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I like cottage cheese. If you like cottage cheese then we would have something in common and could be friends.
| Lou Reed – I'm Waiting for the Man Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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This song is almost unquestionably about the cycle of ups/downs and scoring involved in being a heroin addict with a particular 70s new york H scene twist to it. One of the best things about recreational opiate use is the moment .. when you rapidly shift from hell to heaven .. it's almsot a "perfect day." He speaks of waiting for his man .. who's always late .. while feeling dirty. Sounds like early withdrawal ... waiting to score. Then goes on to use words like works (nickname still in use for injecting equipment), and then about how awesome it is .. until tomorrow comes .. when he's gonna have to go see his man again. If you've ever been a recreational opiate user .. you'll recognise this plain as day. I suspect to others .. it may not be quite so clear .. but I'm sure you still get it. Loved this song as a kid .. still do .. though perhaps it has more meaning to me these days. |
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