Discover the story of the song > Wild West End – Dire Straits

The protagonist is walking, having coffee and looking at magazines when he sees the girl of his dreams passing by. He dreams of marrying her and describes the streets as a paradise when she is there. He also mentions a woman he met on the bus who made him feel young again. The chorus repeats the idea of walking through the "wild west end" with the girl of his dreams and his best friend. He also describes a go-go dancer he saw, and the difficulty of approaching her in this environment.