Over Town
Secret Service Lyrics


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Long legs, a pair of red shoes
One smile, I know {your hot} news Bad talking friends will bring me down (Will bring me down)

Not moves a la sensation
Over night my imagination
Makes me the fool over town (Fool over town)

Stories are growing my darling over feather Only because we my darling are together

Small talk round sweet {get betting}
Old song is all I'm getting Blackboard again (Over town)

Red shoes left in the ashes Blue marks of your eye lashes
Bad talking friends will bring me down (Friends over town)

Stories are growing my darling over feather Only because we my darling are together

Only because we my darling are together

All stories are growing my darling over feather




Only because we my darling are together
Scandals are spreading my darling over feather

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Secret Service's song Over Town are a reflection of the singer's insecurities and paranoia about being talked about behind their back. The imagery of long legs and red shoes suggest that the singer is attracted to someone who is fashionable and confident. The reference to "hot news" implies that this person may be the subject of gossip or scandal. The singer is aware that their "bad talking friends" are a negative influence, but they struggle to distance themselves from them.


The line "Not moves a la sensation" suggests that the singer is not confident in their ability to impress this person. Instead, they rely on their imagination to make up for their lack of charm. However, they feel like a "fool over town" because they believe that they are being ridiculed behind their back. The repetition of the phrase "my darling over feather" throughout the song is ambiguous, but it could suggest that the singer is being overly sensitive and paranoid.


The overall mood of the song is melancholic, with a sense of resignation and vulnerability. The singer seems to be aware of their flaws and limitations, but is unable to stop themselves from feeling inadequate. The reference to "old song" and "blackboard" implies a sense of nostalgia for the past, but also a feeling of being stuck in a stagnant situation.


Line by Line Meaning

Long legs, a pair of red shoes
Describing someone with long legs and red shoes


One smile, I know {your hot} news
I can tell by your smile that you have breaking news


Bad talking friends will bring me down (Will bring me down)
Negative friends can have a bad influence on me


Not moves a la sensation
I'm not trying to make a big scene


Over night my imagination
In a short amount of time, my mind has created something


Makes me the fool over town (Fool over town)
I feel foolish in front of everyone


Stories are growing my darling over feather
Rumors about us are spreading quickly


Only because we my darling are together
All the stories about us are due to our relationship


Small talk round sweet {get betting}
People are gossiping and placing bets


Old song is all I'm getting
I'm hearing the same old rumor over and over again


Blackboard again (Over town)
The rumor is being spread everywhere


Red shoes left in the ashes
Red shoes were left behind after something happened


Blue marks of your eye lashes
Someone has been crying and has blue marks under their eyes


Scandals are spreading my darling over feather
There are more and more rumors about us every day




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Таня Макаренкова

у Улы просто волшебный,ангельский голос💞💞💞

Елена Савкина

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Елена Рогулина

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Михаил Перов

Фантастика!

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Yuri Bondarev

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Igor Afanasev

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The 80s Fan

Fantastic album opener! I bought 'Cutting Corners' in 1982 on the strength of the singles 'Flash in the Night' and 'Cry Softly' and I wasn't disappointed. 38 years later, it's still one of my favourite albums. I even bought the Russian bootleg CDs years ago! 'Cutting Corners' was quite a bold departure from Secret Service's euro-reggae style of previous albums but the move was a welcome and successful one.

Paulo Kahn

Para sempre Secret Service, a maior banda de todos os tempos. Músicas divinas,na voz incomparável do grande Ola. Sou fã incondicional desse banda que marcou seu tempo e nos dias de hoje é inigualável, atemporal, lúdica, sobria e extremamente necessária.

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