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Finding Belonging Amidst City Lights
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It took six damn hours
Expressing frustration or exhaustion about a journey that took six hours.
To get home on the red-eye
Referring to a late-night flight ('red-eye') to reach home.
And I brought you flowers
The speaker brought flowers, possibly as a gesture of love or apology.
But I couldn't get a kiss goodnight
Despite the gesture, there was no affectionate goodbye kiss.
(Couldn't get a kiss goodnight)
Reiterating the absence of a goodnight kiss.
It's been a late night lathered in limelight
Describing a night filled with attention and admiration.
But I know I got a place to stay
Acknowledging a place to stay amidst the city lights.
Where the buildings scrape the sky
Repetition emphasizing the towering urban landscape.
Where the buildings scrape the sky
-Where the buildings scrape the sky
-Where the buildings scrape the sky
-I went one stop too far
The speaker went past their intended stop on the subway.
On the blue line last night
Specifically mentioning the blue line, suggesting a subway route.
I just rolled with it, took a long walk
Accepting the situation and taking a reflective walk.
Thought about what it felt like
Contemplating the feeling of being lost but considering it home.
Being so lost and calling it home
Reflecting on the speaker's struggle to adapt to nightlife.
I'll never get used to the nightlife
Expressing a reluctance to leave behind important things.
I got way to much to leave behind
Repetition emphasizing the towering urban landscape and addressing a potential missed connection with someone.
Where the buildings scrape the sky
-Where the buildings scrape the sky
-Where the buildings scrape the sky
-(Have you been missing me, baby?)
-Where the buildings scrape the sky
-(I haven't heard from you lately)
Expressing a lack of recent communication.
No matter where the hustling takes me
Regardless of the busy lifestyle, the speaker's thoughts are centered on a specific person.
I'm still dreaming of you
Despite physical distance, the speaker dreams of being with the person.
'Cause I feel it in the depths of my chest
Feeling a deep emotional connection, symbolized by the chest.
Where I breathe your air
Referencing the physical act of breathing the same air.
I'm breathing for you
Existing for and dedicating life's breath to the person.
Where the good vibes are a lifeline
Describing positive vibes as a source of vitality.
And as long as I'm here I'm alive
Asserting a sense of being alive as long as the speaker is in a certain place.
(Have you been missing me baby?)
Repetition emphasizing the towering urban landscape and questioning the person's absence in communication.
(I haven't heard from you lately)
-Where the buildings scrape the sky
-(Have you been missing me baby?)
-Where the buildings scrape the sky
-(I haven't heard from you lately)
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