in … Read Full Bio ↴"Waterloo Sunset" is a song recorded by British rock band The Kinks
in 1967, and composed and produced by Kinks frontman Ray Davies. The song has been recorded by a number of other artists.
Waterloo Sunset
Ethan Hawke Lyrics
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Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I don′t need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don′t want to wander
I stay at home at night
But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
Millions of people swarming like flies ′round Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound
And they don′t need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise
Waterloo sunset's fine
The lyrics of Ethan Hawke's song Waterloo Sunset depict the life on the banks of the Thames river running through London city. The artist seems to be lost in thought as he watches the river flow into the night. He observes the busy people moving around the city, the taxi lights shining bright, and it invokes a sense of dizziness in him. However, he doesn't feel the need for friends as he watches the sunset over the Waterloo Bridge, which he describes as being in paradise.
The song talks about Terry and Julie, two people who meet every Friday night at the Waterloo Station. The singer feels too lazy to go out and wander around the city, and prefers to stay at home, gazing over the sunset. Terry and Julie seem to be like-minded people who love watching the Waterloo sunset together. They cross over the river where they feel safe and sound and don't need any friends as they watch the beautiful sunset.
Overall, the song showcases the power of nature in providing a sense of calm and peace to people who are caught up in the hustle-bustle of city life. The sunset becomes the source of comfort and contentment, and a symbol of hope for a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
The river is dirty and old, is it necessary to keep flowing endlessly?
Flowing into the night
The river flows into the darkness of the night.
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
The busyness of the people around makes me feel dizzy.
Taxi light shines so bright
The brightness of the taxi light shines through the bustling city.
But I don't need no friends
I don't need any friends.
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
As long as I look at the Waterloo sunset.
I am in paradise
I feel like I am in paradise.
Every day I look at the world from my window
Every day I observe the world from my window.
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
But the evening is often cold.
Waterloo sunset's fine
But the Waterloo sunset is great.
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station
Terry and Julie meet up at Waterloo Station every Friday night.
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
But I am too lazy and don't want to go out.
I stay at home at night
I prefer staying at home at night.
But I don't feel afraid
But I don't feel scared.
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
As long as I look at the Waterloo sunset.
I am in paradise
I feel like I am in paradise.
Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterloo underground
There are millions of people swarming like flies around Waterloo underground.
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
But Terry and Julie cross the river.
Where they feel safe and sound
They feel safe and secure there.
And they don't need no friends
They don't need any friends.
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
As long as they look at the Waterloo sunset.
They are in paradise
They feel like they are in paradise.
Waterloo sunset's fine
But the Waterloo sunset is great.
Writer(s): Ethan Hawke
Contributed by Hailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Myxomatosis
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night
People so busy, make me feel dizzy, taxi light shines so bright
But I don't, need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
Chilly chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night
But I don't, feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
Chilly chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine
Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterloo underground
Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound
And they don't, need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise
Katrina `De Leon
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling
Flowing into the night
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
Taxi light shines so bright
But I don't need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station
Every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
I stay at home at night
But I don't feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset
I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
But chilly, chilly is the evening time
Waterloo sunset's fine
Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterloo underground
But Terry and Julie cross over the river
Where they feel safe and sound
And they don't need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo sunset
They are in paradise
Waterloo sunset's fine
Harleen Dhunda
Damn I love how Ethan Hawke always plays such raw, vulnerable characters. I loved this movie and honestly this cover sounds better to me than the actual song!
Kinetic
Ethan Hawke's a true artist.
Vajolet B.
Actor, writer, singer, musician. Down on heart. Always nice and funny.
paul rawes
A brilliant cover of the most beautiful song ever!
Leonie Pinho
Such a good movie and brilliant soundtrack!
Myxomatosis
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night
People so busy, make me feel dizzy, taxi light shines so bright
But I don't, need no friends
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
Chilly chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, every Friday night
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night
But I don't, feel afraid
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in paradise
Every day I look at the world from my window
Chilly chilly is the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fine
Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterloo underground
Terry and Julie cross over the river where they feel safe and sound
And they don't, need no friends
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in paradise
James Tracey
Much appreciate it I never really paid attention to lyrics until the stripped-down movie version thanks for your effort man
Al the Alligator
Buddy. Use stanzas
MariaSonia Zuniga
Loved this movie & Ethan Hawke’s versión of this song.
Marc Gordon
all the songs are just amazing in the movie