“The dark end of the street”

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“The dark end of the street”

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It's a song from James Carr that is going to be covered by PSB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3AXQ8dPJM

It's easy to find on the lyrics typical references from songs of PSB (dark streets, shadows, hidden love affairs). It's like coming back to the basis of "West End Girls".

At the dark end of the street
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
We have to pay for the love we stole
It's a sin, and we know it's wrong
Oh, 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, Lord, someday

You and me
At the dark end
Of the street
You and me

And when the daylight hours roll 'round
And by chance we're both 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

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#2 Post by Leonidas »

To Speak is a sin also comes to mind.

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#3 Post by lu2 »

Dave Gahan and Soulsavers made a good cover of that song too.

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#4 Post by TwizzleUK »

lu2 wrote: Sun 06 Oct 2024, 8:11 pm Dave Gahan and Soulsavers made a good cover of that song too.
Coincidentally on an album that also featured a cover version of 'Always On My Mind'.

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#5 Post by telys »

That's one crappy, boring song. But I guess the lyrics have some connotations for some but it's still quite generic and as I said.. sooooooo boooooooring.
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#6 Post by Sandy Shaw »

The dark end of the street was co-written by Dann Penn who also co-wrote ''I'm you puppet'' which arguably inspired Neil's spoken lines in Rent.
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