10 Greatest Love Songs In Rock Music History
6. Perfect Day - Lou Reed
After being there at the start of rock and roll, Lou Reed still doesn't seem to get the credit that he deserves as one of the most important writers in the genre. Though some fans just know him as the guy who made Metallica create heinous things on Lulu, you'd have to go back to someone like Bob Dylan for someone who's lyrics could be turned into poetry like Lou. And once he got into his glamorous era, he managed to create something beautiful out of the most barebones essentials.
Because if you look at the structure of Perfect Day, there's not really much going on that could be considered romantic, with him just enjoying a drink in the park with his girlfriend. That's the beauty of it though. When you get to the chorus, you start to realize how much of a relief a day like this can be for someone who's either just on the edge of their sanity or is just looking for some means to escape their own lives.
It might not mean much, but having this one person in your life will help you forget about every one of those little hangups that get in your way every single day. "You made me forget myself, I thought I was someone else...someone good." From the looks of this, Lou, you were definitely someone good.