Lou Reed

High In The City

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I got the time I got my feet
Let's go hit the street
High in the city, high in the city
I got my mace and you got your knife
You gotta protect your own life
High in the city, high in the city

I wanna get high high in the city
I wanna stay alive here in the city
I wanna stay high high in the city
High in the city, high in the city

Let's not walk down Sutton Place
You know everybody there got an Akitas
High in the city, high in the city
Don't wanna talk politics today
I feel too good let me have my way
High in the city, high in the city

Let's grap a pie, let's hit the park
I'll kiss and hug you till it gets dark
Here in the city, getting high in the city
High in the city and you're looking so pretty
Feelin' pretty witty, gettin' high off of the city
High in the city

Watch out for that guy on your right
Seen him on the news last Saturday night
He was high in the city
Hey, look they're setting fire to that jeep
There's not much you can keep
High in the city, high in the city

I wanna get high high in the city
I wanna stay alive alive in the city
I wanna stay high high in the city
High in the city, high in the city
So many people feeling low
And there's only one way to go to
Get high in the city, high in the city

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spliphstar On Dec 20, 2001

Perfect Day

Satellite Of Love

Walk on the Wild Side

Heroin

Street Hassle

I got the time I got my feet
Let's go hit the street
High in the city, high in the city
I got my mace and you got your knife
You gotta protect your own life
High in the city, high in the city

I wanna get high high in the city
I wanna stay alive here in the city
I wanna stay high high in the city
High in the city, high in the city

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2001-12-20 18:32:34

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by thebodiesobtained

18y ago

I think it's mostly about self-preservation and selfishness. He's talking about rich people who want to stay away from low lifes and ignore everyone else's problems so they can feel ok. Related to the line, "There are problems in these times, but none of them are mine" (from Beginning to see the light). I think the last part might be a reference to drugs. Life is so crazy in the city some people have to drug themselves in order to stay sane.

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by bkrisher

17y ago

The whole song is a reference to drugs - not just the last bit

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