Reeperbahn Lyrics

Lyric discussion by el_adman 

Cover art for Reeperbahn lyrics by Tom Waits

I hadn't heard this song in a while and one day, it just kinda struck me to listen to it for some unknown reason.

It frightened me.

I never got that sensation before, but the more I think about it, the more downright scary this song is. Everything about it, all the stories of strange people living in the Reeperbahn, the delivery, the arrangement, the chords... it's assembled so well that it sends shivers down my spine in a way that few (if any) other songs have.