Ralph McTell - Streets Of London

So how can you tell me you're lonely
And say for you that the sun don't shine
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
I'll show you something to make you change your mind

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Ralph McTell - Streets Of London

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Ebenezer Scrooge walks the Streets of London

Wir gehen auf Weihnachten zu. Diesem fetten Fest voller Glanz und Lichter. Doch ist das Weihnachten? Geht es um Familie, Geschenke, Besinnlichkeit?

Ich wollte mich dem Kern des Festes annähern  und versuchen ein Lied für We

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I want to get others' thoughts about the song, Streets of London: not the fine music (except in the Tabernacle Choir version) but the lyrics. As I understand McTell, he's saying, "Look; you may feel bad, but compared to these other folks, . . . give it a break." Only he sings it sweetly, with a "I want to help you gain perspective and feel better" tone. Even so, my hackles do something at the words, "How can you feel . . . let me make you change your mind."
Do you take this is poetic liberty, hyperbolic rather than literal?
I think of the song as less about the person he's singing to than about wanting to tell the story of people he's seen and met. And you?
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Intermission time at Ralph McTell.
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In the bustling energy of London streets every passerby tells a story waiting to be captured. #streetphotography, #streetsoflondon, #urbanphotography, #bnw, #londonlife