Victoria
Shane MacGowan & the Popes Lyrics
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The Angel of the East is calling
And with a trembling hand
I open up a can
I can hear a baby bawling
Before I open up my eyes
I can feel her love inside me
My girl with green eyes
Is no longer there beside me
Vicoria, you left me in opium euphoria
With a fat monk singing Gloria
My girl with green eyes
Only you see that I am lazy
Don't care about fame
Nor money like a child
And I'm just like a child
Who's forgotten how to smile
All the people are so busy
I have nothing to bother about
It seems that I'm different
Seems that I am strange
I'm a bumpkin, I'm a lout
Some day I know
I'll put my pipe aside and hit the road
However far away I have to go
To find my girl with green eyes
Some day I know
I'll put my pipe aside and hit the road
However far away I have to go
To find my girl with green eyes
Victoria, my girl with green eyes
The lyrics of the song "Victoria" by Shane MacGowan & the Popes tells the story of a man wandering through the dirty old streets, feeling lost and isolated. He opens a can with a trembling hand, and hears a baby bawling somewhere in the distance. He then thinks about his lost love, a girl with green eyes, who has left him in opium euphoria with a fat monk singing Gloria. The man feels like a child who has forgotten how to smile, and he knows that he is different, strange and lazy. He has no interest in fame or money, and feels like a bumpkin and a lout among the busy people in the city. He dreams of putting his pipe aside and hitting the road to find his girl with green eyes, no matter how far he has to go.
Line by Line Meaning
Down the dirty old streets
Walking along the filthy city streets
The Angel of the East is calling
The allure of the East end of the city is tempting
And with a trembling hand
Hands shaking in anticipation of what's to come
I open up a can
Opening a can of alcohol to suppress the nerves
I can hear a baby bawling
The sound of a crying child pierces through the noise
Before I open up my eyes
Before coming to my senses
I can feel her love inside me
Remembering the feeling of love that existed between us
But then I realize
In reality, coming to the conclusion
My girl with green eyes
My former lover who had emerald eyes
Is no longer there beside me
No longer by my side in reality
Victoria, you left me in opium euphoria
You left me in a numbed state of false happiness
With a fat monk singing Gloria
The only company I have is a religious man singing praises
Only you see that I am lazy
You were the only one who saw my lackadaisical nature
Don't care about fame
I'm unconcerned with becoming famous
Nor money like a child
Money is of no value to me, like a child who doesn't understand its worth
And I'm just like a child
I'm childish in my behavior
Who's forgotten how to smile
I have lost my ability to be happy
All the people are so busy
Everyone is focused on their own lives and schedules
I have nothing to bother about
I have nothing to worry about or take care of
It seems that I'm different
I feel like an outsider among the busy people
Seems that I am strange
My behavior is seen as peculiar
I'm a bumpkin, I'm a lout
I'm awkward and unsophisticated
Some day I know
I am very sure that at some point in time
I'll put my pipe aside and hit the road
I'll give up my addictive habit and leave behind my life here
However far away I have to go
As far as I need to travel
To find my girl with green eyes
To search for the love I've lost with the woman who had emerald eyes
Victoria, my girl with green eyes
Addressing my former lover by name
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SHANE PATRICK LYSAGHT MACGOWAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@voodoochile804
Shane MacGowan and Brian Robertson - a match made in heaven!
@zachoneill6570
Rest in peace big man! You gave fans so many great songs and this song is the perfect tribute to your wife Victoria. I’ll miss you Shane as many of us will
@steve-bk1qd
Awesome track. RIP Shane. So many great songs.
@donald44video
Hello, I remember the time when I was in the first independent radio station in Prague after the "Velvet Revolution" - Radio 1 at the beginning of the 90s he listened to the music of THE POGUES for the first time - the freedom of punk folk everything appealed to me a lot. Since then, I began to perceive Irish, Scottish, Breton, Galician music, and perhaps even punk and various styles more diligently. In 2004 I visited the Respect Festival in Prague, where Shane played with his new band The Popes. It was quite a specific performance... But I really liked Irish folk songs and similarly inspired songs. I've heard a lot of great music since then, but the Pogues were my first trigger band. R.I.P. Shane McGowan. Hi Donald.
@MrNU998
One of the most underrated of his songs. Love it!
@twilightatireland
Robbo! Killer riff. Killer solo. Shane! Killer song!
@thegreatjacecostolo3664
Rest easy Shane, you were a gem.
@Badnewsbroad
This song changed my life.
@borspeti
How?
@jaimadrian
changed it to many of us