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A song written by Lou Reed in 1972. Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting, and after its release as a charity single in 1997.
The song was originally featured on the 1972 album Transformer. The song’s lyrics are often considered to suggest simple, conventional romantic devotion, possibly alluding to Reed’s relationship with Bettye Kronstadt (soon to become his first wife) and Reed’s own conflicts with his sexuality, drug use and ego.[1]
However, on a deeper reading of the song’s lyrics, amongst the idealised description of a “perfect day”, interposed lines such as “You just keep me hanging on”, and “I thought I was someone else, someone good” suggest a far deeper yearning than just the superficial romantic clichés, and allude to the underlying and painful bitterness of nostalgia often felt even as an event is lived - an event one knows or fears to be a mere distraction or illusion. The repeated last line ‘You`re going to reap just what you sow’ is very similar to Galatians 6:7.
Some commentators have further seen the lyrics as displaying Reed’s romanticised attitude towards a period of his own addiction to heroin. Critics of this view assert that Reed never tried to conceal his drug use, so the song does not have concealed meanings of this nature.
The song was originally featured on the 1972 album Transformer. The song’s lyrics are often considered to suggest simple, conventional romantic devotion, possibly alluding to Reed’s relationship with Bettye Kronstadt (soon to become his first wife) and Reed’s own conflicts with his sexuality, drug use and ego.[1]
However, on a deeper reading of the song’s lyrics, amongst the idealised description of a “perfect day”, interposed lines such as “You just keep me hanging on”, and “I thought I was someone else, someone good” suggest a far deeper yearning than just the superficial romantic clichés, and allude to the underlying and painful bitterness of nostalgia often felt even as an event is lived - an event one knows or fears to be a mere distraction or illusion. The repeated last line ‘You`re going to reap just what you sow’ is very similar to Galatians 6:7.
Some commentators have further seen the lyrics as displaying Reed’s romanticised attitude towards a period of his own addiction to heroin. Critics of this view assert that Reed never tried to conceal his drug use, so the song does not have concealed meanings of this nature.
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This is my modest cover of one of my favorite Lou Reed's song. I try to do my best for this cover . This version is far to be perfect ... Sorry , and excuse my language because i'm french ;-)
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docktertim wrote:
Even the lighter side of Lew is dark!!
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lallasupertramp wrote:
"you made me forget myself " ooh god
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DREITAGEWACH123 wrote:
Schlimmer Tag, perfektes Lied...
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KoldKalamity wrote:
Trainspotting.
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fariborz69 wrote:
very nice & zibast
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sunilmittal667 wrote:
Perfect Song!!
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Zero-74 wrote:
great song
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jennica_med_c wrote:
And "you're going to reap just what you sow".. what a perfect LINE!
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jennica_med_c wrote:
Great piano, and great use of it in Trainspotting - my favourite film ever.
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Jelenino wrote:
sorry, much too much superficial pathos for me. after hearing this song the xxx-time it became just a joke...
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FrankTyrell wrote:
It's such a perfect song... StigAnder: yes.
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Some-Bamf wrote:
You made me forget myself, I though I was someone else, Someone good... oh Lou!
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featherxchild wrote:
his voice<3 hehe
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funksoulmate wrote:
Makes me cry... I would like to fall in love… here and now....
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StigAnder wrote:
One of the saddest and most perfect songs ever.
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warsoftheeast wrote:
trainspotting iyidir.
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renejohnnyk wrote:
The greatest song ever! - or at least among them.
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Zxoch wrote:
Like today....
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behindmycamel wrote:
If only life could be so perfect, it's up 2 us to make it happen for everyone. . Love & Peace L.R.
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niloufartajeri wrote:
so simple. so beautiful
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