Dirty
Unveiling the Story of "Dirty" - Earth, Wind & Fire
Lyrics
Alright
Expressing affirmation or approval.
Tell you 'bout Dirty now
Introducing the topic of a person named Dirty.
Tell you 'bout Dirty now
Repeating the introduction, emphasizing the focus on Dirty.
Tell you 'bout Dirty now
Emphasizing the intention to talk about Dirty.
Tell you 'bout Dirty now
Reiterating the emphasis on discussing Dirty.
Check this out, alright, alright
An expression indicating readiness to share information or a story.
Yea I'm gonna tell ya a story bout this cat
Introducing the narrator's intention to tell a story about a character named Dirty.
His name was Dirty
Revealing the name of the central character, Dirty.
And uh, he lived down the street from me
Providing additional details about Dirty's residence.
Second house, shotgun house
Describing the type of house Dirty lived in (shotgun house).
You can check this out okay
Encouraging the listener to pay attention to the upcoming details about Dirty.
He's not around anymore
Indicating that Dirty is no longer present.
No his name was Dirty
Reiterating Dirty's name.
He was slick and thought he was perdy
Describing Dirty as slick and self-assured in his appearance.
White hats and women
Highlighting Dirty's interest in white hats and women.
Or anything that was tight and he could fit in
Indicating Dirty's preference for things that are tight and fit well.
Had a way with numbers
Attributing a skill to Dirty—being adept with numbers.
Ran 'em so unencumbered
Describing Dirty's ability to handle numbers effortlessly.
Had a reputation for love inflation
Referring to Dirty's reputation for inflating the concept of love.
You see that was his employment
Explaining that Dirty's involvement with love was a form of employment.
As he worked for enjoyment
Stating that Dirty enjoyed his work related to love.
Tell you 'bout Dirty
Repeating the intention to talk about Dirty.
Tell you 'bout Dirty
Reiterating the focus on sharing information about Dirty.
Tell you 'bout Dirty
Emphasizing once again the intention to discuss Dirty.
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