Thoughtful Lines

Explore these carefully curated lines that capture the essence of Steely Dan’s lyrical genius.

Profound Steely Dan Quotes from Songs on Life and Time

1. Your everlasting summer you can see it fading fast, so you grab a piece of something that you think is gonna last.
2. Well you wouldn’t even know a diamond if you held it in your hand, the things you think are precious I can’t understand.
3. Are you reelin’ in the years, stowin’ away the time? Are you gatherin’ up the tears, have you had enough of mine?
4. In all the time I’ve known you I still don’t know what you mean, the things that pass for knowledge I can’t understand.
5. I spent a lot of money and I spent a lot of time, the things you think are useless I can’t understand.
6. It will come back to you, then the shutter falls, you see it all in 3D, it’s your favorite foreign movie.
7. Surely will screen out of sorrow, but where are you tomorrow?
8. Just when it seems so clear that it’s over now, drink your big black cow and get out of here.
9. Wheel turnin’ ’round and ’round, you go back, Jack, do it again.
10. Times are hard, you’re afraid to pay the fee, so you find yourself somebody who can do the job for free.
11. Like the castle in its corner, in a medieval game, I foresee terrible trouble, and I stay here just the same.
12. It’s hard times befallen, she thinks I’m crazy but I’m just growing old.

Steely Dan Quotes from Songs Reflecting on Relationships

1. After all the things we’ve done and seen you find another man, the things you think are useless I can’t understand.
2. And when you smile for the camera, I know I’ll love you better.
3. You will stagger homeward to your precious one, who must make everything right, talk it out ’til daylight.
4. When you know she’s no high climber then you find your only friend in a room with your two-timer, and you’re sure you’re near the end.
5. Then you love a little wild one and she brings you only sorrow, all the time you know she’s smilin’ you’ll be on your knees tomorrow, yeah.
6. When you need a bit of lovin’, ’cause your man is out of town, that’s the time you get me runnin’, and you know I’ll be around.
7. I like your pin shot, I keep it with your letter, done up in blueprint blue, it sure looks good on you.
8. I can’t stand her doing what she did before, leaving like a gypsy queen in a fairy tale.
9. Well, I did not think the girl could be so cruel, and I’m never going back to my old school.

Motivational and Inspiring Steely Dan Quotes from Songs

1. You go back, Jack, do it again, when you know she’s no high climber then you find your only friend.
2. A man of my mind can do anything, I’m a bookkeeper’s son.
3. Break away, just when it seems so clear that it’s over now.
4. You don’t even know your mind, and you could have a change of heart.

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1. Everlasting summer fading fast.
2. Reelin’ in the years.
3. Stowin’ away the time.
4. Had enough of mine?
5. Still don’t know what you mean.
6. Things that pass for knowledge I can’t understand.
7. Hollywood etched upon my mind.
8. Like a dream come true.
9. Smile for the camera.
10. It will come back to you.
11. Then the shutter falls.
12. See it all in 3D.
13. Lookin’ so outrageous.
14. Go back, Jack, do it again.
15. Times are hard.
16. Fool to do your dirty work.
17. No we can’t dance together.
18. Rikki don’t lose that number.
19. Never going back to my old school.
20. Don’t take me alive.
21. I don’t want to shoot no one.