The lights went out in this city of ours
I guess I can’t explain
And I will never see the sun again
or whisper your name
It’s such a shame, shame, shame
This is part of their plan
Now I’m stuck, now I’m stuck without aim
And I remember all of it, the moment when we couldn’t breathe
Everything has changed
I miss your soul, the way you carry yourself, and your gentle eyes
You were right, you were right, tell me how does it feel
to feel so alive
Goodnight, goodbye, we keep our heads up high
Even though our path is unclear
Our city is no longer here
Couldn’t fight them off my dear
Who are we to blame?
It’s just the same, it’s just the same as it was
We give our lives, give our lives just because
Maybe now they will open their eyes
It can’t hurt
Yeah they should see, they should see it our way
But they don’t care, don’t care about us at all
And someday, they’ll have to open their eyes
It will hurt
It’s no surprise, the way it all turned out
The way these things often come about
You reach for me, and I don’t wanna let go
Wish they would see
Yeah they should see, they should see it our way
But they don’t care, don’t care about us at all
And someday, they’ll have to open their eyes and do what’s right
Cause they’re living life on the backs of all of you
And they do what they know they must do
If it hurts then they’re doing just fine
At least sometimes
credits
from Our City,
released August 4, 2017
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Frank Calcaterra at Atomic Audio, Tampa, FL
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