Cover art for Ludlow Street by Suzanne Vega

Ludlow Street

Jul. 17, 20071 viewer

Ludlow Street Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Love is the only thing that matters
Love is the only thing that's real
I know we hear this every day
It's still the hardest thing to feel

[Chorus]
This time when I go back to Ludlow Street
I find each stoop and doorway's incomplete
Without you there

[Verse 2]
Another generation's parties
And it is still the same old scene
I can recall each morning after
Painted in nicotine

[Chorus]
This time when I go back to Ludlow Street
I find each stoop and doorway's incomplete
Without you there

[Bridge]
All of the people I once knew
All of the ones I was close to
[Verse 3]
Love is the only thing that matters
Love is the only thing that's real
And when I think about you now
Love is the only thing I feel

[Chorus]
This time when I go back to Ludlow Street
I find each stoop and doorway's incomplete
Without you there
Tim, this time when I go back to Ludlow Street
I find each stoop and doorway's incomplete
Without you there

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What did Suzanne Vega say about "Ludlow Street"?
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“for my brother Tim who lived there, memories of parties and rehab”

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July 17, 2007
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