Suzanne Vega - «Luka» + subtitles

«Luka»
Suzanne Vega
________________

My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes, I think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was

I think it's because I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud
They only hit until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore

Yes I think I'm okay
I walked into the door again
Well, if you ask that's what I'll say
And it's not your business anyway
I guess I'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
Just don't ask me how I am
____________________________

The song "Luka" is written from the point-of-view of an abused child
and tells his story in a subtle and psychologically realistic way, only
hinting at the horrible secret of his life. Some people have also read
it to be a song about an abused woman, and although this was not
what Suzanne thought of when she wrote the song, it is certainly also
a valid interpretation. The name "Luka" is indeed taken from a real
person with that name, whose outer character Suzanne borrowed.
There is, however, no reason to believe that Luka was an abused
child in real life. This is what Suzanne said in a Swedish television
special recorded 3 November 1987: "A few years ago, I used to see
this group of children playing in from of my building, and there was
one of them, whose name was Luka, who seemed a little bit distinctive
from the other children. I always remembered his name, and I
always remembered his face, and I didn't know much about him,
but he just seemed set apart from these other children that I would
see playing. And his character is what I based the song "Luka" on.
In the song, the boy Luka is an abused child -- I real life I don't think
he was. I think he was just different."

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[littlekame]

I love her face when she sings "I think it's because i'm clumsy", so tragic, so shy. Great song.

[ragtimemarkbirnbaum]

staggering, brilliant and sad -

many thanks

[daitarochan]

いい曲だ。

[comradeinkarri1]

This is a song about loneliness, domestic violence and mental illnesses, it also illustrates the fact that you can live in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles or Las Vegas, you are sharing the city with a lot of people, but at the end of the day, you are lonely in your place.

[shogen86]

which city is this ?

[Hot80s]

one of the best songs in 87

[sasdelli]

my name is Lucas because this song.

[lovemyselfforever86]

@TheArizonaicetea they still like to blame the media, it's not all the media's fault

[iodineclip]

@noodlePancake Please, continue the lyrics~!!! lol

[easygoingbloke]

underated song from a period of brilliant music tunes and artists.suzanne vega another one who is criminally under rated in music.this tune is so powerfull just for its lyrics.probably the first tune to highlight domestic violence in our world to the wider world and public.she'll go down in history for that alone.like all artists stayed true to her music when she could have sold out.she never.respect suzanne vega from england and me.

[noodlePancake]

My name's bazooka, I blew up the second floor