City Sickness
Urban Longing: Embracing Love Amidst the City Sickness
Lyrics
I'm crawling, I don't know where to or from
I feel directionless, unsure of where I'm going or coming from.
The centre of things from where everything stems
The core or origin of everything isn't where I feel I belong.
Is not where I belong
I don't fit in where things originate.
I have the city sickness, growing inside me
I suffer from a feeling of unease or discomfort associated with city life.
So this is where I ran for freedom
I sought freedom in this place (the city).
Where I may not be free
However, even here, freedom seems elusive.
I have these hands beating with love for you
I have a strong affection for you.
And you're not here to touch
You're not physically present for me to connect with.
Sent you away, what else can I do
I've sent you away, feeling helpless in this situation.
When I need something that much?
I'm in dire need of something (possibly love or companionship).
Oh I'm hurting babe
I'm deeply pained.
In the city there's no place for love
In the city, love seems out of place or not valued.
It's just used to make people feel better
Love is merely used superficially to console people.
That's not like us
We don't conform to this superficial use of love.
I got this sickness
I'm afflicted by this feeling as I arrive in the city.
As I got off the train
This feeling intensifies after my arrival.
Now it chafes away at my heart
This discomfort gradually erodes my emotions.
Until nothing remains
Until there's nothing left within me.
I have these hands beating with love for you
I deeply care for you.
And you're not here to touch
However, you're not physically accessible.
Sent you away, what else can I do
I've had to separate from you, feeling helpless.
When I need something that much?
I desperately need something from you.
That much
I strongly feel this need.
I'm okay afterwards
I cope afterward, but it's short-lived.
Afterwards lasts for minutes only
The coping mechanism only lasts briefly.
I'm okay during
I manage during certain moments.
You kind of fill up my mind
You occupy my thoughts.
It's just that before may last forever
The time before your presence might feel eternal.
It's just that before may just fuck my mind
The time before your presence might torment my mind.
I have these hands beating with love for you
I hold strong feelings for you.
And you're not here to touch
You're not physically accessible for me to connect with.
Sent you away, what else can I do
I've had to separate from you, feeling helpless.
When I need something that much?
I desperately need something from you.
That much
I deeply feel this need.
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