City Boy
City Boy's Journey: Tales of Love and Despair in the Cruel City
Lyrics
Once there was a tale that everyone knew about
Introduction to a well-known tale about a boy.
A boy who walked the street, black and blue
Describing the boy's physical state, possibly beaten.
Stories been told and passed along
Stories circulating about the boy, leaving no evidence.
That the boy leave no trail of his word and clues
Emphasizing the boy's secretive nature.
Carry his burden and pain all along
The boy bears his burdens in silence.
Through the darkest night under cruel city light
Facing challenges in the harsh city night.
Cold and bitter tastes of dusty road
Describing the difficult journey with a bitter taste.
Is the only thing that keeps him going through and through
The challenging path keeps the boy going.
City boy you’re always lost and never found
City boy is lost, unable to be found.
Ain’t nothin’ but love, will keep on bringing you down
Love brings him down, suggesting hardship.
Only love will take you down, under the ground
Love is the only force that can bring him down to the ground.
Ain’t nothin’ but love, will keep on bringing you down
Reiteration that love causes his downfall.
Keep on, keep on coming…coming down! Going down!
Encouraging the boy to keep moving down despite challenges.
People keep stabbing you on the back.
People betray and deceive the boy.
Pretty girls, they only love coke and cash in stack.
Highlighting materialistic motives of some individuals.
Young blood keeps dancing around and round
Youth around the boy keeps moving without pause.
Getting all loved-up, keep moving on non-stop
Young people continue their love affairs without stopping.
Shooting up like the living dead
References drug use and risky behavior.
The queen of back alley sloppy coming, giving head
Describing a promiscuous encounter in a back alley.
Sick and tired looking for one-way out
The boy is worn out but reminded of the relentless streets.
But the street reminds him always he got no time to quit
The city streets remind the boy he can't afford to give up.
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