This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
I've been here since eighty-one
That's a long time
And I've seen
All there is here to see
Had a space on Astor place
Had it all once
Now there streets
Are my reality
You see
New York City
Don't mean nothing
Just a good place when you're running
Light that cut so bright they make you bleed
Neon children live their lives there
Mad magicians tinsel nightmares
Still you know I'm never gonna leave
Never sleep alone on the subways
Never walk alone on the tracks
Never take a ride to the edge of your mind
Not unless you have a ticket back
Don't believe in T.V. preachers
Don't believe in talk show stars
Never follow trends if they turn on your friends
Just to be sure you know who your friends are
And if you're running blind
On a refueled mind
Better watch the time
And careful you don't go too far
Never burn the bridges before you
If you've burned the bridges behind
And never burn the one that you're walking upon
Or you're sure to hit the water in time
Don't believe in expectations
Don't believe in shooting stars
And if you make a stand on a dead empty hand
Never let them see your cards
And if you're running blind
On a refueled mind
Better watch the time
And careful you don't go too far
That's a long time
And I've seen
All there is here to see
Had a space on Astor place
Had it all once
Now there streets
Are my reality
You see
New York City
Don't mean nothing
Just a good place when you're running
Light that cut so bright they make you bleed
Neon children live their lives there
Mad magicians tinsel nightmares
Still you know I'm never gonna leave
Never sleep alone on the subways
Never walk alone on the tracks
Never take a ride to the edge of your mind
Not unless you have a ticket back
Don't believe in T.V. preachers
Don't believe in talk show stars
Never follow trends if they turn on your friends
Just to be sure you know who your friends are
And if you're running blind
On a refueled mind
Better watch the time
And careful you don't go too far
Never burn the bridges before you
If you've burned the bridges behind
And never burn the one that you're walking upon
Or you're sure to hit the water in time
Don't believe in expectations
Don't believe in shooting stars
And if you make a stand on a dead empty hand
Never let them see your cards
And if you're running blind
On a refueled mind
Better watch the time
And careful you don't go too far
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Retro fucking good? I agree.
10th song off of streets DT is back on the streets. telling of the dangers of The streets of 'new york city' giving precautions. and living in the streets. warning other people not to make the same mistakes he has.