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When the Sun Goes Down Lyrics

Edit Lyrics So who's that girl there?I wonder what went wrongSo that she had to roam the streetsShe don't do major credit cardsI doubt she does receiptsIt's all not quite legitimateAnd what a scummy manJust give him half a chanceI bet he'll rob you if he canCan see it in his eyes, yeahThat he's got a driving banAmongst some other offencesAnd I've seen him with girls of the nightHe told Roxanne to put on her red lightThey're all infected but he'll be alrightCause he's a scumbag, don't you knowI said he's a scumbag, don't you know!Although you're trying not to listenI bet your eyes are staring at the groundShe makes a subtle propositionI'm sorry love I'll have to turn you downAnd oh he must be up to somethingWant half a chance to show he's more than likelyI've got a feeling in my stomachI start to wonder what his story might beWhat his story might beThey said it changes when the sun goes downAnd they said it changes when the sun goes downAnd they said it changes when the sun goes downAround hereAroundAnd look here comes a Ford MondeoIsn't he Mister InconspicuousAnd he don't have to say 'owtShe's in the stance ready to get picked upAnd she's delighted when she sees himPulling in and giving her the eyeBecause she must be fucking freezingScantily clad beneath the clear night skyShe don't stop in the winter no and...They said it changes when the sun goes downAnd they said it changes when the sun goes downAnd they said it changes when the sun goes downAround hereThey said it changes when the sun goes downAnd they said it changes when the sun goes downOver the river going out of townAnd they said it changes when the sun goes downAround hereAnd what a scummy manJust give him half a chanceI bet he'll rob you if he canCan see it in his eyes that he's got a nasty planI hope you're not involved at all New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by obsessed On Jul 07, 2005 More Arctic Monkeys 505 I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Cornerstone A Certain Romance Fake Tales of San Francisco So who's that girl there? I wonder what went wrong So that she had to roam the streets She don't do major credit cards I doubt she does receipts It's all not quite legitimate And what a scummy man Just give him half a chance I bet he'll rob you if he can Can see it in his eyes, yeah That he's got a driving ban Amongst some other offences And I've seen him with girls of the night He told Roxanne to put on her red light They're all infected but he'll be alright Cause he's a scumbag, don't you know I said he's a scumbag, don't you know! Although you're trying not to listen I bet your eyes are staring at the ground She makes a subtle proposition I'm sorry love I'll have to turn you down And oh he must be up to something Want half a chance to show he's more than likely I've got a feeling in my stomach I start to wonder what his story might be What his story might be They said it changes when the sun goes down And they said it changes when the sun goes down And they said it changes when the sun goes down Around here Around And look here comes a Ford Mondeo Isn't he Mister Inconspicuous And he don't have to say 'owt She's in the stance ready to get picked up And she's delighted when she sees him Pulling in and giving her the eye Because she must be fucking freezing Scantily clad beneath the clear night sky She don't stop in the winter no and... They said it changes when the sun goes down And they said it changes when the sun goes down And they said it changes when the sun goes down Around here They said it changes when the sun goes down And they said it changes when the sun goes down Over the river going out of town And they said it changes when the sun goes down Around here And what a scummy man Just give him half a chance I bet he'll rob you if he can Can see it in his eyes that he's got a nasty plan I hope you're not involved at all Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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This song is basically in defense of prostitutes and criticism of the pimp...

"I wonder what went wrong so that she had to roam the streets, she don't do major credit cards, I doubt she does receipts, it's not quite legitimate." --the prostitute in question didnt do anything wrong necessarily to deserve what she has to do for a living--she lives honestly outside of per proffession...essentially she is victim of an unfortunate fate.

"He told Roxanne to put on her red light (The Police reference), they're all infected but he'll be alright because hes a scumbag, don't you know?...etc." ... "and look here comes a Ford Mondeo" --the pimp, a nearly exact opposite of the prostitute forementioned, is corrupted..."I bet he'll rob you if he can". His lifestyle is centered around abuse of the misfortune of the girls he works with, and he wins out from it.

Essentially the song is just about basically how unfair the world, particularly the "prostitution industry" is. The good are forced to freeze to death while waiting to get picked up to sell their bodies, while the corrupt chill in their nice warm cars and rip people off (and these girls) to fund his decadence.

This song is basically in defense of prostitutes and criticism of the pimp... "I wonder what went wrong so that she had to roam the streets, she don't do major credit cards, I doubt she does receipts, it's not quite legitimate." --the prostitute in question didnt do anything wrong necessarily to deserve what she has to do for a living--she lives honestly outside of per proffession...essentially she is victim of an unfortunate fate. "He told Roxanne to put on her red light (The Police reference), they're all infected but he'll be alright because hes a scumbag, don't you know?...etc." ... "and look here comes a Ford Mondeo" --the pimp, a nearly exact opposite of the prostitute forementioned, is corrupted..."I bet he'll rob you if he can". His lifestyle is centered around abuse of the misfortune of the girls he works with, and he wins out from it. Essentially the song is just about basically how unfair the world, particularly the "prostitution industry" is. The good are forced to freeze to death while waiting to get picked up to sell their bodies, while the corrupt chill in their nice warm cars and rip people off (and these girls) to fund his decadence. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +7 Users: Reply · 0 Share by undErneeth 20y ago

love the way the song changes tunes. they put music very well

love the way the song changes tunes. they put music very well Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 0 Share by biba_wazlib 19y ago

I love how they reference other songs, like "Roxanne" from The Police. It shows their not some stupid kids that don't know anything and are just riding the wave, they actually know their stuff. They're awesome :)

I love how they reference other songs, like "Roxanne" from The Police. It shows their not some stupid kids that don't know anything and are just riding the wave, they actually know their stuff. They're awesome :) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 0 Share by obsessed 21y ago

Brilliant tune, it's so catchy. Especially the 'They said it changes when the sun goes down' part.

This band are going to be big, they're already so popular and they only have 1 single out yet.

Brilliant tune, it's so catchy. Especially the 'They said it changes when the sun goes down' part. This band are going to be big, they're already so popular and they only have 1 single out yet. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 2 Share by fritz11277 10y ago

@obsessed Yoooo THIS IS BACK 11 YEARS AGO. THIS GUY WAS RIGHT

@obsessed Yoooo THIS IS BACK 11 YEARS AGO. THIS GUY WAS RIGHT

@[obsessed:10520] Yoooo THIS IS BACK 11 YEARS AGO. THIS GUY WAS RIGHT Reason: Edit Cancel by peru100885 4y ago

@obsessed completely right dude.

@obsessed completely right dude.

@[obsessed:39569] completely right dude. Reason: Edit Cancel by myimmortal 20y ago

not just the video though. the lyrics make it quite clear:

'I wonder what went wrong So that she had to roam the streets She don't do major credit cards I doubt she does reciepts It's all not quite legitimite'

'She makes a subtle proposition Sorry love I'll have to turn you down'

'Because she must be fucking freezing Scantily clad beneath the clear night sky She don't stop in the winter winter '

A street prostitute obviously.

'And I've seen him with girls of the night He told Roxanne to put on her red light They're all infected but he'll be alright'

The pimp.

I think this song is trying to sympathise with the girl and criticise the pimp. 'Scummy man' says it all really...

not just the video though. the lyrics make it quite clear: 'I wonder what went wrong So that she had to roam the streets She don't do major credit cards I doubt she does reciepts It's all not quite legitimite' 'She makes a subtle proposition Sorry love I'll have to turn you down' 'Because she must be fucking freezing Scantily clad beneath the clear night sky She don't stop in the winter winter ' A street prostitute obviously. 'And I've seen him with girls of the night He told Roxanne to put on her red light They're all infected but he'll be alright' The pimp. I think this song is trying to sympathise with the girl and criticise the pimp. 'Scummy man' says it all really... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by betrayed.hope 20y ago

People this song is about prostitution, plain and simple

People this song is about prostitution, plain and simple Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by psu80e 20y ago

betrayed.hope is the only person to write a meaning for this song. I wish they'd make songopinion.com. The Arctiv Monkeys said they wrote this song when they were recording in their studio. It was right next to the red light district and when they were leaving at night they used to see scummy men going in with paper bags of unidentifiable stuff. That's what they say its about, or at least what I remember they say its about.

betrayed.hope is the only person to write a meaning for this song. I wish they'd make songopinion.com. The Arctiv Monkeys said they wrote this song when they were recording in their studio. It was right next to the red light district and when they were leaving at night they used to see scummy men going in with paper bags of unidentifiable stuff. That's what they say its about, or at least what I remember they say its about. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by hoopdogg 18y ago

i think this is about a hooker

i think this is about a hooker Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by iamawesome666 16y ago

nice reference to The Police in there ;D

nice reference to The Police in there ;D Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Dragonslayer10 15y ago

He actually says Summit, not something. During, And oh he must be up to something(Summit)

Lyric Correction He actually says Summit, not something. During, And oh he must be up to something(Summit) Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 1 Share by keep calm 7y ago

@Dragonslayer10 Actually that's just a British way to pronounce "something

@Dragonslayer10 Actually that's just a British way to pronounce "something

@[Dragonslayer10:27496] Actually that's just a British way to pronounce "something Reason: Edit Cancel 123...78Next »

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