The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (lyrics, video, online listening)

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Ray Davies (From Uncut magazine January 2009): "It came to me first as a statement about the death of Merseybeat. But I realized that Waterloo was a very significant place in my life. I was in St. Thomas' Hospital when I was really ill as a child, and I looked out on the river. I went to Waterloo every day to go to college as well. The song was also about being taken to the Festival of Britain with my mum and dad. I remember them taking me by the hand, looking at the big Skylon tower, and saying it symbolized the future. That, and then walking by the Thames with my first wife (Rasa, who left Ray, taking his two daughters, in 1973) and all the other dreams that we had. Her in her brown suede coat that she wore, that was stolen. And also about my sisters, and about the world I wanted them to have. The two characters in the song, Terry and Julie, are to do with the aspirations of my sisters' generation, who grew up during the Second world War and missed out on the '60s.Sometimes when you're writing and you're really on good form, you get into the frame of mind where you think, I can relate to any of these things. It's something I learned at art school-let all the ideas flow out. But if you listen to the words without the music, it's a different thing entirely. The lyrics could be better. But they dovetail with the music perfectly."
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Waterloo Sunset lyrics:

Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright

But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
Sha la la
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine, Waterloo sunset's fine

Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
I stay at home at night

But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
Sha la la
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine, Waterloo sunset's fine

Millions of people swarming like flies round
Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound

And they don't need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise

Waterloo sunset's fine, Waterloo sunset's fine
Waterloo sunset's fine

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Most listeners came from Italy. This song's text is medium. It's interesting that the singer singing this song has a lot of albums. This track has a lot of mirrors; just listen to it online without any troubles. This song is longer than the most songs. This track is included into 3 albums, namely: The Pye Album Collection (disc 5: Something Else by The Kinks). These albums are the most outstanding albums of the singer. Song mirrors tip: You can easily change poor mirror by means of the button at the bottom of the page or to reduce its rating on the song page.