Washington Square
Chinese Man Lyrics
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They're talking about this famous place, down Greenwich Village way
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin', catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
My folks were sad to see me go, but I got no meanin' there.
I said "Goodbye, Kansas, Mo, and hello, Washington Square!"
The lyrics to "Washington Square" by CHINESE MAN feat. BIONIC MAN SOUND describes a journey across America, from Cape Cod Light to San Francisco Bay, with a focus on the legendary Greenwich Village. The singer tells the story of how they grabbed their banjo, that had been gathering dust, and decided to head to Greenwich Village or bust. The singer's family was sad to see them go, but the singer knew that their life now meant nothing to them there. The singer says goodbye to their old life in Kansas and Missouri, and hello to their new life in Washington Square.
The song captures the spirit of the Beat Generation, who moved to Greenwich Village during the 1950s and 1960s. The lyrics highlight the idea of people moving to bohemian neighborhoods, such as Greenwich Village, to escape the conformity of mainstream society. The banjo acts as a symbol of artistic expression and represents the singer's desire to create music and live a creative life.
Line by Line Meaning
From Cape Cod Light to the Mississip, to San Francisco Bay,
People from all over the country are talking about this famous place in Greenwich Village.
They're talking about this famous place, down Greenwich Village way
A famous place in Greenwich Village is the talk of the town among people from all over the country.
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin', catchin' dust,
I hadn't played my banjo in a while, so I took it out, even though it was covered in dust.
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
I painted 'Greenwich Village or Bust' on the face of my banjo, because that's where I was determined to go.
My folks were sad to see me go, but I got no meanin' there.
Even though my family was sad to see me go, I didn't feel like I had any real connection to the place I was leaving.
I said "Goodbye, Kansas, Mo, and hello, Washington Square!"
I said goodbye to where I was from and hello to Washington Square, which is where I was headed.
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cinderella1115
From Cape Cod Light to the Mississip, to San Francisco Bay,
They're talking about this famous place, down Greenwich Village way
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin', catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
And so I got my banjo out, just sittin' and catchin' dust,
And painted right across the face "Greenwich Village or Bust."
My folks were sad to see me go, but I got no meanin' there.
I said "Goodbye, Kansas, Mo, and hello, Washington Square!"
@THlBAUT
Washington Square
Here I come like a bear
if love is your way
you don't mustn't be scared
by Selassie I's hand
you gonna be cared
en attendant que ça arrive
let me just to shed a tear
On the mic, in my brain
gimme di gimme di weed my friend
old man for me again
let's go to the paradise my land
I don't wanna live in police land
????
for me for you for us for dem
Who kill di youth inna di town
Who kill di youth dem a the crime chamion
Juge and police under corruption
No chance at all fi di youth children x2
Refrain
couplet 2
Kiss dem all all me na wanna gun shop
people cry cause they don't find da love
get dem up up make revolution
me na wanna da conscious to go off x2
What do you prefa ?
See di youth inna hand of undertaker
or see dem inna a riva
washing them hands and shall make thing better x2
Refrain
On the mic, in my brain
gimme di gimme di weed my friend x2
On the mic, in my brain
gimme di gimme di weed my friend
old man for me again
let's go to the paradase my land
I don't wanna live in police land
???
for me for you for us for dem
Bisous mon ami
@mariosgkiokas6794
I have it on repeat for the last 3 days!
@cristinaa9711
"Once Upon a Time" I discovered Chinese Man....Today, we take a walk in "Washington Square" dancing and having fun....These guys are simply fantastic!
@michelebaraldi2929
the best song of chinese man.....
@Dimebag62430
Michele Baraldi no
@michelebaraldi2929
so what is your prefer song??
@readok8342
Step Back
@THlBAUT
They've come so fucking far now I'm totally unable to tell which one's the best...
@kickspirit2338
Scatter !
@MaChaineQuiSertARien
Meilleure chanson de toutes, pour moi 😍
@kried65963
Great James Last sample. Good choice.