Chinatown Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Gruelling 

Cover art for Chinatown lyrics by Thin Lizzy

The lyrics are a nod to Roman Polanski's 1974 film Chinatown. The film is set in 30's LA, and Chinatown symbolises illegibility, lawlessness, incomprehensible underground dealings where morality as we know it becomes irrelevant: "Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown"

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