This is one of the best songs ever written about waking up after a night of hard partying and feeling the damage. The restlessness, the paranoia, the way not only the night before, but your entire life is scrutinized.... It relates the self-doubt, the guilt, and the people who try to reassure you "It's nothing at all." Lou Reed was a lyrical genius, and the way he was able to capture those subtle feelings that people have but aren't necessarily proud of is one of his greatest accomplishments.
This is one of the best songs ever written about waking up after a night of hard partying and feeling the damage. The restlessness, the paranoia, the way not only the night before, but your entire life is scrutinized.... It relates the self-doubt, the guilt, and the people who try to reassure you "It's nothing at all." Lou Reed was a lyrical genius, and the way he was able to capture those subtle feelings that people have but aren't necessarily proud of is one of his greatest accomplishments.