Exploring the complexities of urban existence, this song captures the emotional landscape of someone grappling with the challenges and changes inherent to city life. The lyrics juxtapose the allure and nostalgia of Manhattan's iconic skyline with personal sentiments of loss, longing, and resilience. Through vivid imagery such as flooded subways and crumbling bridges, the song underscores a theme of enduring adversity. The repeated refrain "we won't let 'em take it from me" serves as a defiant declaration against external forces that threaten one's sense of self or place. Ultimately, "Life In The City" by The Lumineers offers a poignant reflection on navigating life's trials within the relentless pace and often harsh realities of urban settings.
Life In The City
Lyrics
Woo, woo
Woo, woo
And if the city's skyscrapers rise over this island
Would you be glad to see Manhattan for once?
I knew the dream, it died, JMZ line, Myrtle, and Broadway
But I'd be glad to see Manhattan for once
Woah woah, living life in the city
Woah woah, it will never be pretty, oh, oh
Woah woah, we can plan if we make it
Woah woah, we won't let 'em
They won't take it from me, no, oh, oh, woah (2, 3, 4)
Woo, woo
Woo, woo
And if you leave, don't leave me all alone
'Cause I'll be scared, I'll be naked, I'll get cold
And I miss my dad and Cleopatra sitting on a phone
So take me back off these streets and we'll never be apart
Together from the start
Never, never falling back alone
Living life in the city
Oh oh, it will never be pretty, oh, oh
Oh oh, we can plan if we make it
Woah woah, we won't let 'em
They won't take it from me, no, oh, oh, woah
And if the sun don't shine on me today
And if the subways flood and bridges break
Will you just lay down and dig your grave?
Or will you rail against your dying day?
Da da da da, da, da, da ah da
Da da da da ah, da, da, da
Da da da da, da, da, da ah da
Da da da da ah, da, da, da
Writer(s): Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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