Lyrics
I remember thinking, "this is no New York
I had the initial thought that this place is not like New York.
But the skyline's actually quite pretty"
The skyline, contrary to my initial thought, is quite beautiful.
Hope cast a bittersweet shimmer all about
Hope creates a mixed feeling of joy and sadness that surrounds everything.
Will this town let me stick around?
Uncertainty about whether this town will accept and keep me.
Sweet perfumed jasmine on the hedges
Aromatic jasmine on the hedges.
Golden hour brick in my reflection
The reflection of a brick in the golden hour.
Six-lane highways and a strip mall Chinatown
Describing the urban landscape with highways and a Chinatown in a strip mall.
You learn to love it, yeah you come around
Learning to appreciate and love the city over time.
It's midnight blue in the sky
The sky has a midnight blue hue.
And the rain is coming down
Rain is falling at midnight.
Traffic lights and neon signs
Observing the blurry lights of traffic and neon signs through a windshield.
Blur behind the windshield
Details of the surroundings create a vivid image.
And paint a perfect rainbow on your face
Rainbow imagery on the face caused by the reflections on the windshield.
It's my favorite way to see you
Expressing a preferred way of seeing a loved one.
The whole world stops on Montrose Boulevard
A significant moment on Montrose Boulevard where everything stops.
And it's just me and you
The singer and the loved one share a moment in this special place.
Going round the round-a-bout at twilight
Describing a drive around a roundabout at twilight.
Past the fountains where younger selves jumped in at night
Reference to fountains where younger versions of themselves once jumped in at night.
And somewhere between Richmond and Bissonet I have
Between two streets, a personal revelation is linked to the loved one.
A revelation and it's you
Confirmation of a significant realization about the loved one.
It's midnight blue in the sky
Midnight blue sky is reiterated.
And the rain is coming down
The rain continues to fall at midnight.
Traffic lights and neon signs
Repetition of the imagery of traffic lights and neon signs through a windshield.
Blur behind the windshield
Continuation of the vivid details of the surroundings.
And paint a perfect rainbow on your face
Repetition of the rainbow imagery on the face.
It's my favorite way to see you
Reiterating the preferred way of seeing the loved one.
The whole world stops on Montrose Boulevard
Reiteration of the significant moment on Montrose Boulevard.
And it's just me and you
Emphasizing the shared moment between the singer and the loved one.
It paints a perfect rainbow on your face
Repetition of the rainbow imagery on the loved one's face.
It's my favorite way to see you
Reiterating the preferred way of seeing the loved one.
The whole world stops on Montrose Boulevard
Reiteration of the significant moment on Montrose Boulevard.
And it's just me and you
Emphasizing the shared moment between the singer and the loved one.
Is that a beacon or a searchlight in the distance?
Pondering whether a distant light is a beacon or a searchlight.
I think that it's coming from uptown
Identifying the source of the light as coming from uptown.
Is it looking for something or telling me I've arrived?
Uncertainty about the purpose of the light—searching or signaling arrival.
I can't tell
The singer is unsure of the intention behind the light.
Is this city gonna miss me?
Questioning whether the city will miss the singer.
Did I leave a legacy?
Reflecting on the potential legacy left in the city.
Most people have a good reason to be here
Speculating on the reasons people have to be in the city, with the singer's reason being the loved one.
I think mine was you
Affirming that the singer's reason to be in the city is the loved one.
So we can go just about anywhere
Expressing the freedom to go anywhere and start anew.
And we can start anew
The possibility of a fresh start with the loved one.
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