Ocean Colour Scene

100 Mile High City

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so i said i'm on the roam so i need a car
and i know that i'm getting alive
and i say i got faith and a season
and i say that's where i'm going too

CHORUS

i get a need and i'm wanting to please it
i got a face and i'm wanting to feel it
the more i feel is the more that i need it
the more i need is the less i believe it

well i want a good love on my side
keep on getting out love and my pride
and i know i keep hurting my love, yeah
but i know it ain't killing

CHORUS

so i said i'm on the roam so i need a car
and i know that i'm staying alive
and i know that faith is in my season
and i say that's where i'm living

CHORUS X2

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mulmo On Aug 25, 2002

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2002-08-25 17:24:09

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by PookUser

19y ago

"Hundred Mile High City" was written by Steve Cradock and was the lead track for the album "Marchin' Already", in 1997 it was released as a single, climbing to number 4 in the United Kingdom charts.

The mystery surrounding the lyrics was resolved in an interview with Steve in 2002 where he explained that the song was about a friend of his called Martin 'Frank' Chamberlain who was in a deep depression over a failed love affair. He went on further to say that Martin was mortified because he had been oblivious to his own behaviour which led to the breakdown. Hence, the song is about desperation of a love lost and the need to escape the pain (possible thoughts of suicide), to a backdrop of the notion that it was he who was the architect of his own downfall.

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by mulmo

24y ago

This song is a really good song, fits very well in the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking barrels movie.

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by neenzabeen

24y ago

shit, this band is amazing.

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by scouseluke

21y ago

Class song, awesome opening riff! havent got a clue wot its about, but dont really care, OCS are one of the most underrated bands in recent memory!

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