Spanish Harlem Lyrics
i just thought i'd leave this here even though its not very hard to decipher this songs meaning. the "rose in spanish harlem" is actually a beautiful woman located in east harlem, manhattan new york. he then sings about how this woman makes him feel and that he would love to have her in his life by picking that rose and planting her in his garden.
I believe this song is about trafficking young girls for sex specifically from poverty stricken areas like Spanish Harlem. 'I'm going to pick that rose and watch her as she grows in his garden'. His garden is his garden of young sex traffickers.
These young girls are sent out into the streets at night. 'It only comes out when the moon is on the run'.
That's my 2 cents.
@ayebrobrolol I think this is a valid interpretation, but I'm sure you mean young sex workers/prostitutes and not sex traffickers, since the pimp is the trafficker. I also think it could be a "Pretty Woman" that combines your interpretation with n2o's interpretation above.
@ayebrobrolol I think this is a valid interpretation, but I'm sure you mean young sex workers/prostitutes and not sex traffickers, since the pimp is the trafficker. I also think it could be a "Pretty Woman" that combines your interpretation with n2o's interpretation above.
@ayebrobrolol "Pretty Woman" scenario, I mean.
@ayebrobrolol "Pretty Woman" scenario, I mean.
Check out Lauro Nyro's version of this song, it is beautiful, she hits all the nuances of the song!
it's about a person for sure. maybe not a woman. it's a metaphor ,for someone breaking up through the concrete how much imagination does it take to see the obious,now,phrase,in the following ? It is a special one, it's never seen the sun It only comes out when the moon is on the run And all the stars are gleaming'. anyone notice that 'coming out ' has a meaning ? why don't others before me notice this obvious thing,or am i not searching diligently enough? if not,i should copyright the concept? jk .