Negative Girl Lyrics

Lyric discussion by erica11396 

Cover art for Negative Girl lyrics by Steely Dan

'I know she's ill, I'm cruising for a spill'

'I need to be in the heat of her cold white flame'

He knows she's an addict. The fact that he's obsessed w/her despite her issues leads me to believe he is a recovering addict himself or is attracted to troubled women.

He likes feeling needed & only tells himself he's done when she doesn't respond to him. Her "Dr." friend tells me she is also a prostitute.

Tragic song

Song Meaning

@erica11396 Hi, being from The Netherlands, I’m looking for a correct Dutch translation of the title word ‘negative’. Can you tell me what Americans mean when they call a girl or child ‘negative’? Greetings!