You can't ask me to explain the lyrics because I won't do it. Lou Reed More Quotes by Lou Reed More Quotes From Lou Reed I can concentrate on my art. Lou Reed i-can art I don't know what goes on in the crowd. I've had them show up and throw beer cans at me. I caused riots in most of the major cities. Lou Reed cities goes-on beer I was a product of Andy Warhol's Factory. All I did was sit there and observe these incredibly talented and creative people who were continually making art, and it was impossible not to be affected by that. Lou Reed creative people art When I was in college, I had a jazz radio show. I called it 'Excursion on a Wobbly Rail,' after a Cecil Taylor song. I used to run around the Village following Ornette Coleman wherever he played. Lou Reed college running song Writhe and sway to music's pain searing with asides, caress death with a lover's touch for it shall be your bride. Lou Reed pain lovers poetry Over what guilty spirit to not hear the beating, to not hear the beating, but only tears of perfect moan, only tears of perfect moan. Lou Reed tears spirit perfect I shot a vein in my neck and coughed up a quaalude. Lou Reed veins drug alcohol The rich son waits for his father to die, the poor just drink and cry. Lou Reed family father son Valium would have helped that bash. Lou Reed valium drug alcohol Why don't you swallow razor blades? Lou Reed blades razors Kill them now, cause I need some kicks. I need some kicks, I'm getting bored. Lou Reed bored media art The currents rage so deep upon us, this is the age of video violence. Lou Reed media age art I wanna hear some Diana Ross, I wanna hear some Marvin Gaye. I wanna hear a song that reminds me of a better day. Lou Reed better-days musical song I've made love to my mother, killed my father, and my brother. What am I to do? Lou Reed family brother mother The sickness of the mother runs on through the girl, leaving her small and helpless. Liquor flies through her brain with the force of a gun, leaving her running in circles. Lou Reed family girl mother When he beat my mother it made me so mad. Lou Reed mad family mother You won't see my parents honored on any stamps. Lou Reed stamps family parent The baby sits in front of MTV watching violent fantasies, while Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport only to find his heroes all coked up. Lou Reed dad baby sports As the dead rise to live, the live sink to die, the currents are deep and raging inside. Lou Reed currents rage reality The most important thing is work. Lou Reed important-things important
