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To the east side
To a deluxe apartment in the sky
Movin' on up
To the east side
We finally got a piece of the pie
Fish don't fry in the kitchen
Took a whole lotta tryin'
Just to get up that hill
Now we're up in the big leagues
Gettin' our turn at bat
As long as we live, it's you and me baby
There ain't nothin' wrong with that
Well we're movin' on up
To the east side
To a deluxe apartment in the sky
Movin' on up
To the east side
We finally got a piece of the pie
The song "Movin' On Up" by Ja'net Dubois and Jeff Barry was the theme song for the popular 1970s sitcom, "The Jeffersons". The lyrics depict the rags-to-riches story of George and Louise Jefferson, a Black couple who moved from a working-class neighborhood in Queens to a luxurious high-rise apartment building in Manhattan's Upper East Side. The opening line, "Well, we're movin' on up to the east side," refers to their upward mobility and social climbing. The "deluxe apartment in the sky" symbolizes their newfound wealth and success.
The second verse of the song speaks to the obstacles that the couple faced on their journey to success. "Fish don't fry in the kitchen, beans don't burn on the grill" and "Took a whole lotta tryin'/ Just to get up that hill" convey the difficulties they had to overcome. But now they are "up in the big leagues/ Gettin' our turn at bat" and have achieved their dreams. The final line, "As long as we live, it's you and me baby/ There ain't nothin' wrong with that," reinforces the strong relationship between George and Louise and the fact that they are in it together.
Line by Line Meaning
Well we're movin' on up
We're progressing and advancing in life.
To the east side
Moving to a better neighborhood.
To a deluxe apartment in the sky
Going from a lower income, low-end lifestyle to a more luxurious one.
Movin' on up
Continuing to progress in life.
We finally got a piece of the pie
We finally achieved success and are reaping the rewards.
Fish don't fry in the kitchen
There are certain things that are simply impossible to do, no matter how much effort one puts in.
Beans don't burn on the grill
There are certain things that are simply impossible to do, no matter how much effort one puts in.
Took a whole lotta tryin'
It required a lot of effort and perseverance to get to where we are.
Just to get up that hill
It required a lot of hard work and struggle to achieve our goals.
Now we're up in the big leagues
We have finally achieved success and are now in the upper echelon of society.
Gettin' our turn at bat
It's now our chance to prove ourselves and make the most of our success.
As long as we live, it's you and me baby
We will stick together through thick and thin, no matter what.
There ain't nothin' wrong with that
There's nothing wrong with being successful and enjoying the fruits of our labor.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Janet Dubois, Jeff Barry
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@3nstick834
I cry everytime i hear this song.
Years ago, when i was at primary school, i left school and my grandpa and my brother went in front of school to take me home. After a while standing in the car, my big brother said: - There is a surprise in the station wagon.-
So my granpa stopped the car and opened the station wagon. There was a big box inside of it. I saw a "PS3" sign. That was the best moment of my life. I hugged my granpa and my brother. We started play it at my grandma's house, and i remember all those night staying awake and play Toy Story 3 and The lego movie videogame.
After some months, i was hanging outside with my grandma doing shopping. I noticed the GameStop shop, so i decided to enter in. There was a big shelf with something like one hundred games of PS3. Nothing seemed to interest me. But i found a game called Grand Theft Auto IV. At the time, every child knew only GTA V, and so i decided to buy it, thinking that it was gta 5.
At home, I entered the game in the console, but... it wasn't similar to gta 5... so i asked my grandpa if IV was 5 or 4, and he said "4". So i was a bit sad, but i didn't know that that game would change my life and my childood. I started playing it, and i was enjoying it very much, i enjoyed game mechanincs, characters but most of all the story, how Niko Bellic start knowing America and the tragic story that there was behind the name of Niko.
Now i live with my parents, but my brother separeted from the family and the console is broken, so i decided to give the game to my best friend, that he has a ps3, and everytime i go to his house i play Gta4 and i remember all the old times playing like Niko Bellic in the new world of America.
I am crying while i am writing this, and i cry everytime i listen this wonderful and full of feelings song, but i am happy that my best friend it's still by my side and he helps me saying that my brother has now taken another path, and to not crying but to dedicate onself on your future life, because always remember, life goes on.
I hope this song will never die and this wonderful story will be enjoyed from our new generation.
Thank you for listening my story.
@iRaphahell
After GTA 6's trailer, came here to listen to this masterpiece of a song, you can't even compare it to gta 6's trailer song, but let's hope that the theme song will be good.
@andreiticu738
The goat himself commented 🐐
@BilboBaggins-bj8xf
Ha ha,.....yes just haha
@class7339
its HIM
@TragerBoss
+++++
@TragerBoss
Лайкайте коммент, чтобы американцы думали что я сказал что-то крутое!
@Rvger1
There’s no way the GTA VI theme will go as hard as this
@ifong_4
I want them to have a nod to this theme somehow
@stephcurry2350
THERE WAS A GIRLLLLLL
@CyanideSublime
GTA 1 theme goes the hardest, lyrically.