Lyrics
I'm just a city boy
Expressing identity as someone from the city.
Born and bred
Indicates being brought up exclusively in an urban environment.
It's a city life I've led
Refers to a life centered around city living.
My pasture was a street
The streets serve as the equivalent of a rural pasture in his experience.
I've never climbed a tree
Expresses a lack of experience in nature-related activities.
But that's all right with me
Acceptance and contentment with the urban lifestyle.
'Cause I'm a city boy
Reiterates identification with city life.
I'm just a city boy
Reinforces being solely from an urban background.
Born and raised
Emphasizes upbringing exclusively within the city.
From these rooftops I have gazed
Observing the world from the rooftops, a city perspective.
Where the grass was made of steel
Metaphorically describes urban areas where nature is replaced by man-made structures.
I've never plowed a field
Lack of experience in traditional rural activities.
Until the pavement starts to peel
Suggests waiting for the city's infrastructure to deteriorate before changing lifestyle.
I'll be a city boy
Reaffirming identification with urban life.
I'm just a city boy
Reiterates being solely from an urban background.
Born and grown
Expresses growing up entirely in a city environment.
That's all I've ever known
Highlighting lack of exposure to non-urban settings.
Where the lights would greet the dawn
Urban imagery of city lights at dawn.
There's a factory for a farm
Comparing factories to farms, emphasizing the industrial nature of the city.
Sure the city has its charm
Acknowledges the appeal of city life from the perspective of someone solely raised there.
When you're a city boy
Conclusion emphasizing the protagonist's identification with urban living.
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