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Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down Lyrics

Ooh, ooh
New York
Ooh, ooh
New York

Grew up in a town
That is famous as a place of movie scenes
Noise is always loud
There are sirens all around
And the streets are mean
If I could make it here
I could make it anywhere
That's what they say
Seeing my face in lights
Or my name in marquees found down Broadway

Even if it ain't all it seems
I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I'm from

New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York, New York, New York

On the avenue, there ain't never a curfew
Ladies work so hard
Such a melting pot on the corner selling rock
Preachers pray to God
Hail a gypsy cab
Takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge
Someone sleeps tonight with a hunger
For more than from an empty fridge

I'm going to make it by any means
I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I'm from

New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York, New York, New York

One hand in the air for the big city
Street lights, big dreams, all looking pretty
No place in the world that can compared
Put your lighters in the air
Everybody say yeah, yeah, yeah

New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York
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Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

awesome song :) waaay better than the version with Jay Zed

Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

makes me want to visit NYC once in my lifetime.

Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

agree. This shows the true life of Harlem from a true New Yorker! Love Alicia Keys!

Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

Beautiful song! Uplifting, wistful and anthemic.

Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

Agreed! when i first heard this song i thougt it was way better than jay-zs version. _a.keys

Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

Loveeee the song! Love New York!

Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

really pretty. I loved her performance with stephen colbert hahaha

Cover art for Empire State of Mind, Pt. 2: Broken Down lyrics by Alicia Keys

Love her voice. Don't really love New York. ~ Neighbor one state south, surrounded by uptight rednecks

 
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