Junk City
The Angels Lyrics


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(R Brewster-Spencer-Neeson)
Junk city late at night
room without windows
naked light
everybody's out of sight
Lonely lovers fantasise
drifting in and out of life
crying so far apart
chasing poison darts
shooting straight in for the heart
Junk city, junk time rules
some people never win
junk city, junk time fools
I'm on the street again
I said I'd never make it in the street
don't it taste so bittersweet
so tired of shifting sands
mirror tell me who's that man
you got the future in your hands
Junk city, late at night
room without windows, naked light
too late to start again
too afraid to make it end
ahhh -- you can help me now my friend
Junk city, junk time rules
some people never win
junk city, junk time fools




I'm on the street again
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Overall Meaning

The Angels' "Junk City" is a song that depicts the depressing and lonely reality of people in a city filled with junkies, drug dealers, and other desperados. The song's opening line "Junk city late at night, room without windows, naked light" sets the tone for the rest of the song, creating a desperate and suffocating atmosphere. The song's lyrics describe the feeling of being alone, the fantasies of love, and how drugs have affected people's lives.


The singer is a person who has fallen into the trap of addiction and constantly struggles with his vices. The line "chasing poison darts, shooting straight in for the heart" highlights the danger of drug addiction and its impact on people's lives. The song ends with the singer being back on the street, where he often feels lost and helpless.


Line by Line Meaning

Junk city late at night
This city is consumed by the influence of drugs and other types of addictive substances, and the environment becomes more intense as the night progresses.


room without windows
The environment of drugs and addiction becomes restricting and excluding, and the users lose the ability to see a world beyond their addiction.


naked light
The environment lacks any hidden or obscured pieces; the users are exposed to their addiction without filtration.


everybody's out of sight
The desire to be alone or the disregard for other people's existence is apparent as a result of addiction.


Lonely lovers fantasise
The users’ ability to communicate and connect with others is lost, and they compensate for the lost connections with fantasies.


drifting in and out of life
Addiction causes the users to feel detached and disassociated from their real-life experiences.


crying so far apart
The emotional distance between the users and their loved ones is reinforced, and the users become destitute and miserable.


chasing poison darts
Addiction is hazardous; however, the users continue to pursue it, causing self-inflicted harm and suffering.


shooting straight in for the heart
Addiction directly targets the user's emotions and feelings, and they end up being victims of their internal turmoil.


Junk city, junk time rules
In this location, substances and addiction dominate the lives of the users; they’re each a slave to the drug's influence and the need to escape reality.


some people never win
Some people become trapped in the world of addiction and become perpetual victims of their circumstances.


junk city, junk time fools
Addiction deceives the users into believing they’re in control, but in reality, the drug dominates and controls their decisions.


I'm on the street again
The addiction has forced the person out of their homes; they’re out in the streets trying to find their next fix.


I said I'd never make it in the street
The users didn't think addiction would take control of their lives to this extent; they believed they could avoid it.


don't it taste so bittersweet
Even though addiction causes a lot of harm and difficulties, users find its effect addictive and enjoyable.


so tired of shifting sands
The uncertainty and instability that addiction causes have become tedious and exhausting for the users.


mirror tell me who's that man
Addiction changes people, and they struggle to recognise and connect with themselves due to the effects of the drugs.


you got the future in your hands
The users need to take control of their lives and the direction it's going; they have the power to determine their future.


too late to start again
The users realise too late the harm that addiction causes and regret taking the path they did.


too afraid to make it end
Addiction complicates the users’ lives, and they're apprehensive to initiate the recovery and escape from drugs.


ahhh -- you can help me now my friend
Addiction is overwhelming, and the users need help and support from their loved ones to recover and leave this situation behind.




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@wandagoetz897

these guys were the greatest and most overlooked band of their time

@bradgroves9406

They may have been a tad overlooked but they were always on my radar from the get go......

@jameskeffer6855

One of my favorite bands growing up wish I could have seen them live

@gtrgyro420

Yep,just sad to know they'll never be around again...but hay bro, we got to live it and it was awesome eh...? woohoo..

@autumnrain2110

one of the great unheralded albums -- outside of Australia that is

@jameskeffer6855

A group that deserve better even there last two albums with a new singer were great

@carlosyjosecrus

este fue el primer cd k escuche y definio mi gusto x este grupo y ese genero musical

@18dot7

hah! luckily i have BOTH the US and EU release of this album ... totally different tracks on those ;) best band of all times in my book - got like 25 albums and some EPs also ... rock on!

@gtrgyro420

Back in the 80s, (US)my band played alot of Angel City and everybody thought they were our songs because they never heard of them before,,i think "Marseille" was the only tune that made it to the radio up here,so we turned on a whole bunch of people ,were like nope its Angel City,this band from Australia. Great Rock n Roll band.!!! Sometimes i think they're alot "better" than ACDC. Idk...really fun to play stuff..rock on...

@joshmalcom89

I'm from sw washington my dad bought there face to face album in 1980..i think there better than acdc in the experimentation realm but they both rock soo hard love em!!#

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