Dark End Of The Street
The Afghan Whigs Lyrics
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That's where we always meet
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong
Living in darkness to hide our wrong
You and me at the dark end of the street
You and me
I know time is gonna take its toll
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
But our love keeps coming on strong
Steal away to the dark end of the street
They're gonna find us
They're gonna find us
They're gonna find us, oh, some day
You and me at the dark end of the street
You and me
And when the daylight hour rolls around
If by chance we should walk downtown
If we should meet, just walk on by
Oh darling, please don't cry
Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street
You and me
They're gonna find us
They're gonna find us
They're gonna find us, oh, some day
You and me at the dark end of the street
You and me
The Afghan Whigs' "Dark End of the Street" is a haunting ballad that tells the story of two lovers who must hide their forbidden love at the dark end of the street, away from prying eyes. The song begins with the image of the two lovers meeting at the "dark end of the street," a shadowy place where they can be alone and hide their affair. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and danger, as the lovers are aware that they are doing something wrong, but their love is too overwhelming to resist.
As the song progresses, the lyrics reveal that the lovers have stolen something and must pay for their crime. They are aware that what they are doing is a sin and that they will eventually be caught. However, they continue to meet at the dark end of the street, unable to resist the pull of their love.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics suggest that the lovers know that their relationship is doomed. They cannot openly be together, and so they must continue to meet in secret, away from the watchful eyes of society. The final lines of the chorus – "They're gonna find us, oh, some day" – convey the sense that the lovers are aware that their secret cannot last forever and that they will eventually be discovered.
Overall, "Dark End of the Street" is a powerful and poignant exploration of the theme of forbidden love. The lyrics are evocative and poetic, while the sparse and haunting instrumentation only serves to add to the song's melancholy atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
At the dark end of the street
We always meet in secrecy and seclusion.
That's where we always meet
We only meet at the dark end of the street.
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong
We are not supposed to be hiding in the shadows, but we do it anyway.
Living in darkness to hide our wrong
We have done something wrong, and we hide in secrecy.
You and me at the dark end of the street
We are the only ones who meet at the dark end of the street.
I know time is gonna take its toll
Eventually, we will face the consequences of our actions.
We have to pay for what we stole
We have to face the consequences of our actions.
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
We know that what we are doing is morally wrong.
But our love keeps coming on strong
Despite knowing we are doing wrong, our love keeps growing stronger.
Steal away to the dark end of the street
We sneak away to the dark end of the street.
They're gonna find us
We know that eventually, we will be caught.
They're gonna find us
We cannot hide our love forever.
They're gonna find us, oh, some day
We will be caught eventually.
And when the daylight hour rolls around
When it's daytime, we have to be careful not to get caught.
If by chance we should walk downtown
If we do go downtown, we have to be careful not to get caught.
If we should meet, just walk on by
If we see each other, we should act like we don't know each other.
Oh darling, please don't cry
We will only be able to be together at the dark end of the street.
Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street
We will meet tonight at the dark end of the street.
You and me
We are the only ones who truly know our secret love.
Writer(s): CHIPS MOMAN, DAN PENN
Contributed by Chase A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
CARLINDA PIERCE
THE WHIGS, THE TWILIGHT SINGERS THE GUTTER TWINS....ITS ALL GREAT STUFF. GREG REALLY TAKES THIS SONG AND DOES ANOTHER "SOUL" VERSION WITH IT. LOVE THE FIRST VERSION AS MUCH AS HIS.....
Coyote Thrust
My favorite version of this song. Reminds me of a very familiar time. Subtly put and then put out.
Arturo Nicolás
esta rola es de lo mejor...
Wwonky
Looks more like a field than a street!
Paul R Davies
"soul? yeah baby i got soul."
Hackneysack321
Dan Wilcox is da man
Terry Quesenberry
Yesh!
Paul R Davies
indeed,