Aerosmith - Same Old Song and Dance Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
Lyrically, the song critiques the repetitive nature of life's disappointments and the dishonesty people face in relationships, business, and society. The phrase "same old song and dance" refers to the cyclical, predictable nature of these events, where individuals find themselves caught in a loop of deceit and frustration. The song's tone is both cynical and self-aware, with a focus on the frustration of being lied to and manipulated, while also acknowledging the inevitability of such patterns.
Song lyrics
Get yourself a cooler, lay yourself low
Coincidental murder, with nothing to show
With the judge, constipation will go to his head
And his wife's aggravation, you're soon enough dead
It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend
It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend
Gotcha with the cocaine they found with your gun
No smooth-face lawyer to get you undone
Say love ain't the same on the south side of town
You could look, but you ain't gonna find it around
It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend (Uh)
It's the same old story, same old story, same old song and dance
Fate comes a-knocking, doors start locking
Your old time connection, change your direction
You ain't gonna change it, can't rearrange it
Can't stand the pain when it's all the same to you, my friend
When you're low down and dirty, from walking the street
With your old hurdy-gurdy, no one to meet
Say love ain't the same, on the south side of town
You could look, but you ain't gonna find it around
It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend
It's the same old story, same old story, same old song and dance, yeah