Skyscrapers
City Dreams Unveiled: Skyscrapers and the Quest for Greatness
Lyrics
This city never felt like my own
This city has never felt like a place that belongs to me.
Like a stray that hunts the meaning of home
Similar to a stray animal searching for the meaning of home.
Some days all I want's a way to escape
Some days, all I desire is a way to escape.
Like money slippin' down an old grate
Describes a feeling of loss or waste, akin to money slipping away.
Hey, I can't tell you how many times
Expressing uncertainty about the frequency of discouraging remarks received.
People tell me "Don't get down and cry"
People advise not to feel down and cry.
Under my feet, wet sidewalks reflect the light
Observation of wet sidewalks reflecting light beneath the feet.
Looked down and I was walking on the sky
Unexpectedly finding oneself elevated, as if walking on the sky.
I never wanted to say it
An unspoken thought or feeling that the speaker hesitates to express.
But skyscrapers are something I never got used to
Skyscrapers are an element of the environment that the speaker hasn't become accustomed to.
I'm at the ankles of greatness, why…
Expressing a desire to reach great heights but feeling small in comparison.
Can't I ever be that high?
Questioning why the speaker can't achieve the same heights as greatness.
I'm frozen in this taxi ride life
Feeling stuck or motionless in a life that resembles a taxi ride.
Silent as the city blurs by
Describing the silence as the city passes by swiftly.
I try to keep up with that tempo
Attempting to keep pace with life's rhythm but struggling to understand it.
But it only sings a song I don't know
The tempo only plays a song that the speaker doesn't recognize.
Hey, I can't tell you how many times
Reiterating the advice received from others not to feel down.
People tell me "Don't get down and cry"
Recalling the reflection of light on wet sidewalks beneath the feet.
Under my feet, wet sidewalks reflect the light
Again, finding oneself walking on the sky unexpectedly.
Looked down and I was walking on the sky
Reiteration of not getting used to the presence of skyscrapers.
I never wanted to say it
The reluctance to express a certain sentiment about skyscrapers.
But skyscrapers are something I never got used to
Repeating the unfamiliarity with skyscrapers as a part of the environment.
I'm at the ankles of greatness, why…
Feeling small in comparison to greatness and questioning why.
Can't I ever be that high?
Expressing a desire to reach the heights of greatness.
Da da da da da da
Repetition of a non-verbal expression, perhaps conveying emotion.
Yeah, yeah
Verbal expression of affirmation or agreement.
Ooo
A vocalized expression, possibly conveying emotion or emphasis.
Da da da da da da
Repetition of a non-verbal expression, similar to line 25.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Reiteration of a verbal expression, possibly emphasizing agreement.
I never wanted to say it
Repeating the reluctance to express a sentiment about skyscrapers.
But skyscrapers are something I never got used to
Reiterating the unfamiliarity with skyscrapers as a part of the environment.
I'm at the ankles of greatness, why…
Feeling small in comparison to greatness and questioning why.
Can't I ever be that high?
Expressing a desire to reach the heights of greatness.
I never wanted to say it
Repeating the reluctance to express a sentiment about skyscrapers.
But skyscrapers are something I never got used to
Reiteration of the unfamiliarity with skyscrapers as a part of the environment.
I'm at the ankles of greatness, why…
Feeling small in comparison to greatness and questioning why.
Can't I ever be that high?
Expressing a desire to reach the heights of greatness.
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