wrong side of the tracks

ϕιλομαθής Miercuri, 5 Sep 2018, 15:57

Meanings of "wrong side of the tracks"

Engleză

the poor part of town. The expression implies that cities are divided into a right (rich) side and a wrong (poor) side by railroad tracks. Often used to describe where someone comes from.

Example: Jane knew her parents would never approve of her marriage to Tim because he came from the wrong side of the tracks.

ϕιλομαθήςon Miercuri, 05 Sep 2018, 15:57

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Italiană

i quartieri malfamati, poveri

ϕιλομαθήςon Miercuri, 05 Sep 2018, 15:59

Rusă

бедные районы города; трущобы; низы общества.

St. Solon Joi, 06 Sep 2018, 17:49

Spaniolă

El lado malo (pobre) de una ciudad o de un pueblo.

ϕιλομαθήςon Miercuri, 05 Sep 2018, 16:03

"wrong side of the ..." în versuri

Such is a criminal's lot. I was born on the wrong side of the tracks at night, and thieves took me into their world. 1 1. theives made me one of them [/fn

I'm not drunk Walking alone On the wrong side of the tracks If you hear me

Baby we could go, Back to the basics. Trailer park love, Wearing them ASICS,

The wrong side of the tracks, Yeah, we came up from the gutter, Wrong side of the tracks, You know the music brought us out, babe,

I've spoken with the restless dead I know the minds of rats And the wrong side of the tracks I hear the devils in my head

but the gentleman friends who used to call they never did seem to mind at all they came to the wrong side of the tracks.

Lack of cash is a personal failure Bail out the wealthy, pay off the jailer Taxes on the wrong side of the tracks Lots afford to pay for war and mine the ore

As a sudden twilight turns to black Torches burn into the sad eyes On the wrong side of the tracks

I've gone away forever The wrong side of the tracks My blood all filled with garbage

A-baby cry, a-baby cry, a-baby cry, owhh Well, I was born on the wrong side of the tracks In the backseat of a stolen Cadillac

She lived on the curve in the road in an old tar paper shack. On the south side of the town on the wrong side of the tracks. Sometimes on the way into town we'd say, "Mama can we stop and give her a ride?"

so you can show off and laze around You tell me I'm a worthless punk You tell me I'm from the wrong side of the tracks

[Verse 1] She's off to party with the diamond dogs From the wrong side of the tracks Her window's open anytime she's home

Children, please Throw the kid a celebration and relax I'll bring women from the wrong side of the tracks We'll have a ball!

She's finally off of my back I shoulda know better She came in from the wrong side of the tracks

But the gentlemen friends who used to call They never did seem to mind at all They came to the wrong side of the tracks

'Cause I'm always knowing How she feels Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And I know she's never

How's a girl from the hill Find life in a billy From the wrong side of the tracks? Well, at the end of the day

But you're behind the scenes In a world that spins without you, without him Born on the wrong side of the tracks

I was born on the wrong side of the tracks And all my life I've had to kick and fight When the world comes after me I ain't one to start a fight