Not My City
Lost in Urban Echoes: Twin Solitaire's Reflection on Changing Cities
Lyrics
Driving down familiar roads
Driving through familiar streets
More traffic lights and model homes
Encountering numerous traffic lights and modern houses
It's been ages
A long time has passed
Different ages now
Referring to different eras
This is not my city, no
Expressing a sense of detachment, stating that the current city does not feel like home
This is not my city anymore
Reiterating the feeling of not belonging to the city anymore
Play the afterparty card
Mentioning attending an afterparty
We stay up late in the backyard
Describing staying up late in the backyard
Neighbors hate it
Neighbors disapprove of the late-night activities
Now I'm hating it
Feeling regret or dislike for the current situation
This is not my city, no
Reiterating the sentiment that the city is no longer familiar or comfortable
This is not my city anymore
Emphasizing the disconnection from the city
This is not my city, no
Repeating the idea that the current city is not the speaker's
This is not my city anymore
Stressing the disassociation from the current city
Anymore
Repeating the notion of no longer belonging to the city
And I called just to see where I might've been
Calling someone to inquire about their past locations
I called just to see where I might've been
Repeating the act of calling to find out about the past
But this is not my city
Reiterating that the current city does not feel like home
Victorian you grew up in
Referencing a Victorian era the person grew up in
Drew on walls, discovered sin
Describing childhood activities of drawing on walls and exploring wrongdoing
You're still spinning
Stating that the person is still caught up in a cycle
Always meant to go
Always intending to leave or move
This is not your city, no
Affirming that the current city doesn't feel like the person's
This is not your city anymore
Reiterating the disconnection from the city for the person
Hang a string of lights outside
Suggesting the act of decorating with lights
A cityscape if you squint your eyes
Creating a city-like scene when looking with narrowed eyes
Always talkin'
Noting a tendency to talk without meaningful actions
Never touchin'
Highlighting a lack of tangible connection
This is not your city, no
Emphasizing the person's disconnection from the city
This is not your city anymore
Reiterating the idea that the city is no longer the person's
This is not your city, no
Stressing the person's disassociation from the current city
This is not your city anymore
Emphasizing the disconnection from the city for the person
Anymore
Repeating the notion of no longer belonging to the city
And you called just to see where you might've been
Calling someone to inquire about their past locations
You called just to see where you might've been
Repeating the act of calling to find out about the past
But this is not your city
Reiterating that the current city does not feel like home
This is not my city, no
Restating that the current city is not the speaker's
This is not my city
Emphasizing the disassociation from the current city
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