Quit This City
Escape Together: A Journey Beyond City Lights
Lyrics
Girl I know, you’re tired now
Expressing awareness of the fatigue the girl is feeling.
We both know I am too
Acknowledging personal exhaustion in the relationship.
We got the kids, and you got me
Highlighting the commitment in the relationship through the presence of children.
And thank god I have you
Grateful for the presence of the partner in life.
Back when you got sick last year
Recalling a challenging time when the girl was sick.
For days my heart would bleed
Expressing emotional pain during the girl's illness.
We seem to have all the things we want
Noting material abundance but a sense of lacking something essential.
But not everything we need
Highlighting the disparity between wants and needs.
Let’s quit this city
Suggesting a desire to leave the current city or situation.
Hours watching taillights here
Describing a period spent watching traffic, possibly signifying stagnation.
A nineteen story view
Referring to a high-rise view and cautioning against losing one's best qualities.
Just don’t feed the best in me
Warning against compromising the speaker's true self.
Or the life I want with you
Expressing a desire for a fulfilling life with the partner.
The kids are growing restless now and
Noting restlessness in the children as a consequence of the current situation.
You say they ask for Dad
Children seeking the presence of the father, indicating potential absence.
I know one day we’ll both regret
Acknowledging future regret for not spending enough time with the family.
The time I never had
Reflecting on missed opportunities and time.
Let’s quit this city
Reiterating the desire to leave the current city or situation.
We’ll escape out to a place
Proposing an escape to a quieter place near a smaller town.
Beside a smaller town
Envisioning a life of simplicity and building together.
Build things up with four strong hands
Emphasizing collaboration in creating a better life.
Slow the whole world down
Intending to slow down and savor life's moments.
I’ll find work, beneath the sun
Committing to finding work and thriving in a different environment.
Thrive out in the cold
Expressing readiness to face challenges and difficulties.
Let’s cut out
Suggesting a decisive action to cut ties with the current situation.
Do this now
Urging immediate action to make positive changes.
Before we get too old
Highlighting the importance of acting before it's too late.
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