Penthouse and Pavement

Sweat my youth away
With the rules we have to play
Speeding through your magazine
Pistol, pavement, no T.V.
Talk and talk
No time, night time
Burnt inside

Here comes the daylight, here comes my job
Uptown in the penthouse or downtown with the mob
Here comes the night time, here comes my role
Goodbye to the pavement, hello to my soul

Now here comes my job
Credit, bleeding with the mob
Dreams become ideals
No one knows the way I feel
Love to love
Daytime, right time
All my life

Here comes the daylight, here comes my job
Uptown in the penthouse or downtown with the mob
Here comes the night time, here comes my role
Goodbye to the pavement, hello to my soul

Feel safe in the crowd
An no one admits they're crying aloud
My career fits like a glove
Knowing no orders can come from above
Work and work
Full time, part time
Anytime at all

As you face the wall
God make it this time or never at all
Before your chance has gone
Captain this lead role and you'll be the one
Shine and shine
This time, my time
Make me free at last

Penthouse and Pavement

by Death Menace December 20, 2022

pounding pavement

Pound pavement means that you are seriously determined to find a job. You dive in and seriously devote all energy absolutely not stopping until you have one.

“Hey man, where has he been?”
“He’s getting nervous and has been pounding pavement until he gets work.”

by Suzdip February 9, 2018

Ice cream on the pavement

Slang term referring to a fallacy of argument, the act of referencing a source or example that has very little or nothing to do with a current debate. The act of turning attention away from matter at hand by creating a distraction.

Mike: No you're wrong there were three cupcakes left.
Jared: You don't know what you're talking about, last time I checked you have to be able to count to be an accountant.
Mike: Oh, alright ice cream on the pavement, whatever you say.

by Kim tedeze March 20, 2012

Chasing Pavements

A fruitless activity. Tring to achieve something that is destined to failure, usually as a result of blind hope.

I have been trying to get back with my boyfriend but I think i'm just chasing pavements

by TheDirtyYoungMan October 30, 2008

Chasing Pavements

Refers to a song by Adele in which she ponders the question: should I give up (this relationship where my BF is cheating on me) or should I just keep chasing pavements? (sidewalks. Staying in the relationship even if it leads nowhere). Adele realized how ridiculous it was that all she was doing was chasing pavements in this crappy relationship and used it as a metaphor.

Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements?

by JayMoolah September 2, 2018

chasing pavements

Incorrect interpretation of lyrical meaning of song by British Neo Soul singer Adele. Adele said this misinterpretation in urbandictionary caused the song to be banned by several United States radio stations. The song was refers an incident that occurred after a Adele had a fight with a former boyfriend and she was running around the streets at 6AM aimlessly and she thought to herself what you are doing is chasing pavements(sidewalks in U.S.A.)

Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere,
Or would it be a waste?
Even If i knew my place should i leave it there?
Should i give up,
Or should i just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere

by Ed Kollin October 24, 2008

chasing pavements

A fruitless search or mission, particularly relating to love and romance. Coined by singer-songwriter Adele, it referred originally to her running after a boyfriend with whom she had just fought, before realising she was 'chasing an empty pavement' as he was no longer there.

Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements?

by herringprincess February 20, 2009