In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I'm on the first plane to New York
We could do a real time walk that walk
I'm so tired of that talk, talk, talk
I just wanna get to you
Get me on a train to the big bad city
Boy, I gotta see your face, so pretty
I bet you can't wait to slow dance with me
I just wanna get to you
Things heat up when the lights go down
Feels so good when we're in this town
Dreams come true when the distance fades away
New York City
Everybody looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you, with you, with you, with
New York City
When I'm with you, it looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you
I just wanna get, I just wanna get, get, yeah
I just wanna get to you
Karaoke in Tokyo, shakin' that samba in Rio
Tippin' that pulse rate, oh, oh, oh
Makin' those dreams come true
Every place got a piece of my heart
Bangkok baby, "Sawasdee ka"
Paris make a girl go, "Ooh, la la"
I just wanna get to you
Things heat up when the lights go down
Feels so good when we're in this town
Dreams come true when the distance fades away
(Away, away, away)
New York City
Everybody looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you, with you, with you, with
New York City
When I'm with you, it looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you
I just wanna get, I just wanna get, get, yeah
I just wanna get to you
Hold my breath, I'm shakin' now
Baby, I feel you all around
So high up, there's no comin' down, down, down (ooh)
Feel your body close to me
Both know where we wanna be
It's crazy every time we go out in
New York City (hey)
Everybody looks so pretty (yeah)
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings (yeah)
I just love the feels with you, with you, with you, with
New York City
When I'm with you, it looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you
I just wanna get, I just wanna get, get, yeah
I just wanna get to you
New York City
I feel it all around, this love is fever now
I feel it all around, this love is fever now
New York City
We could do a real time walk that walk
I'm so tired of that talk, talk, talk
I just wanna get to you
Get me on a train to the big bad city
Boy, I gotta see your face, so pretty
I bet you can't wait to slow dance with me
I just wanna get to you
Things heat up when the lights go down
Feels so good when we're in this town
Dreams come true when the distance fades away
New York City
Everybody looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you, with you, with you, with
New York City
When I'm with you, it looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you
I just wanna get, I just wanna get, get, yeah
I just wanna get to you
Karaoke in Tokyo, shakin' that samba in Rio
Tippin' that pulse rate, oh, oh, oh
Makin' those dreams come true
Every place got a piece of my heart
Bangkok baby, "Sawasdee ka"
Paris make a girl go, "Ooh, la la"
I just wanna get to you
Things heat up when the lights go down
Feels so good when we're in this town
Dreams come true when the distance fades away
(Away, away, away)
New York City
Everybody looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you, with you, with you, with
New York City
When I'm with you, it looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you
I just wanna get, I just wanna get, get, yeah
I just wanna get to you
Hold my breath, I'm shakin' now
Baby, I feel you all around
So high up, there's no comin' down, down, down (ooh)
Feel your body close to me
Both know where we wanna be
It's crazy every time we go out in
New York City (hey)
Everybody looks so pretty (yeah)
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings (yeah)
I just love the feels with you, with you, with you, with
New York City
When I'm with you, it looks so pretty
Ooh, it's givin' me those feelings
I just love the feels with you
I just wanna get, I just wanna get, get, yeah
I just wanna get to you
New York City
I feel it all around, this love is fever now
I feel it all around, this love is fever now
New York City
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
New York City Lyrics as written by Karen Ann Poole Daniel Edward Stein
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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