Lirik lagu Aerosmith - Rats in the Cellar dan Terjemahan
Secara lirik, lagu ini menggunakan metafora "tikus di ruang bawah tanah" untuk menggambarkan perasaan terjebak atau tertekan oleh situasi sulit atau kekacauan batin. Lagu ini mencerminkan tema frustrasi, kemarahan, dan perjuangan untuk membebaskan diri dari berbagai bentuk keterikatan—baik emosional, sosial, maupun pribadi. Liriknya menunjukkan perasaan terdesak hingga ke tepi jurang, tetapi masih melawan tekanan.
Lirik Terjemahan
I'm going under, rats are in the cellar
Going under, skin's turning yellow
Nose is runny, losing my connection
Losing money, getting no affection
New York City blues
East side, west side news
Throw me in the slam
Catch me if you
Can believe
That you're wearing
Tearing me apart
I'm safe complaining, because everything's rotten
Goin' insanin', and everything's forgotten
Feeling cozy, rats are in the cellar
Cheeks are rosy, skin's turning yellow
Loose and soggy, looking rather lazy
See my body, pushing up a-daisies
New York City's dues
East side, west side news
Throw me in the slam
Catch me if you
Can believe
That you're wearing
Tearing me apart
New York City blues
East side, west side news
Throw me in the slam
Catch me if you
Can believe
That you're wearing
Tearing me apart