character observes materialistic behavior and shallow social interactions throughout the city. The lyrics describe deception and aging and wealth attraction through their use of metaphors which connect 'picking up pieces of information' and 'dirt' with the hidden parts of urban environments and human behavior. Downtown dirt lyrics mostly emphasizes love, social commentary, angst, reflection and solitude. The song conveys two main themes through its content which includes urban existence and disillusionment and self-identity and social observation. The lyrics contain mature themes and suggestive language that may not be suitable for children under 13. The combination of adult activities and sexual content elements requires a PG-13 rating.
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Downtown Dirt falls under the genre Rock.
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Downtown Dirt is produced by Godfrey Diamond, Lou Reed.
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Downtown Dirt song length is 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
Who wrote Downtown Dirt lyrics?
Downtown Dirt is written and performed by Lou Reed.
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When was Downtown Dirt released?
It is first released in 1976 as part of Lou Reed's album "Coney Island Baby" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Downtown Dirt lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, Lou Reed's song 'Downtown Dirt' creates a strong visual representation of an urban environment where the main character observes materialistic behavior and shallow social interactions throughout the city. The lyrics describe deception and aging and wealth attraction through their use of metaphors which connect 'picking up pieces of information' and 'dirt' with the hidden parts of urban environments and human behavior. Downtown dirt lyrics mostly emphasizes love, social commentary, angst, reflection and solitude. The song conveys two main themes through its content which includes urban existence and disillusionment and self-identity and social observation. The lyrics contain mature themes and suggestive language that may not be suitable for children under 13. The combination of adult activities and sexual content elements requires a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is Downtown Dirt?
Downtown Dirt falls under the genre Rock.
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Who produced Downtown Dirt?
Downtown Dirt is produced by Godfrey Diamond, Lou Reed.
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How long is the song Downtown Dirt?
Downtown Dirt song length is 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lou ReedRecord Label(s): 1976, 1992, 2006 BMG Music
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