Lyrics
I'm gonna set this city on fire tonight, tonight
I plan to cause excitement and make a significant impact on this city during this evening.
Gonna walk down Broadway, watch the flames and the neon lights
I will stroll down Broadway, observing the resulting flames and the vibrant lights from signs.
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight
Emphasis on the upcoming evening.
I set the city to flames and watch the purple and blues
I ignite the city, observing the mix of purple and blue hues.
Captivate the little bars playing hillbilly tunes
I captivate audiences in small bars with traditional hillbilly music.
Watch the tours coasting in slow motion happy with the motion
I observe touring groups moving slowly, content with the experience.
'Cause they think they'll get to see somebody famous in person
Tourists anticipate encountering a famous person in person.
Look, I was born in Nashville, my experience is different
Reflecting on a different perspective due to being born in Nashville.
To me, it's nothing but a pit of snakes embedded with sickness
Describing the city as a pit of snakes filled with negativity.
'Cause I can't even be accepted in the town I was raised in
Feeling unaccepted in the hometown.
The voice of the radio, or face of a cool kid
Expressing a disconnect between being a radio voice and a popular figure.
I'm gonna set this city on fire tonight, tonight
Reiterating the intention to make a significant impact on the city tonight.
Gonna walk down Broadway, watch the flames and the neon lights
Continuing the imagery of walking down Broadway, observing flames, and neon lights.
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight
Emphasizing the importance of the upcoming night.
In Music City I don't get tipsy off of the liquor
Stating that the artist doesn't get drunk in Music City.
I don't hit up tin roof to see what's popping on the weekend
Not interested in the typical nightlife scene but prefers observing from Centennial Park.
I sit in Centennial Park and watch the world rotate around me
Enjoying a passive role, watching the world rotate.
And listen to people whisper how they think that I'm clowning
Aware of people gossiping about the artist and perceiving it as clowning.
So go ahead and keep sleeping on the roots that I rooted here
Encouraging acknowledgment of the roots despite being overlooked.
I was born in Baptist Hospital back in 1991
Sharing the birthplace and year of birth.
And I ain't gotta wear boots to prove where I'm from
Asserting that wearing boots is not necessary to prove origin.
But you can cross the city limits, hear the roaring of trucks
Highlighting the audible presence of trucks outside city limits.
When the world turns green I can still see the skyline
Even when nature takes over, the city's skyline remains visible.
This hometown boy don't ever wanna be signed
Expressing a preference for staying independent rather than signing with a label.
'Cause we live with their talking and when we talk of this trash
Criticizing the industry for valuing talk over substance.
Attach white to the label, see how businessmen act
Associating business decisions with race.
And they don't want shit from the heart,
Claiming that the industry prioritizes profit over genuine emotions.
they want them dollars for their pockets
Artists are expected to generate revenue for the industry.
So if I start a wild fire there ain't not promise I could stop it
Warning that starting a significant movement may be uncontrollable.
So when the last guitar smashes and the last legend dies
Reflecting on the eventual end of iconic figures and guitars.
Won't you look up the history of the 615
Encouraging others to research and appreciate the local history.
I'm gonna set this city on fire tonight, tonight
Reiteration of the intention to impact the city significantly tonight.
Gonna walk down Broadway, watch the flames and the neon lights
Continuing the description of walking down Broadway, witnessing flames, and neon lights.
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight
Re-emphasizing the significance of the upcoming night.
I'm gonna set this city on fire tonight, tonight
Reiteration of the plan to set the city on fire during the night.
Gonna walk down Broadway, watch the flames and the neon lights
Continuing the imagery of walking down Broadway, observing flames, and neon lights.
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight
Once again emphasizing the importance of the upcoming night.
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight
Repeating the emphasis on the significance of the night.
Tonight, tonight, oh tonight
Final repetition of the emphasis on the importance of the upcoming night.
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