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Steely Dan Deacon Blues Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7/10 [3 votes]Album: Aja / Original Release Date: 1977-09-23Genre: RockSong Duration: 7 min 36 sec
Deacon Blues
Steely Dan
Steely Dan
STEELY DAN
- Deacon Blues LyricsThis is the day
Of the expanding man
That shape is my shade
There where I used to stand
It seems like only yesterday
I gazed through the glass
At ramblers
Wild gamblers
That's all in the past
You call me a fool
You say it's a crazy scheme
This one's for real
I already bought the dream
So useless to ask me why
Throw a kiss and say goodbye
I'll make it this time
I'm ready to cross that fine line
(chorus)
I'll learn to work the saxophone
I'll play just what I feel
Drink Scotch whisky all night long
And die behind the wheel
They got a name for the winners in the world
I want a name when I lose
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide
Call me Deacon Blues (Deacon Blues)
My back to the wall
A victim of laughing chance
This is for me
The essence of true romance
Sharing the things we know and love
With those of my kind
Libations
Sensations
That stagger the mind
I crawl like a viper
Through these suburban streets
Make love to these women
Languid and bittersweet
I'll rise when the sun goes down
Cover every game in town
A world of my own
I'll make it my home sweet home
(chorus)
This is the night
Of the expanding the man
I take one last drag
As I approach the stand
I cried when I wrote this song
Sue me if I play too long
This brother is free
I'll be what I want to be
(chorus)
Of the expanding man
That shape is my shade
There where I used to stand
It seems like only yesterday
I gazed through the glass
At ramblers
Wild gamblers
That's all in the past
You call me a fool
You say it's a crazy scheme
This one's for real
I already bought the dream
So useless to ask me why
Throw a kiss and say goodbye
I'll make it this time
I'm ready to cross that fine line
(chorus)
I'll learn to work the saxophone
I'll play just what I feel
Drink Scotch whisky all night long
And die behind the wheel
They got a name for the winners in the world
I want a name when I lose
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide
Call me Deacon Blues (Deacon Blues)
A victim of laughing chance
This is for me
The essence of true romance
Sharing the things we know and love
With those of my kind
Libations
Sensations
That stagger the mind
I crawl like a viper
Through these suburban streets
Make love to these women
Languid and bittersweet
I'll rise when the sun goes down
Cover every game in town
A world of my own
I'll make it my home sweet home
(chorus)
This is the night
Of the expanding the man
I take one last drag
As I approach the stand
I cried when I wrote this song
Sue me if I play too long
This brother is free
I'll be what I want to be
(chorus)
Facts about Deacon Blues
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Deacon Blues is written by Donald Jay Fagen, Walter Carl Becker.
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It is first released on September 23, 1977 as part of Steely Dan's album "Aja" which includes 7 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, Steely Dan's song 'Deacon Blues' tells a story about the singer's ambition for a more glamorous and successful life, which he associates with Alabama's Crimson Tide. The lyrics express the inner conflict between wanting to be famous and the wish to stay in the background, to be free from the conventions of society, to be who you really are, even if that involves being criticized and judged. The main themes of Deacon Blues lyrics are empowerment, nostalgia, freedom, love, and reflection. Meanwhile, the song highlights the critical role of self-discovery and ambition, the pursuit of dreams, and the complexity of life and choices. The words of the song imply drinking, and there are also references to sex and a lifestyle that includes gambling and nightlife, which are not suitable for children under 13 years of age. Although the lyrics are not crude, the topics are mature enough to require discretion when it comes to younger listeners.
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Deacon Blues falls under the genre Rock.
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Deacon Blues song length is 7 minutes and 36 seconds.
Who wrote Deacon Blues lyrics?
Deacon Blues is written by Donald Jay Fagen, Walter Carl Becker.
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When was Deacon Blues released?
It is first released on September 23, 1977 as part of Steely Dan's album "Aja" which includes 7 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Deacon Blues lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, Steely Dan's song 'Deacon Blues' tells a story about the singer's ambition for a more glamorous and successful life, which he associates with Alabama's Crimson Tide. The lyrics express the inner conflict between wanting to be famous and the wish to stay in the background, to be free from the conventions of society, to be who you really are, even if that involves being criticized and judged. The main themes of Deacon Blues lyrics are empowerment, nostalgia, freedom, love, and reflection. Meanwhile, the song highlights the critical role of self-discovery and ambition, the pursuit of dreams, and the complexity of life and choices. The words of the song imply drinking, and there are also references to sex and a lifestyle that includes gambling and nightlife, which are not suitable for children under 13 years of age. Although the lyrics are not crude, the topics are mature enough to require discretion when it comes to younger listeners.
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Which genre is Deacon Blues?
Deacon Blues falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Deacon Blues?
Deacon Blues song length is 7 minutes and 36 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Donald Jay Fagen, Walter Carl Becker
Record Label(s): 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc
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Seems to be a song about a guy who cannot reform a wilder gambling, carousing lifestyle. Part of him wants to reform, and part of him doesn't or can't. But then again, what do I know.