Dirty Old Town
Urban Dreams and Industrial Romance: Unveiling the Depths of 'Dirty Old Town'
Lyrics
I met my love
The speaker recalls meeting their love.
By the gasworks wall
The meeting occurred near a gasworks wall, suggesting an industrial setting.
I dreamed a dream
The speaker reminisces about a dream they had.
By the old canal
The dream took place by an old canal, possibly symbolizing reflection or nostalgia.
I kissed my girl
The speaker kissed their girl.
By the factory wall
The kiss happened by a factory wall, connecting love to an industrial or urban backdrop.
Dirty old town
A phrase indicating a negative perception of the town's state or character.
Dirty old town
Repetition for emphasis on the town's "dirty" nature.
Clouds are drifting
Clouds drifting across the moon, setting a scene of atmospheric changes.
All across the moon
Observation of cats crawling, perhaps symbolizing mystery or stealth.
Cats are crawling all along the beat
Reference to a girl emerging from the streets at night, suggesting an unconventional or rebellious character.
There springs a girl from the streets at night
Reiteration of the town's dirtiness, emphasizing its negative aspects.
In this dirty old town
Repetition to emphasize the town's unclean or unpleasant condition.
Dirty old town
Reiteration for emphasis on the town's degraded state.
Dirty old town
Repetition emphasizing the dirtiness of the town.
Dirty old town
Repetition for continued emphasis on the town's negative qualities.
I heard a whistle
A whistle is heard, possibly signaling a change or an event in the docks area.
Coming from the docks
The sound is traced back to the docks, hinting at an industrial or maritime influence.
I saw Jimmy Johnstone
Mention of Jimmy Johnstone setting the night on fire, possibly a reference to a notable event or character.
Set the night on fire
The speaker smells the spring on the smokey wind, evoking sensory imagery.
I smelled the spring
The setting is reaffirmed as a dirty old town, underscoring its negative connotations.
On the smokey wind
Repetition emphasizing the town's dirtiness.
In this dirty old town
Reiteration of the dirty nature of the town.
Dirty old town
Repetition emphasizing the town's dirtiness.
This dirty old town
Reiteration for continued emphasis on the town's negative qualities.
Dirty old town
Repetition for emphasis on the town's dirty character.
Dirty old town
Repetition emphasizing the town's dirtiness.
Dirty old town
Reiteration for continued emphasis on the town's negative qualities.
I met my love
A repetition of the earlier encounter with love by the factory wall.
By the factory wall
The speaker recalls dreaming by the old canal.
I dreamed a dream
A repetition of the dream sequence, reinforcing its significance.
By the old canal
The dream is set by the old canal, suggesting a recurring or poignant memory.
I kissed my girl
A repetition of the earlier kiss by the factory wall.
By the factory wall
The kiss took place by the factory wall, connecting love to the industrial backdrop.
Dirty old town
A reaffirmation of the town's dirty nature.
Dirty old town
Reiteration for emphasis on the town's degraded state.
Dirty old town
Continued emphasis on the town's dirtiness.
Dirty old town
Reiteration for continued emphasis on the town's negative qualities.
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