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Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Written By David N. Kelly
Published by Dreamstate Audio Works Publishing

A psychedelic journey through misadventure and mayhem.

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About This Interpretation

This recording presents one possible musical interpretation of David Nathanael Kelly's original lyrics. Produced using contemporary AI-assisted music technology and curated by Dreamstate Audio Works Publishing, it is intended to demonstrate how these lyrics might be realized musically while preserving opportunities for future artists to create their own interpretations.

About This Work

 

"Amsterdam" is a comedic tale of misadventure, excess, and increasingly questionable decision-making during a surreal night in one of Europe's most legendary cities. Blending absurd humor, exaggerated storytelling, and psychedelic imagery, the lyric follows a narrator whose evening quickly spirals from curiosity into complete chaos.

Beneath the outrageous situations and tongue-in-cheek storytelling lies a celebration of youthful recklessness, travel, friendship, and the unforgettable stories that emerge when plans go spectacularly wrong. Amsterdam embraces the tradition of tall tales and larger-than-life characters while reminding us that some adventures are best remembered after they are over.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It’s after dark and I’ve nothing to do

So I go to the bar and get me some shrooms

Start walking around and eat a couple bags

Then the streets turn to gold and I start to

laugh

Everything is fine everything is zen

I don’t know who or what, why where or

when

Yah I’m livin’ it up here in Amsterdam

It’s a goddamn euro party and I’m the man

[Chorus]

So much history and culture

Fuck that shit tonight

She wants to be next to me and to hold her

She always thinks she’s right

I think I’d rather just sit on this corner

And look at all the pretty lights

I think I might of killed a hooker

At least I won the fight

And why- am I- doing all of these bad things

in Amsterdam

Cuz I- I might- I might of ate too many

shrooms in Amsterdam

[Verse 2]

The time ticks by and I’m starting to peak

I keep walking around till my legs grow weak

I just found out the meaning of life

Narrated by a six foot chicken with a butcher

knife

He told me to watch out and I didn’t listen

Poured my soul on the ground and watched it

glisten

An old man slipped and reached for a hand

I kicked him in the face and said

“no I don’t want your green eggs and ham”

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

The night’s gone quick and I’m caught in

The light

My clothes are torn and my body is ripe

Buddies are calling hoping I’m ok

I lost them in the jungle and there’s not much

to say

I’m finding my bearings but my legs are weak

Gotta get to the car, I think I parked on

the street

10 blocks later and I’m still not there

So I find myself a cafe and now I live in that

chair

[Chorus]

Song Credits

Original Lyrics - David Nathanael Kelly

Demonstration Recording - Created using Suno AI

Produced by - Dreamstate Audio Works

Lyrics © 2008 David Nathanael Kelly
Published by Dreamstate Audio Works Publishing (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved

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