Somebody took the papers
And somebody's got the key
And somebody's nailed the door shut
That says, "hey, what you think that you see?"
But me, I'm down around the corner
You know I'm lookin' for Miss Linda Lee
Because she's got the power
To love me by the hour
Gives me double you L-O-V-E

Hey baby, if you want it so fast
Don't you know that it ain't gonna last
Of course, you know it makes no difference to me

Somebody's got the time, time
Somebody's got the right
All of the other people
Tryin' to use up the night
But not me, I'm out on the corner
You know I'm lookin' for Miss Linda Lee
Because she's got the power
To love me by the hour
Gives me double you L-O-V-E

Ooh, hey, if you want it to last
Don't you know, honey, you can get it so fast
But of course, you know it makes no difference to me

Oh-oh, you'd better cool it down
You know you'd better cool it down
You know you'd better cool it down
You know you'd better cool it down

Cool it down, yeah
Ah, ah-ah
Ah, ah-ah-ah, ah

Oh, hey, if you want it so fast
Now lookie-look, baby, don't you want it to last
But of course, you know that it makes no difference to me

Oh, you'd better cool it down
Now baby, better cool it down
Don't you know you'd better cool it down
You know you'd better cool it down
You'd better cool it down
Oh, baby, cool it down
You'd better cool it down


Lyrics submitted by capitol76

Cool It Down Lyrics as written by Steven Chamberlin Joey Cagle

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Cool It Down song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

10 Comments

sort form View by:
  • +3
    General Comment
    Miss Linda Lee is definitely a prostitute. She charges by the hour and tells him to "cool" himself down, because he's got a whole hour with her that he is paying for. It's pretty literal.
    kristieann87on May 24, 2008   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    kristieann87 has it right. The narrator has hooked up with a prostitute named Linda Lee (Lou always came up the greatest character names), and he's about to come pretty quickly into their session, even though he has rented her services for an hour. But, of course, it makes no difference to her, but he better cool it down if he wants it to last.
    leamancon December 28, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    SHIT why has NO ONE commented on this song? It's so fun lovin' and GOOD. It makes me want to dance.
    carmson March 07, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    it makes me want to dance too =)
    whatafeelingon January 04, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    lou reed telling us to chill on the partying? hah
    Jinxxon June 21, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    i don't think lou means we should chill on partying. "she's got the power to love me by the hour" but can you afford that long, lou? . I think this may be about hiring the services a lady of the night and getting a bit excited "hey baby if you want it so fast, don't you know that it aint gonna last"
    jackfouron June 24, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    i tend to agree wiith jackfour. i think lou is looking for a party in this song. papers is a reference to rolling papers and key could be as in kilo as in hard drugs, and now hes goin down to find a "lady of the night" on the corner and get his man on....if it lasts! ;)
    mr.von March 06, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I love this one. VU at their best.
    Bochini 27on April 02, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    "Time time" ohh, Sister Ray
    othatzsokewlon October 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    About an Asian hooker and a client with premature ejaculation issues. Switches back and forth between their points of view. Pretty literal and obvious.
    spaceotteron June 28, 2017   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Blank Space
Taylor Swift
This song is Swift's response to the negative reputation the media has given her. "I can make the bad guys good for a weekend" - the bad guys are the paparazzi to Swift, but are good to the "player" since association with Swift immediately gives publicity. Any publicity is good publicity and Swift knows this. "You can tell me when it's over" - the tabloids rumor relationships are over before the couple announces it officially. With this song Swift is portraying the way she is portrayed by the media. It is a sarcastic jab at how she views herself and how her "ex-lovers" only wanted to be with her to increase their fame. I applaud the brilliance in writing about how you always write about relationships. It is expected so Swift is giving the media what they want and profiting off the attention.
Album art
Mad Hatter
Avenged Sevenfold
Matt Shadows their lead singer says the song was written as per request from the developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Watching the initial trailers for the game & looking at production sketches reminded him of the 'S-Town' podcast & its main protagonist, John B. McLemore. Matt also comments specifically on the lyrics: "I decided that the lyrics would shadow McLemore's life." In 2012, antiquarian horologist John B. McLemore sent an email to the staff of the show 'This American Life' asking them to investigate an alleged murder in his hometown of Woodstock, Alabama, a place McLemore claimed to despise. After a year of exchanging emails & several months of conversation with McLemore, producer Brian Reed traveled to Woodstock to investigate. Reed investigated the crime & eventually found that no such murder took place, though he struck up a friendship with the depressed but colorful character of McLemore. He recorded conversations with McLemore & other people in Woodstock. McLemore killed himself by drinking potassium cyanide on June 22, 2015 while the podcast was still in production. In the narrative of the podcast, this occurs at the end of the second episode; subsequent episodes deal with the fallout from McLemore's death while exploring more of McLemore's life & character.
Album art
Loved by You
Justin Bieber
The fourteenth track, "Loved By You" of the singer's latest studio album titled "Justice", was produced by Josh Gudwin, Skrillex, Jason Evigan & LeriQ. It was released on March 19, 2021.
Album art
MAZZA
slowthai & A$AP Rocky
This track is the first official collaboration between the rappers. It was produced by SAMO, slowthai himself & Kwes Darko. The track was released on January 5, 2021, in anticipation of his latest studio album titled "TYRON".
Album art
Hypnotized
River Tiber
This standout psychedelic track was produced in its entirety by River Tiber, being released to all major digital streaming platforms on December 29, 2020.