Posted by shar on February 26, 2004, at 12:36:26
In reply to Gee willikers, guys..., posted by shar on February 23, 2004, at 21:04:18
STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA
I was bruised and battered and I couldn't tell
what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
Saw my reflection in a window I didn't know
my own face
Oh brother are you gonna leave me
wasting away
On the streets of PhiladelphiaI walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone
I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Just as black and whispering as the rain
On the streets of PhiladelphiaAin't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you and I my friend
And my clothes don't fit me no more
I walked a thousand miles
just to slip this skinThe night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake
I can feel myself fading away
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
or will we leave each other alone like this
On the streets of Philadelphia
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Although we associate this song and the lyrics with AIDS and the movie Philadelphia (which I loved and was taken away with), it is also a wonderful description of how I am. The first time I heard it, it touched me strongly...maybe because it is also about leaving, no matter what the cause.
Shar
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