Perfect Day
Lou Reed (Featuring Antony) Lyrics
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Drink sangria in the park
Then later, when it gets dark
We go home
Just a perfect day,
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later, a movie, too
Oh it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
Problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
It's such fun
Just a perfect day
You made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
Someone good
Oh it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
The lyrics of "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed featuring Antony are about a seemingly perfect day spent with a loved one. The song describes various activities that they do together throughout the day, such as drinking sangria in the park, feeding animals at the zoo, watching a movie, and being on their own without any problems. The chorus repeats throughout the song, stating that it is a perfect day and how the singer is glad to be spending it with their companion.
The final line of the song, "you're going to reap just what you sow", serves as a warning that actions have consequences and what goes around comes around. Despite the seemingly perfect nature of the day, it is important to remember that life is not always easy and choices have consequences.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the fleeting nature of happiness and the bittersweet feeling of knowing that a perfect day must come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a perfect day
The singer is describing a day that is completely and utterly perfect.
Drink sangria in the park
The singer and their companion drink sangria while enjoying the outdoors in the park.
Then later, when it gets dark
As the day progresses and it gets darker, they leave the park.
We go home
They go home to continue their perfect day.
Feed animals in the zoo
The artist and their companion visit a zoo to feed the animals.
Then later, a movie, too
After visiting the zoo, they watch a movie.
And then home
After the movie, they return home to keep the perfect day going.
Oh it's such a perfect day
The artist emphasizes just how perfect the day is.
I'm glad I spent it with you
The artist is grateful to have spent this perfect day with their companion.
You just keep me hanging on
The companion is a source of support for the artist and helps them stay happy and positive.
Problems all left alone
On this perfect day, the singer's problems are temporarily forgotten or left unaddressed.
Weekenders on our own
The weekend is spent independently, without any outside obligations or commitments.
It's such fun
The entire day is filled with lighthearted and enjoyable activities.
You made me forget myself
The singer's companion helps them relax and forget about their worries or insecurities.
I thought I was someone else
The singer experiences a change in perspective, feeling like a different or better version of themselves.
Someone good
In this alternate perspective, the artist views themselves as being good or worthy.
You're going to reap just what you sow
This final line warns that the consequences of one's actions will eventually catch up to them.
You're going to reap just what you sow
The repetition of this line emphasizes the importance of this message.
You're going to reap just what you sow
This line serves as a final reminder to be mindful of one's actions and live honestly.
You're going to reap just what you sow
The message is universal and applies to everyone, regardless of who they are.
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Just a perfect day
Drink sangria in the park
And then later, when it gets dark
We go home
Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later a movie, too
And then home
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
Problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
It's such fun
Just a perfect day
You made me forget myself
I thought I was someone else
Someone good
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
@RiverRat_1977
@barneyhansford411 Ronno composed, arranged (orchestrated), and conducted all of the piano and string parts, as well as playing that entire, lovely, and melancholic piano masterpiece that frames the entire song… Bowie only wrote most of the the lyrics and outlined some basic chords that Ronson filled in… not only with the full layout of the song, but he wrote the sheet music as well, which includes arranging all of the individual instruments, with their separate compositions within the song…
Ronno also knew how to arrange the placement of all the different instruments in the studio for the proper balance of sound since he was a professionally trained musician, composer, and instrumental arranger (he also played the violin and mandolin). Ronno contributed to the lyrics as well according to Angie B!! Mick also did this to most of the other songs on the album, and only for a few bucks… thinking he was doing a favor for a friend and would be looked after and treated as an equal… but Bowie knew how to take advantage of him (just like he did to the Spiders…)
Ronno also engineered most of the entire album (and parts of others), yet his name doesn’t show up on one credit since Bowie claimed them all for his own greedy narcissistic self!! Ronno gave Bowie his image during the Spiders from Mars period!! So without Mick Ronson David Bowie wouldn’t have received all the the attention and accolades he got… which were mostly due to Ronno… who (along with the other Spiders) was unceremoniously fired like a day labourer!!
The D.A. Pennebaker movie shows everything Ronno did to encourage Bowie, and Bowie always played with him side by side as equal frontmen, when Ronno was the whole package behind the scenes!! Sometimes when I hear this song it angers me that Ronno didn’t get the credits, royalties, and the professional respect he deserved from Bowie. So whenever I hear this song (especially in Trainspotting) I think of Mick Ronson as the real mastermind behind the scenes!! (Brian Eno would never let Bowie take advantage of him, especially in such a disrespectful way)!!
Bowie was just a leach!! He didn’t even visit his ‘friend’ and former partner when he was dying of cancer and begging friends for small jobs to keep a roof over his family’s head!! It’s a shame he was so disrespected by Bowie, as Ronno should’ve been one of the great composers and arrangers like John Williams, John Barry, Michael Kamen, etc. But Bowie deliberately held Ronno back and also wouldn’t let other people in his organization tell Ronno how much of an asset he was and what he really deserved and the position he held in creating David Bowie’s image and career!!
The documentary “Beside Bowie” brings everything into the light, only it wasn’t made until after Mick had passed away (Ian Hunter was there helping to take care of his mate and make sure he had an income)! David Bowie didn’t even attend Ronno’s funeral, nor contribute a single penny to support Mick’s family and the monument they felt he deserved as recognition for his musical contributions that brought an element of fame to the small eastern seaside town of Kingston upon Hull in the County of Yorkshire in Northern England!
@curlyfm
I love how that song is so positive yet there is undertones of misery.
A perfect reflection of life. Reap just what you sow.
Positive outlook, and attitude - good things are abound.
Negative outlook - bad things await.
You are the master of your own destiny
@nutbastard
It doesn't matter, but I had a perfect day today. It wouldn't be notable but I can't remember the last time I had one. Today was one.
I wrote a whole long post about why today was perfect but it was a bit too self indulgent. Suffice to say, my last year and change has been astronomically shitty. I'm pretty sure I saved my relationship with the love of my life today.
It can happen, no matter how shit your life is. Every once in a while, you get a perfect day.
Step 1: Show up
Step 2 is up to you.
UPDATE: I did not in fact save my relationship. She's gone. I ruined it. I guess I reap just what I sow.
@holipinieo1
It's so strange how a song called "Perfect Day" is one that I find myself wanting to listen to when my day is everything but perfect.
@joseph78355
False hope. The emotional and mental maggot.
@a.bourne6386
exactly
@jimbee01028
what other kind of hope is there???
@annagodel951
Omg same
@kyleashcraft86
Its about a perfect day of doin heroin in central park in NYC
@SuperDevolution
"You made me forget myself. I thought I was someone else, someone good" might be the most relatable lyric in history.
@igotthepowers
Good point, really fucking brilliant. And so relatable!
@adrianramsey1369
It hit home
@ferdinandreinheimer1080
oh yeah, that's the undisputed truth !