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Tkacka15 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

I'm flat

"I like the green grass under my shoes
What can I lose?
I'm flat--that's that
I'm all alone when I lower my lamp
That's why the lady is a tramp"

That's from the lyrics of the "The Lady Is a Tramp" song.

My question is: what do the "I'm flat" and "when I lower my lamp" mean in the lyrics context?
  

Top answer

What can I lose? Nothing, because I've got nothing to lose. I'm flat (broke) and that's all.

— Deadrat

  • What can I lose?
  • Nothing, because I've got nothing to lose.
  • I'm flat (broke) and that's all.
  • "I'm all alone when I lower my lamp": When I turn out the lights to go to sleep, I'm by myself.
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What can I lose? Nothing, because I've got nothing to lose. I'm flat (broke) and that's all.

"I'm all alone when I lower my lamp": When I turn out the lights to go to sleep, I'm by myself.
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tkacka15I'm flat--that's that
Short for "I'm flat broke" - I have no money.
"When I lower my lamp" - When I go to sleep at night.
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