Downtown
Elliott Yamin Lyrics


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When I sing living on the boulevard of broken dreams
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
They call me girl, oh yeah
To so I met you
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
But when I see a bad mama going down the street
I'm going in about, on the boulevard
Situation is ugly, still the first
Trying to get by on this boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
People running 9 to 5 and know we all get hard
Trying to get by on this boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah

Everybody's getting
You know there ain't no place around like the boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
And cops, bad place
Good cops under the street lights
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
I see the and the cadillac, on the fast to
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
But when I see a bad mama going down the street
I'm going in about, on the boulevard




Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah

Overall Meaning

In "Downtown," Elliott Yamin takes the listeners on a journey through the hard-knock life of the streets. He describes how he sings about living on the "boulevard of broken dreams" where everyone is just trying to get by. Yamin acknowledges how this lifestyle is far from perfect, with the "situation is ugly," and people "running 9 to 5, know we all get hard." Despite the struggle, the boulevard is a unique place, and Yamin proclaims, "you know there ain't no place around like the boulevard."


As he walks through the streets, he sees both the good and the bad, the "bad mama going down the street" and the "cadillac on the fast to," as well as the "cops" and the "good cops under the street lights." Yamin acknowledges the harsh realities of the streets but also highlights the beauty in the experience - the music, the energy, and the people.


Overall, "Downtown" is a gritty, raw account of the urban streets, where people are just trying to make ends meet. Yamin's lyrics remind us of the challenges and the vibrant spirit of the people that live there.



Line by Line Meaning

When I sing living on the boulevard of broken dreams
As I sing about living on this hopeless street


They call me girl, oh yeah
The people around here refer to me as "girl"


To so I met you
It was in this place that I had the fortune of meeting you


But when I see a bad mama going down the street
However, when I witness an attractive woman walking down the street


I'm going in about, on the boulevard
I get carried away by the atmosphere of this boulevard


Trying to get by on this boulevard
Struggling to survive on this street


People running 9 to 5 and know we all get hard
People working regular jobs and enduring the difficulties of life


Everybody's getting
Everyone is trying to obtain something


You know there ain't no place around like the boulevard
This street is incomparable to any other place


And cops, bad place
The police presence here should be avoided


Good cops under the street lights
There are some good cops working here under the shadows of the street lights


I see the and the cadillac, on the fast to
I observe fancy cars such as the Cadillac speeding through here




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELLIOTT YAMIN, AAROL GOLDSTEIN, BRETT NOLAN

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