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Donadona Posted 21 years ago
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0 I've been crazy to tranlate some phrases. 02br
00The following is a paragraph of the lyric "Pale blue eyes" sang by "The Velvet Underground". 02br
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00Skip a life completely 02br
00Stuff it in a cup 02br
00She said money is like us in time 02br
00It lies but can't stand up 02br
00Down for you is up 02br
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00The last line reads, "Down for you is up". 02br
00What does that mean? 02br
00I've been digging dictionaries for a couple of days, but failed. 02br
00It's really hard to understand to non-natives. 02br
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00Thanks in advance! 02br
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0 Well it's kind of an ambigous phrase, as to be expected from a song, but my interpretation would be something along the lines of that the person the song is addressing really enjoys or dwells on bad experiences. "Down for you is up"; good things are normally associated with "up" therefore soemone to whom a "down" experience or occurence would be pleasureable ("up") would seem to be someone who enjoys the bad parts of life. 02br 02br 00Anyone else have any ideas?

— J7

  • 0 Well it's kind of an ambigous phrase, as to be expected from a song, but my interpretation would be something along the lines of that the person the song is addressing really enjoys or dwells on bad experiences.
  • "Down for you is up"; good things are normally associated with "up" therefore soemone to whom a "down" experience or occurence would be pleasureable ("up") would seem to be someone who enjoys the bad parts of life.
  • 02br 02br 00Anyone else have any ideas?
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0 Well it's kind of an ambigous phrase, as to be expected from a song, but my interpretation would be something along the lines of that the person the song is addressing really enjoys or dwells on bad experiences. "Down for you is up"; good things are normally associated with "up" therefore soemone to whom a "down" experience or occurence would be pleasureable ("up") would seem to be someone who
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0 Thank you much for your comment, j7. 02br
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00Unfortunately, I'm still in ambiguous. 02br
00You mean, the good things which someone wants are always in "up"? 02br
00So, does it mean "unrealizable hope"? 02br
00a kind of "blue bird story"? 02br
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00"Down for you is up" is also a album title of group "Metropolitan"
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0 Now is the time (=up) when things are going down for you? Just a wild guess... 0-
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0Thank you pieanne. 02br
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00It's hard to agree with your idea, sorry. 02br
00I've found a website which might be a clue. 02br
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00They are look like a series of acrylic painting. 02br
00You can see the title "Down for you is up" for left one. 02br
00I feel something, but not
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0What is the down side (bottom) for you in the up side (top)? Since it's abstract painting, you can hang them any way you like! (lol) meaning you see everything upsidedown? It's another wild guess, I'm afraid... 050010id9
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