Roxanne
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Those days are over you don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne (put on the red light)
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Roxanne (put on the red light) Oh
I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how I feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up so put away your make-up
I told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne you don't have to put on the red light
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"Roxanne" is a song by the British rock band, The Police. It was released in 1978, and it talks about a man's plea to a prostitute named Roxanne to give up her profession. The chorus repeatedly urges her not to "put on the red light," which refers to the red lanterns prostitutes used to signal their availability in brothels.
The lyrics describe how the man feels for Roxanne and how he believes she deserves better than selling her body on the streets. He expresses his love for and devotion to her, asking her to give up her lifestyle and be with him instead. The song ultimately conveys themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Roxanne you don't have to put on the red light
You no longer need to work as a prostitute and signal prospective clients with a red light
Those days are over you don't have to sell your body to the night
The past is gone and you don't have to continue prostituting yourself
Roxanne you don't have to wear that dress tonight
You don't need to dress provocatively for work anymore
Walk the streets for money you don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
You don't have to resort to walking the streets to earn money and be indifferent to whether it's morally acceptable or not
I loved you since I knew ya
I've loved you since the moment I met you
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I would never speak to you disrespectfully or condescendingly
I have to tell you just how I feel
I need to express my emotions to you honestly
I won't share you with another boy
I won't tolerate you being with another man
I know my mind is made up so put away your make-up
I'm sure of my decision, so you don't need to wear makeup to try to change my mind
I told you once I won't tell you again it's a bad way
I already warned you that prostituting yourself is not a good path to take
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SUMNER, GORDON
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@McDonald_trump
People who watch this in 2024 cuz they just remembered this song after 3 years
@Julianapresley
I was spinning around in my living room singing this almost every single day and I was like 8 😭
@ppwithaweewee9403
@@Julianapresley being 11 aint older either dumbass
@McDonald_trump
@@Julianapresley I scroll to an old YouTube short and remember the song
@PlayygamesFunnygworl
Frr😭😂
@Dragonszs
Bro, you're absolutely right 👍👍
@stormy3758
It’s crazy that this song would play everyday on the radio during quarantine brings back nostalgic😭😭
@Mira_94
yes
@bye.5198
Omd yes
@Faisay834
Hell yeah 🤣