In the city, she wakes, before the break of day,
Cold water on her face, so lonely
Between the glass and knife, she'd like to start a fire,
She'd burn the city down, she'd burn it all for love
CHORUS:
Can you see the people, staring at the steeples
Wondering why they're so lonely, so lonely?
Can you hear their voices, joining in a chorus,
Wondering why it's so lovely, so lovely?
In the city, she wakes, the smoke is cleared away,
The fire's just a flame, still breathing,
She made a big debut on Fifth Avenue,
Then the village voice review took the fire from her eyes
CHORUS
We're walking right beside the ones we used to fight,
The flag is waving white, the flag is waving white,
We see for the first time, when we stop the fight,
The flag is waving white, the flag is waving white
CHORUS
Cold water on her face, so lonely
Between the glass and knife, she'd like to start a fire,
She'd burn the city down, she'd burn it all for love
Can you see the people, staring at the steeples
Wondering why they're so lonely, so lonely?
Can you hear their voices, joining in a chorus,
Wondering why it's so lovely, so lovely?
The fire's just a flame, still breathing,
She made a big debut on Fifth Avenue,
Then the village voice review took the fire from her eyes
The flag is waving white, the flag is waving white,
We see for the first time, when we stop the fight,
The flag is waving white, the flag is waving white
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
it's:
"we're walking right beside THE ones we used to fight"
instead of:
"we're walking right beside HER, ones we used to fight"
this song is truly inspirational.
I was fortunate enough to be working at my university radio station when these guys came in to do an interview for us. They are such nice guys! They work against human trafficking and slavery, and this song is part of that, reminding people that everyone is human and everyone is equal. We all want love and we all deserve freedom.
I really like this song.
I'm trying to figure out the tune -- it's like I've heard it before; it sounds very familiar. Am I just imagining things, or what?