Lowdown Lyrics

Lyric discussion by realitysoldier 

Cover art for Lowdown lyrics by Wire

It's about living in the middle, getting caught in the maw of the day-to-day. You try to set big goals but get caught up in trying to stay where you are (avoiding death, avoiding relegation, a soccer term meaning you don't get dropped down to a lower league for playing so poorly). The only thing I'm not sure about is the "smell of you" line.