Dirty Old Town
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Lyrics

I met my love by the gas works wall
I found my significant other near an industrial area where gas is stored

Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Had a vision about the future while near an abandoned artificial waterway

I Kissed my girl by the factory wall
Shared a romantic moment with my partner whilst standing next to a factory building

Dirty old town
The setting of this song is a run-down and polluted urban center

Clouds are drifting across the moon
The sky is obscured by a veil of clouds, making it difficult to see the moon

Cats are prowling on their beat
Feline creatures are moving stealthily in their usual territory

Spring's a girl from the streets at night
The season of Spring is seen as a feminine figure who roams the streets after dark

I Heard a siren from the docks
The sound of an emergency vehicle alerted me to action near the harbor district

Saw a train set the night on fire
Witnessed a locomotive launch into the darkness, sparking flames on its path

I Smelled the spring on the smoky wind
The fragrance of blooming flora is carried through the air, mixed with pollutants

I'm gonna make me a big sharp axe
I plan on constructing an oversized and sharp tool for a specific purpose

Shining steel tempered in the fire
The metal material for my axe has been heated and strengthened through a process of fire

I'll chop you down like an old dead tree
I will inflict damage on you, as if I was cutting down a fallen and lifeless plant