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You Belong to the City Lyrics
The sun goes down, the night rolls in
You can feel it starting all over again
The moon comes up and the music calls
You're gettin' tired of starin' at the same four walls
You're out of your room and down on the street
Movin' through the crowd and the midnight heat
The traffic crawls, the sirens scream
You look at the faces, it's just like a dream
Nobody knows where you're goin'
Nobody cares where you've been
'Cause you belong to the city
You belong to the night
Livin' in a river of darkness
Beneath the neon lights
You were born in the city
Concrete under your feet
It's in your moves, it's in your blood
You're a man of the streets
When you said goodbye, you were on the run
Tryin' to get away from the things you've done
Now you're back again, and you're feeling strange
So much has happened, but nothing has changed
You still don't know where you're goin'
You're still just a face in the crowd
You belong to the city
You belong to the night
Livin' in a river of darkness
Beneath the neon lights
You were born in the city
Concrete under your feet
It's in your blood, it's in your moves
You're a man of the street
You can feel it, you can taste it
You can see it, you can face it
You can hear it, hey, you're getting near it, hey
You wanna make it, cause you can take it
You belong to the city, you belong to the night
You belong to the city, you belong to the night
You belong, You belong
You can feel it starting all over again
The moon comes up and the music calls
You're gettin' tired of starin' at the same four walls
Movin' through the crowd and the midnight heat
The traffic crawls, the sirens scream
You look at the faces, it's just like a dream
Nobody knows where you're goin'
Nobody cares where you've been
You belong to the night
Livin' in a river of darkness
Beneath the neon lights
Concrete under your feet
It's in your moves, it's in your blood
You're a man of the streets
Tryin' to get away from the things you've done
Now you're back again, and you're feeling strange
So much has happened, but nothing has changed
You still don't know where you're goin'
You're still just a face in the crowd
You belong to the night
Livin' in a river of darkness
Beneath the neon lights
Concrete under your feet
It's in your blood, it's in your moves
You're a man of the street
You can see it, you can face it
You can hear it, hey, you're getting near it, hey
You wanna make it, cause you can take it
You belong to the city, you belong to the night
You belong to the city, you belong to the night
You belong, You belong
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I've been fascinated by GF's "You Belong to the City" song ever since I heard this as a teen way back in '85. Great lyrics/meaning, sound (especially the sax), and vibe/tone.
This song essentially tells a story about a lone man who is walking through a large city at night. He is alone - but not really alone - due to all of the others around him. This song is a great representation of what it means to be on your own in an urban environment.
Great song!
Every time I hear it all I can imagine is a slow stroll down a city street at night, almost as if being drawn into your surroundings.
As if all through the week with work and other commitments you can finally get out and into the city- where you belong...
"Miami Vice"! Every Friday night at 9 p.m.
Eeesh, I love this song!
My favorite lines are:
'The moon comes up and the music calls You're gettin' tired of starin at the same four walls.'
and
'Now you're back again and you're feeling strange So much has happened, but nothing has changed.'
As for the meaning, it seems pretty self-explanatory.
LOVE the sax in this song!