City
Discovering Unexpected Depths in Urban Labyrinths
Lyrics
I don't know what it is about this city
Feeling uncertain about the city's allure or pull
Every road I walk down I discover
Continuously discovering new aspects or facets while navigating the city
Little pieces I thought I never had in me
Unearthing unrecognized traits or qualities within oneself
I never had in me
Reiteration of discovering hidden qualities
I guess you knew it all along
A sense that someone else understood these qualities before
That somewhere down the darkest alley is a heartbeat
Suggesting hidden emotions or life amidst darkness
Is a heartbeat
Reiteration of hidden life or emotions in unlikely places
You remind me
Someone reminding the speaker of these hidden aspects
And I swear that I am walking through a daydream
Feeling like living in a dream influenced by someone else's presence
Hear your heartbeat
Hearing a significant person's heartbeat
That's where you're gonna find me
Where the person will be found - near that heartbeat
Every shape and transatlantic color wrap around me, I've discovered
Experiencing different and vibrant experiences
That I just want to get as far as I can run to from the sun in California
Desire to escape to a distant place from California's overwhelming brightness
I don't know how the west is ever gonna win me
Uncertainty about being won over by the Western way of life
Once I'm breathing in the water
Transformation upon encountering something profound
I'm gonna drown out every sentimental memory
Determined to overcome nostalgic feelings
Find the courage to start over
Seeking bravery to begin anew
Oh I know there's got to be a reason
A belief that there's a purpose or explanation for these feelings
'Cause I'm always running from my life
Sensing a perpetual flight from personal realities
They say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"
Reference to the potential consequences of well-meaning actions
But I don't know what it is about this city
Reiteration of uncertainty about the city's influence
Miles away someone I know is sleeping
Awareness of a distant acquaintance sleeping elsewhere
In a bedroom by the window
Specific imagery of someone's place of rest
I guess I've always been afraid that I would miss out
Fear of missing out or being extinguished like a candle
And get blown out like a candle
Continued fear of missing out on experiences
And I don't know what it is about this city
Reiteration of uncertainty regarding the city's influence
Every road I walk down, I discover
Continued exploration leading to self-discovery
Little pieces I thought I never had in me
Rediscovering latent aspects of oneself
I never had in me
Reiteration of discovering hidden qualities
And it's raining here in London
Describing the weather in London as symbolic
Oh I know there's got to be a reason
Reiteration of seeking a rationale for perpetual escapism
'Cause I'm always running from my life
Continued flight from personal realities
They say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"
Reference to the consequences of well-intended actions
But I don't know what it is about this city
Final uncertainty about the city's inexplicable pull
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