Brooklyn Baby

[Goddess 224]

Yeah, it's Beat poetry.

[omgitsnathan 142]

"I get down to Beat poetry" 

You're probably right because "Beat Poetry" is probably alluding to the Beat Generation of the 1950s. This could also be alluding to Allen Ginsberg, since she reads an excerpt from "Howl" in Tropico.

[SarcasticBeauty 1,540]

Its most def "I get down to be poetry." Idk I think yall over-thinking it, she dances to be better than poetry. Or more like she's better than poetry to him.

[Aaron 163]

Be poetry made sense to me when I heard it. Goes along with making her life into a work of art and all that. 

 

But beat poetry makes more sense now that you mention it.

[Platinum Greenwich 13,845]

She used footage of Lawrence Ferlinghetti reciting his paraphrase of "Lord's Prayer" for Blue Jeans, too. Remember that.

[Lanakai 662]

Its most def "I get down to be poetry." Idk I think yall over-thinking it, she dances to be better than poetry. Or more like she's better than poetry to him.

No... like she listens/dances to Beat Poetry like a Beatnik: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Generation

 

 

[kingadam 760]

itis fucking epic! damn!

 

giving me Summertime Sadness teas!

[SarcasticBeauty 1,540]

No... like she listens/dances to Beat Poetry like a Beatnik: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Generation

 

 

Idk.  Like I didnt hear a 't' at the end. But hey I could be wrong.

[larina 682]

So I'm not the only one who immediately is reminded of Summertime Sadness? 

And that is one thing that I love most of that song, too!

[SilverSprings 534]

It reminded me of Summertime Sadness a little initially too, but then it changed and I loved it! Seriously cannot wait for this album!

[larina 682]

It reminded me of Summertime Sadness a little initially too, but then it changed and I loved it! Seriously cannot wait for this album!

Yeah! I don't think anyone can! :excited:

[Rebel 3,177]

Second listen, obviously MISSING so much/is really wrong/ but you guys can use it as a base to continue! A really bad attempt at 7 AM lol apologies, help me out guys!

--

 

They say I'm too young to love you

I don't know what I need

They think I don't understand

The freedom land of the Seventies

 

They think I'm too cool to know you

You say I'm like the ice I freeze

I'm churning out novels like

Beat poetry on amphetamines

 

I say

I say

 

Well my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my head

I get down to beat poetry

And my jazz collection's rad

I can play almost anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

They say I'm too young to love you

You say I'm too dumb to see

They judge me like a picture book

By the colors like they forgot to read

 

I think we're like fire and water

I think we're like the wind and sea

You're burning up, I'm cooling down

You're up, I'm down

You're blind, I see

 

But I'm free

I'm free

 

Well my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my head

I get down to beat poetry

And my jazz collection's rad

I can play almost anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

Talking about my generation

Talking about a newer nation

And if you don't like it

You can beat it

Beat it, baby

 

You never liked the way I said it

If you don't get it then forget it

Cause I don't have to fucking explain it

 

And my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my head

I get high on hydroponic weed

And my jazz collection's rad

I get down to beat poetry

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

???

 

Yeah my boyfriend's pretty cool, but he's not as cool as me

Cause I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

--

 

(Gonna keep editing this post with suggestions/etc/whatever)

Edited June 7, 2014 by Rebel

[sweetie 6,627]

Second listen, obviously MISSING so much/is really wrong/ but you guys can use it as a base to continue!

 

 

 

They say I'm too young to love you

I don't know what I need

They think I don't understand

The freedomland of the seventies

 

I think I'm too cool to know you

You say I'm like the ice I freeze

I'm churning out novels like

Beat poetry on a ????

 

I say 

I say 

 

Well my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to beat poetry

 

And my Jazz collection's ???

I can play almost (??) anything 

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

They say I'm too young to love you

You say I'm too dumb to see

They judge me like a picture book

By the colors like they forgot to read

 

I think we're like fire and water

I think we're like the wind and sea

You're burning up, I'm cooling down

You're up, I'm down

You're blind, I see

 

But I'm free

I'm free

 

Well my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to beat poetry

 

And my Jazz collection's ?

I can play almost (??) anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

I'm talking about my generation

Talking about a newer nation 

And if you don't like it

You can beat it

Beat it, baby

 

You never let the waves ???

If you don't get back, forget her (??)

Cause I don't have to fucking explain it

 

And my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my head

I get high on hydroponic weed

 

And my Jazz collection's ???

I get down to beat poetry

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

Yeah my boyfriend's pretty cool, but he's not as cool as me

Cause I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

 

 

 

A really bad attempt at 7 AM lol apologies, help me out guys, my earphones suck.

Added what I hear in bold

[microgrooove 281]

Added what I hear in bold

 

And my Jazz collection's rad (?)

I can play most anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

[Rebel 3,177]

I edited my post with your notes/etc

 

I think it's:

 

And my jazz collection's rare/rad

I can play almost anything

[electriclavender 143]

Second listen, obviously MISSING so much/is really wrong/ but you guys can use it as a base to continue! A really bad attempt at 7 AM lol apologies, help me out guys!

--

 

They say I'm too young to love you

I don't know what I need

They think I don't understand

The freedom land of the Seventies

 

They think I'm too cool to know you

You say I'm like the ice I freeze

churning out novels like

beat poetry on amphetamines

 

I say/sing ????

I say/sing ????

 

Well my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to beat poetry

 

My jazz collections right

I can play most anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

They/you say I'm too young to love you

You say I'm too dumb to see

You judge me like a picture book

By the colors like they forgot to read

 

I think we're like fire and water

I think we're like the wind and sea

You're burning up, I'm cooling down

You're up, I'm down

You're blind, I see

 

But I'm free (?)

But I'm free (?)

 

Well my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to beat poetry

 

My jazz collections right

I can play most anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

Talking about my generation

Talking about a new nation (?)

And if you don't like it

You can beat it

Beat it, baby

 

Never liked they way I said it?

If you don't get then forget it

Cause I don't have to fucking explain

 

And my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my head

I get high on hydroponic weed

 

And my jazz collections right

I get down to beat poetry

I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

????????????? *animal noises*

 

Yeah my boyfriend's pretty cool, but he's not as cool as me

Cause I'm a Brooklyn baby,

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

my corrections in bold.

[Platinum Greenwich 13,845]

They say I'm too young to love you

I don't know what I need

They think I don't understand

The freedom land of the Seventies

 

I think I'm too cool to know ya

You say I'm like the ice I freeze

I'm churning out novels like

Beat poetry on amphetamines

 

I said

I said

 

Well, my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to beat poetry

 

And my jazz collection's rad

I can play most anything

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

 

They say I'm too young to love you

They say I'm too dumb to see

They judge me like a picture book

By the colors, like they forgot to read

 

I think we're like fire and water

I think we're like the wind and sea

You're burning up, I'm cooling down

You're up on town, your blind eye sees

 

But I'm free

I'm free

 

Well, my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to beat poetry

And my jazz collection's rad

I can play most anything

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

 

Talking 'bout my generation

Talking 'bout that new nation

And if you don't like it

You can beat it

Beat it, baby

 

You never liked the way I said it

If you don't get it, then forget it

'Cuz I don't have to fuck an [ex?], baby

 

And my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get high on hydroponic weed

And my jazz collection's rad

I get down to beat poetry

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

 

Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool

But he's not as cool as me

'Cuz I'm a Brooklyn Baby

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

[Just Cherry 3,767]

The best lyrics so far.

[lflflflflflflflflflf 3,722]

They say I'm too young to love you

I don't know what I need

They think I don't understand

The freedom land of the 70's

 

I think I'm too cool to know ya

You say I'm like the ice I freeze

I'm churning out novels like

Beat poetry on amphetamines

 

I said, I said...

 

Well, my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to Beat poetry

 

And my jazz collection's rare

I can play almost anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

They say I'm too young to love you

They say I'm too dumb to see

They judge me like a picture book

By the colors like they forgot to read

 

I think we're like fire and water

I think we're like the wind and sea

You're burning up, I'm cooling down

You're up on town, your blind eye sees

 

But I'm free, I'm free...

 

Well, my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get down to Beat poetry

And my jazz collection's rare

I can play almost anything

I'm a Brooklyn baby

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

I'm talking 'bout my generation

Talking 'bout that newer nation

And if you don't like it

You can beat it, beat it, baby

 

You never liked the way I said it

If you don't get it, then forget it

'Cuz I don't have to fucking explain it

 

And my boyfriend's in a band

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

I've got feathers in my hair

I get high on hydroponic weed

And my jazz collection's rare

I get down to beat poetry

I'm a Brooklyn baby

I'm a Brooklyn baby

 

Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool

But he's not as cool as me

'Cuz I'm a Brooklyn Baby

I'm a Brooklyn Baby

[Aaron 163]

Anybody else hear "they think I'm too dumb to sing" in the second verse?

 

Edit: never mind, in context with the verse, I think it's still see