Gloria
Smith (Patti) Lyrics
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Meltin' in a pot of thieves
Wild card up my sleeve
Thick heart of stone
My sins my own
They belong to me, me
People say "beware!"
The words are just
Rules and regulations to me, me
I walk in a room, you know I look so proud
I'm movin' in this here atmosphere, well, anything's allowed
And I go to this here party and I just get bored
Until I look out the window, see a sweet young thing
Humpin' on the parking meter, leanin' on the parking meter
Oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
And I got this crazy feeling and then I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
Ooh I'll put my spell on her
Here she comes
Walkin' down the street
Here she comes
Comin' through my door
Here she comes
Crawlin' up my stair
Here she comes
Waltzin' through the hall
In a pretty red dress
And oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
And I got this crazy feeling that I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
And then I hear this knock on my door
Hear this knockin' on my door
And I look up into the big tower clock
And say, "oh my God here's midnight!"
And my baby is walkin' through the door
Leanin' on my couch she whispers to me and I take the big plunge
And oh, she was so good and oh, she was so fine
And I'm gonna tell the world that I just ah-ah made her mine
And I said darling, tell me your name, she told me her name
She whispered to me, she told me her name
And her name is, and her name is, and her name is, and her name is G-l-o-are-i-a
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
I was at the stadium
There were twenty thousand girls called their names out to me
Marie and Ruth but to tell you the truth
I didn't hear them I didn't see
I let my eyes rise to the big tower clock
And I heard those bells chimin' in my heart
Going ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
Counting the time, then you came to my room
And you whispered to me and we took the big plunge
And oh you were so good, oh, you were so fine
And I gotta tell the world that I make her mine, make her mine
Make her mine, make her mine, make her mine, make her mine
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
And the tower bells chime, 'ding dong' they chime
They're singing, "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine"
Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a
Gloria, g-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
The song "Gloria" by Patti Smith is a punk rock classic that has captivated audiences since its release in 1975. The song starts with the memorable line "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine," which sets the tone for the rebellious and non-conformist lyrics that follow. The singer in the song rejects societal norms and rules, saying they don't care about them. They describe going to a party and feeling bored until they see a woman outside who they become infatuated with. The singer ends up inviting her over to their place and having sex with her, and the song ends with the tower bells chiming in the background.
The song is famous for its energetic and raw sound, which is characteristic of the punk rock genre. Its lyrics challenge norms and conventions and convey a sense of independence and rebelliousness. The singer in the song refuses to follow rules and seeks out pleasure and excitement. The song has been covered by many other artists, including the Doors and U2.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine
I don't believe that Jesus died for my sins. Others may think differently but this is my personal belief
Meltin' in a pot of thieves
I feel like I am surrounded by dishonest people
Wild card up my sleeve
I have a secret plan or advantage that I can use when needed
Thick heart of stone
I have a strong and unfeeling heart
My sins my own
I take responsibility for my own faults and mistakes
They belong to me, me
I am the only person who can be held accountable for my sins
People say "beware!"
Others warn me to be cautious
But I don't care
I am not concerned about potential dangers or consequences
The words are just
To me, warnings are only
Rules and regulations to me, me
Restrictions that I choose not to follow
I walk in a room, you know I look so proud
I enter a room with great confidence
I'm movin' in this here atmosphere, well, anything's allowed
I am free to do as I please and behave any way that I wish in this environment
And I go to this here party and I just get bored
I become disinterested when attending social events
Until I look out the window, see a sweet young thing
My attention is caught by an attractive young woman
Humpin' on the parking meter, leanin' on the parking meter
She is engaging in sexual activity against a parking meter and provocatively leaning on it
Oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
I find her to be very attractive
And I got this crazy feeling and then I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
I have a strong desire to pursue her romantically and have a physical relationship with her
Here she comes
The young woman is approaching me
Walkin' down the street
She is walking on the street towards me
Comin' through my door
She arrives at my home
Crawlin' up my stair
She ascends the stairs in my house
Waltzin' through the hall
She elegantly moves through the hallway
In a pretty red dress
She is wearing a beautiful red dress
And then I hear this knock on my door
I hear someone knock on my door
Hear this knockin' on my door
Someone is repeatedly knocking on my door
And I look up into the big tower clock
I glance at the large clock in the tower nearby
And say, "oh my God here's midnight!"
I realize that it is late at night
And my baby is walkin' through the door
The woman I desire enters my home
Leanin' on my couch she whispers to me and I take the big plunge
She leans on my couch and speaks softly to me, and I decide to take a risk and pursue her romantically
And oh, she was so good and oh, she was so fine
Our physical encounter was pleasurable and satisfying
And I'm gonna tell the world that I just ah-ah made her mine
I am going to proclaim to others that I have successfully pursued and won the affection of this woman
And I said darling, tell me your name, she told me her name
I ask her for her name and she tells me
She whispered to me, she told me her name
She speaks softly and tells me her name
And her name is, and her name is, and her name is, and her name is G-l-o-are-i-a
She spells her name out loud for me
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
She repeats her name, Gloria
I was at the stadium
I was at a large sports arena
There were twenty thousand girls called their names out to me
Many young women were calling out to me and trying to get my attention
Marie and Ruth but to tell you the truth
Women named Marie and Ruth were among those calling out to me
I didn't hear them I didn't see
Despite their efforts, I did not respond or notice any of these women
Counting the time, then you came to my room
I was watching the clock, waiting for the night to progress, then the woman I desired came to my home
And you whispered to me and we took the big plunge
She spoke softly to me and I decided to pursue a romantic encounter with her
And oh you were so good, oh, you were so fine
Our physical encounter was pleasurable and satisfying
And I gotta tell the world that I make her mine, make her mine
I want to share my successful pursuit of this woman with others
And the tower bells chime, 'ding dong' they chime
I hear the sound of the bells ringing from the large clock tower nearby
They're singing, "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine"
The ringing bells remind me of my belief that Jesus did not die for my sins
Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria, G-l-o-are-i-a
Repetition of the woman's name, Gloria
G-l-o-are-i-a, Gloria
The spelling of the name, Gloria
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: Van Morrison
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@Dutch_Engineer_Piff_Dahnk
Its iterally pc to hat on christians. Its seen as brave, heroic and standing up to the man.
Everyone who feels alone catches on to this and goes along with it to feel accepted.
Meanwhile christians are minding their own business they are villifies by everyone.
People would dream of insulting another religion like that, yet its open season to hate on christians. And people feel like they're doing something good by dissing christians.
What you realize is that there is another lost soul looking to calm the rage inside them. People are using chrisitans as a scapegoat for their problems. But if they did more research they wouldn't.
People hate what they don't understand and have a hard time admitting they are wrong. Until I realized that we have gone 50 years moving away from christian values. We got rid of decency laws and have things gotten better?
Since 67 culture has been moving away from christianity. Is culture heading in the right direction?
I realized I was fighting against good, we have been standing up against what right to promote what's wrong and say things like 'it's not my place to say' when people do wrong.
Thats what patti said about the sexualization in pop music 'oh it's not my place'. You know damn well you would want your daughter be a backup dancer in pop musice today.
Because you people are too scared to stand up for what's right and instead go the easy way, because you're too afraid to rock the boat and recive judgement. If standing for what's right will make people turn on you, you're feeling shallow acceptance currently. It will never be fulfilling, that rage inside you will still persist, you're only chasing temporary distractions.
They only way to remove it is it live right, but most Westerners don't want to hear it. That's how we went from Mj not being allowed to dance with no shirt on, to musice videos looking like porn today.
This is the culture our naivety is creating. We want to be down, we don't want to stand up for fear of being seen as 'the bad guy'.
@Dutch_Engineer_Piff_Dahnk
Have you noticed how it's cool to hate on Christians. To blame them for societies issues, while they do nothing.
But we wouldn't dream of insulting any other group because it would be ra*ist.
If you think about it these trends are using us as pawns to re establish the power structure of the US.
Every movement starts slow, but like any revolution eventually one powerful group is replaced by another and we are being used for that purpose.
Don't be naive to think people don't want to overthrow or destroy countries who have been imposing their morals from their first world status. People covet what other have
@gintaretrumpaite1138
Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine
Meltin' in a pot of thieves
Wild card up my sleeve
Thick heart of stone
My sins my own
They belong to me, me
People say "beware!"
But I don't care
The words are just
Rules and regulations to me, me
I-I walk in a room, you know I look so proud
I'm movin' in this here atmosphere, well, anything's allowed
And I go to this here party and I just get bored
Until I look out the window, see a sweet young thing
Humpin' on the parking meter, leanin' on the parking meter
Oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
And I got this crazy feeling and then I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
Ooh I'll put my spell on her
Here she comes
Walkin' down the street
Here she comes
Comin' through my door
Here she comes
Crawlin' up my stair
Here she comes
Waltzin' through the hall
In a pretty red dress
And oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
And I got this crazy feeling that I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
And then I hear this knockin' on my door
Hear this knockin' on my door
And I look up into the big tower clock
And say, "oh my God here's midnight!"
And my baby is walkin' through the door
Leanin' on my couch she whispers to me and I take the big plunge
And oh, she was so good and oh, she was so fine
And I'm gonna tell the world that I just ah-ah made her mine
And I said darling, tell me your name, she told me her name
She whispered to me, she told me her name
And her name is, and her name is, and her name is, and her name is G-L-O-R-I-A
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria
I was at the stadium
There were twenty thousand girls called their names out to me
Marie and Ruth but to tell you the truth
I didn't hear them I didn't see
I let my eyes rise to the big tower clock
And I heard those bells chimin' in my heart
Going ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong.
Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong
Counting the time, then you came to my room
And you whispered to me and we took the big plunge
And oh. you were so good, oh, you were so fine
And I gotta tell the world that I make her mine make her mine
Make her mine make her mine make her mine make her mine
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria,
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria
And the tower bells chime, "ding dong" they chime
They're singing, "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine."
Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A,
Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A, G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria,
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria,
G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria G-L-O-R-I-A
@danno698299
I see her sometimes at the Starbucks by my job in Soho. She’s a sweet older lady now. Always tips the workers according to the barista, who had no idea who she is hahaha.
@g59Maddi
that’s awesome!
@Laertes1962
just the way she was before, honey!
@kittenfuud
Perfect! Hey fellow Patti-ite (ha!)
from a person in Seattle that's witnessed the magic every show from 78 to 04 - ain't it grand!
@watchth1ngs
like you're gonna call Patti Smith a sweet old lady.... 8-) lol
@dvelasquez4174
Soho Tampa?
@estelamatta9179
This Is an underrated and undervalued MASTERPIECE OF 1970S rock/pop culture.Edgy yet smooth. Patti Smith at her best.
@davidconnor9978
Hello
@talyobirdsey
Not undervalued or underrated. It’s understood to be one of the peak moments of early punk
@johndegruchy5372
Yup. Back in the '70s we all owned this album, and Gloria was played over and over @@talyobirdsey