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Luke Kelly Dirty Old Town Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 7/10 [3 votes]Album: The Best Of / Original Release Date: 2004Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 2 min 58 sec
LUKE KELLY
- Dirty Old Town Lyrics / with translationsI met my love by the gas works croft
I dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town
I heard a siren from the docks
I saw a train set the night on fire
I smelled the spring on the smoky wind
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Clouds are drifting across the moon
Cats are prowling on their beat
Springs a girl from the streets at night
Dirty old town, dirty old town
I'm going to take me a good sharp ax
Shining steel tempered in the fire
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old town, dirty old town
I met my love by the gas works croft
I dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Dirty old town, dirty old town
I dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town
I heard a siren from the docks
I saw a train set the night on fire
I smelled the spring on the smoky wind
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Clouds are drifting across the moon
Cats are prowling on their beat
Springs a girl from the streets at night
I'm going to take me a good sharp ax
Shining steel tempered in the fire
I'll chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old town, dirty old town
I met my love by the gas works croft
I dreamed a dream by the old canal
I kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Facts about Dirty Old Town
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Dirty Old Town is written by Ewan Maccoll.
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It is first released in 2004 as part of Luke Kelly's album "The Best Of" which includes 31 tracks in total. This song is the 19th track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Dirty Old Town' by Luke Kelly creates an intense emotional experience through its musical depiction of a town that exists in permanent memory. The song uses different locations as symbols of places that people remember with deep affection, and the sharp axe image shows a person who wants to eliminate bad memories from his past to build a better future. The lyrics of Dirty Old Town express five main themes which include love empowerment and personal transformation, and both past and present memories, and deep emotional connections. The song demonstrates how memory and romantic love interact with urban decay and nature and human ability to endure through difficult times. The lyrics contain no explicit language, adult themes, or violence. The film shows a nostalgic and romantic view of a town which does not include any content that would be considered inappropriate for children.
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Dirty Old Town falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Dirty Old Town song length is 2 minutes and 58 seconds.
Who wrote Dirty Old Town lyrics?
Dirty Old Town is written by Ewan Maccoll.
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When was Dirty Old Town released?
It is first released in 2004 as part of Luke Kelly's album "The Best Of" which includes 31 tracks in total. This song is the 19th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Dirty Old Town lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Dirty Old Town' by Luke Kelly creates an intense emotional experience through its musical depiction of a town that exists in permanent memory. The song uses different locations as symbols of places that people remember with deep affection, and the sharp axe image shows a person who wants to eliminate bad memories from his past to build a better future. The lyrics of Dirty Old Town express five main themes which include love empowerment and personal transformation, and both past and present memories, and deep emotional connections. The song demonstrates how memory and romantic love interact with urban decay and nature and human ability to endure through difficult times. The lyrics contain no explicit language, adult themes, or violence. The film shows a nostalgic and romantic view of a town which does not include any content that would be considered inappropriate for children.
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Which genre is Dirty Old Town?
Dirty Old Town falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Dirty Old Town?
Dirty Old Town song length is 2 minutes and 58 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Ewan Maccoll
Record Label(s): 2004 IML Irish Music Licensing Ltd
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