They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim, they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin.
LOU REEDThey tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim, they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin.
LOU REEDI wanna hear some Diana Ross, I wanna hear some Marvin Gaye. I wanna hear a song that reminds me of a better day.
LOU REEDTo wish for the crazy times one last time and freeze it in the memory of a camera is the least a great artist can do.
LOU REEDElectricity comes from other planets.
LOU REEDLife is like Sanskrit read to a pony.
LOU REEDI always believed that I have something important to say and I said it.
LOU REEDWhy don’t you swallow razor blades?
LOU REEDWhat could there be more purely bright in truth’s day star?
LOU REEDGive me your hungry, your tired, your poor, that’s what the Statue of Bigotry says. Your poor huddled masses, let’s just club them to death, and get it over with.
LOU REEDHigh energy does not necessarily mean fast, high energy has to do with heart.
LOU REEDMusic should come crashing out of your speakers and grab you, and the lyrics should challenge whatever preconceived notions that listener has.
LOU REEDKill them now, cause I need some kicks. I need some kicks, I’m getting bored.
LOU REEDI love women, I think they’re great.
LOU REEDWhen you pass through the fire, you pass through humble.
LOU REEDLet’s do what you fear most That from which you recoil But which still makes your eyes moist
LOU REEDAll I want to do, is write rock and roll that you could listen to as you got older, and it wouldn’t lose anything; it would be timeless, in the subject matter and the literacy of the lyrics.
LOU REED