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Somewhere Along The Line Lyrics
Well, it's a rainy night in Paris,
And I'm sitting by the Seine,
It's a pleasure to be soaking in the European rain,
Now my belly's full of fancy food and wine
Oh but in the morning there'll be hell to pay
Somewhere along the line
In the morning there'll be hell hell to pay
Somewhere along the line
Sweet Virginia cigarette burin' in my hand
Well you used to be a friend of mine but now I understand
You've been eating up inside me for some time
Oh and I know you're gonna get me
Somewhere along the line
Well I know you're gonna get me
Somewhere along the line
Somewhere along the line
Well I know it's just a matter of time
Well the fun falls through and the rent comes due
Somewhere along the line
Well you know I love my woman,
And I would not let her down,
And I did my share of lovin' when I used to get around
Now I'm satisfied,
And she is lookin' fine
Oh but you pay for your satisfaction
Somewhere along the line
But you pay for your satisfaction
Somewhere along the line
Hey it's good to be a young man
And to live the way you please
Yes a young man is the king of ev'ry kingdom that he sees
But there's an old and feeble man not far behind
Oh that surely will catch up to him
Somewhere along the line
That surely will catch up to him
Somewhere along the line
And I'm sitting by the Seine,
It's a pleasure to be soaking in the European rain,
Now my belly's full of fancy food and wine
Oh but in the morning there'll be hell to pay
Somewhere along the line
In the morning there'll be hell hell to pay
Somewhere along the line
Well you used to be a friend of mine but now I understand
You've been eating up inside me for some time
Oh and I know you're gonna get me
Somewhere along the line
Well I know you're gonna get me
Somewhere along the line
Somewhere along the line
Well I know it's just a matter of time
Well the fun falls through and the rent comes due
Somewhere along the line
And I would not let her down,
And I did my share of lovin' when I used to get around
Now I'm satisfied,
And she is lookin' fine
Oh but you pay for your satisfaction
Somewhere along the line
But you pay for your satisfaction
Somewhere along the line
And to live the way you please
Yes a young man is the king of ev'ry kingdom that he sees
But there's an old and feeble man not far behind
Oh that surely will catch up to him
Somewhere along the line
That surely will catch up to him
Somewhere along the line
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Wonderfully clear lyric: feel invincible when you're young but the consequences of fun and excess will have an effect when you're older.
Each verse covers this on a different subject:
(1) Lavish eating and drinking (2) Smoking (3) Promiscuity (4) Old age
It's yet another example of Joel's fabulously clear lyrics. States his point then makes his point.
This song means that Somewhere along the line things will catch up with you. The song is pretty self- explanitory.
"But you pay for your satisfaction Somewhere along the line"
what goes around comes around! I think this song is probably pretty autobiographical for Billy Joel
"You've been eating up inside me for some time Oh and I know you're gonna get me Somewhere along the line"
One of my most favorite lines in all of his songs. I think this is specifically about how he likes a girl and how it will get to a point where he will just have to tell her.
No, he's actually singing about a cigarette, and how he people didn't use to realize how bad they were for you. The song is basically just a list of things that start out great but can come back to get you later: gluttony, smoking, infatuation, old age.
No, he's actually singing about a cigarette, and how he people didn't use to realize how bad they were for you. The song is basically just a list of things that start out great but can come back to get you later: gluttony, smoking, infatuation, old age.