Dirty Old Town
Discovering Love and Industrial Resilience in Rod Stewart's Urban Ballad
Lyrics
Found my love by the gaswork croft
Discovering love near the gasworks croft.
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Having a dream near the old canal.
Kissed my girl by the factory wall
Kissing my girl next to the factory wall.
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Referring to the town as dirty and possibly reflecting on its flaws or challenges.
I heard a siren from the dock
Hearing a siren from the dock, indicating a maritime or industrial setting.
Saw a train set the night on fire
Observing a train setting the night ablaze, suggesting a dynamic and vibrant environment.
Smelled the spring on the sulfured wind
Smelling the arrival of spring on the wind, possibly signifying renewal.
Dirty old town, whoa oh, dirty old town
Reiterating the town's dirtiness with a rhythmic expression ("whoa oh").
We're goin' to take a good sharp axe
Planning to use a sharp axe made of shining steel, symbolizing strength and determination.
Shining steel tempered in the fire
Describing the axe as tempered in the fire, emphasizing its preparedness and resilience.
And we'll chop you down like an old dead tree
Expressing the intent to overcome challenges and obstacles like chopping down an old dead tree.
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Repeating the description of the town as dirty, possibly underscoring a desire for change.
Dirty old town, whoa oh, dirty old town
Reiterating the town's dirtiness with a rhythmic expression ("whoa oh").
And oh we'll chop you down
Emphasizing the determination to bring about change, possibly through metaphorical chopping down.
Oh, dirty, dirty, dirty old town
Repeating the description of the town as dirty for emphasis.
Dirty old town, dirty old town
Reiterating the town's dirtiness with a rhythmic expression ("whoa oh").
And oh whoa oh dirty old town
Expressing a sense of inevitability in bringing about change in the dirty town.
Chop you down one of these days
Anticipating the eventual success in overcoming challenges and making a positive transformation.
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