The City Is At Standstill
Embracing the Night: A Journey through the City's Shadows
Lyrics
I know this world is vicious darling, let's make tracks
I acknowledge that the world can be harsh, my dear; let's leave this place.
Now we'll black out all the city lights and drink 'til we both grow numb
We will darken the city by turning off the lights and indulge in drinking until we feel nothing.
And lay down to sleep, I feel like I ran all day
Afterward, when we lay down to sleep, it feels as if I have been running tirelessly all day.
Then maybe everything will stop for one night at last
Perhaps everything will come to a standstill for one night, providing a temporary respite.
Your eyes are looking bright girl, like fireflies caught in a glass
Your eyes are vibrant, reminiscent of fireflies trapped in a container.
You scrub up pretty well, all dressed in your finery
You clean up nicely, adorned in your best clothes.
And how will they speak of us when the night is gone?
How will people speak of us after the night passes?
The incessant whisper in your ear that haunted you too long
A persistent whisper in your ear, haunting you for too long.
How you shivered, as the wind shook through the alleyways
Recalling how you shivered in the wind that shook through the alleyways.
And boxcars so let's dance, we like spectres drifting into the dark
Let's dance like spectres disappearing into the darkness near boxcars.
Oh I know a place we can go
I know of a place where we can escape to.
I know this world is vicious darling, let's make tracks
Reiteration of the acknowledgment that the world is harsh; let's leave.
Now we'll burn up every history book and start our lives here
We will destroy every historical record and start anew.
Drink up, forget all about the loss that a lifetime brought our way
Drink up and forget about the losses that a lifetime has brought us.
End the violence and our fictitious war
End the violence and the imaginary war we are entangled in.
For every crooked politician there's a thousand more
For every corrupt politician, there are countless more.
Drink up, forget all about the loss that a lifetime brought our way
Repeat of the call to drink and forget life's burdens.
And all at once my eyes were wide, love
Suddenly, my eyes widen with love.
Filled my world with light, oh love
Love fills my world with light.
Filled my world with light
Reiteration of the profound impact of love on the speaker's world.
Can you see me?
Repetition of the question "Can you see me?" suggesting a desire for recognition or connection.
Can you see me?
-Can you see me?
-Can you see me?
-I know this world is vicious darling, let's make tracks
Restatement of the acknowledgment of the harsh world and the suggestion to leave.
Now we'll black out all the city lights and drink 'til we both grow numb
Repeat of the plan to darken the city lights and drink until numbness sets in.
Then lay down to sleep, I feel like I ran all day
Then, when we lay down to sleep, it feels as if I have been running tirelessly all day.
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