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Sentimental Street Lyrics
Saw you walking out on Sentimental Street
What cha going out there
Who ya trying to be
I know what you're thinking
Cause I've been there myself
I've been kicked so many times
I don't know nothing else
Still I noticed your urgency
I recognized the flair
That ya got from chasing
All those East coast dares
I've seen it before
It happens time and again
All cut up inside
Yet you're caught in a spin
Out on Sentimental Street in the avenues
Take a good hard look
There ain't nothing ever new
Out on Sentimental Street in the avenues
Will you ever find out
Guess I'll leave it up to you
Saw you dancing out at Madame Wong's Two
You did those same two steps
That I taught you back in June
Heard you dined last night
At Conte Razor's Cafe
Did you get your fill
Did you think you had to pay
Still I noticed your urgency
And recognized the pain
And I'm sure it's the same
You feel again and again
And I wish I could get us
That second chance
But you're having too much fun
With your sudden romance
Out on Sentimental Street in the avenues
Take a good hard look
There ain't nothing ever new
Out on Sentimental Street in the avenues
Will you ever find us
Guess I'll leave it up to you
(Repeat)
What cha going out there
Who ya trying to be
I know what you're thinking
Cause I've been there myself
I've been kicked so many times
I don't know nothing else
Still I noticed your urgency
I recognized the flair
That ya got from chasing
All those East coast dares
I've seen it before
It happens time and again
All cut up inside
Yet you're caught in a spin
Take a good hard look
There ain't nothing ever new
Out on Sentimental Street in the avenues
Will you ever find out
Guess I'll leave it up to you
You did those same two steps
That I taught you back in June
Heard you dined last night
At Conte Razor's Cafe
Did you get your fill
Did you think you had to pay
Still I noticed your urgency
And recognized the pain
And I'm sure it's the same
You feel again and again
And I wish I could get us
That second chance
But you're having too much fun
With your sudden romance
Take a good hard look
There ain't nothing ever new
Out on Sentimental Street in the avenues
Will you ever find us
Guess I'll leave it up to you
(Repeat)
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Submitted by
smokler On Mar 06, 2009
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Doesn't this song sound like a continuation, or sequel, to Sister Christian? She left in Sister Christian and this song is about what she's doing after she left. Probably not an intentional continuation but it is probably about the same girl.
@LividMonkey I like the way you think, but I guarantee you that you're incorrect. The song Sister Christian was written about the drummer Kelly Keagy's sister Christi. But everyone misunderstood the lyrics as Sister Christian. I have no idea who this song was written about, but I highly doubt it was about the drummer's sister. Lol
@LividMonkey I like the way you think, but I guarantee you that you're incorrect. The song Sister Christian was written about the drummer Kelly Keagy's sister Christi. But everyone misunderstood the lyrics as Sister Christian. I have no idea who this song was written about, but I highly doubt it was about the drummer's sister. Lol
Absolutely loved this song as a kid in 1985,and it always had a deep meaning for me.Beautiful,bittersweet and very underplayed song.
It sounded like someone who happens across someone from their past in a place that was important to them once("sentimental street") and sees that the person is behaving badly/has adopted some bad habits ("whatcha doin' out there,who ya tryin' to be?") that they,too,were once guilty of ("I know what you're thinkin' cause I've been there myself/I've been kicked so many times,I don't know nothing else").
The singer wishes there could be a reconciliation,but realizes that the other person is "having too much fun" now without them and too much has changed ("will you ever find out?Guess I'll leave that up to you").
"I've seen it before,it happens time and again/all cut up inside,yet you're caught in a spin" and "there ain't nothin' ever new" sounds like the singer has grown jaded and that there have likely been prior issues with the person they're singing about,or that similar things have happened with other people.