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Back in N.Y.C. Lyrics
i see faces and traces of home back in new york city
so you think i'm a tough kid is that what you heard?
well, i like to see some action, and it eats into my blood
well, they let me out of pontiac when i was just seventeen
i had to get it out of me if you know what i mean, what i mean.
they say i must be crazy cause i don't care who i hit, who i hit.
cause i know its me that's hitting out and i'm not full of shit.
down by my bottle, filled up high with gasoline
you can tell by the night fires where a real has been, has been
as I cuddled the porcupine he said i had none to blame but me
gave my heart, deep in hell, time to shave, shave it off, it off
no time for romantic escape and your fluffy heart is ready for rape
no, no time for romantic escape and your fluffy heart is ready for rape
off we go.
off we go
off we go
you're sitting in your comfort who don't believe' i'm real
you cannot buy protection for the way that i feel
your progressive hypocrites handing out their trash
it was mine in the first place so i'll burn it to ash.
when i've eaten all the strongest meats
and laid them down in coloured sheets
laid them down in colored sheets
well, who needs illusions,
of love and affection when you're out walking in the streets,
your mainline connection connection
as i cuddled the porcupine he said i had none to blame but me
held my heart deep in hell time to shave, shave it off, it off.
no time for romantic escape and your fluffy heart is ready for rape.
no. no time for romantic escape
and your fluffy heart is ready for rape.
no. no time for romantic escape
and your fluffy heart is ready for rape.
no time. back in new york city.
so you think i'm a tough kid is that what you heard?
well, i like to see some action, and it eats into my blood
well, they let me out of pontiac when i was just seventeen
i had to get it out of me if you know what i mean, what i mean.
cause i know its me that's hitting out and i'm not full of shit.
down by my bottle, filled up high with gasoline
you can tell by the night fires where a real has been, has been
gave my heart, deep in hell, time to shave, shave it off, it off
no time for romantic escape and your fluffy heart is ready for rape
no, no time for romantic escape and your fluffy heart is ready for rape
off we go
off we go
you're sitting in your comfort who don't believe' i'm real
you cannot buy protection for the way that i feel
your progressive hypocrites handing out their trash
it was mine in the first place so i'll burn it to ash.
and laid them down in coloured sheets
laid them down in colored sheets
well, who needs illusions,
of love and affection when you're out walking in the streets,
your mainline connection connection
held my heart deep in hell time to shave, shave it off, it off.
no time for romantic escape and your fluffy heart is ready for rape.
no. no time for romantic escape
no. no time for romantic escape
and your fluffy heart is ready for rape.
no time. back in new york city.
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does anyone know the tabs / where to get the tabs to this song?
This was a very strange choice for a cover version, being from the 1974 Genesis album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway". The four-track demo that Jeff did, is suitably surreal with a relentless quality. I really love this song, and I think there aren't many artists that could pull off a worthwhile version as Jeff's. As for the tabs, I did a quick search but have yet to come across this track. I'll let you know if i have some joy.
I like this very much. Its Different but I like it.
I think this is one hell of a cover, simply amazing. There isn't much I can think of it, other than assuming he felt like covering it, because he just moved away from New York which was stressing him out and causing some creative conflict, at the same time, I'm sure he missed the city deeply. Sad that he was never able to go back.
Very cool song, I didn't know much about him missing New York, but yeah, great song, and very well done by Buckley.
The thumping bass that comes and then goes throughout like a siren is great. just great.
Incredible. I haven't heard the original, so I've nothing to compare it to, but it kicks ass.
It's even better when you realize he did this whole song in a house by himself with nothing fancy. This is better than the original
The original is a very good song and this is a good cover. But i like Peter Gabriels voice better and i think on Lamb Lies Down on Broadway it fits much better so I like the orginal better.
An incredible rendition even in its demo form. It would have been an amazing song finished in a studio. Definitely captured the sound he was going for with sketches - dark, gritty and foreboding. The last 45 second or so with the guitar flourishes snaking out from that bass dirge was perfect. The way the last riff cuts out abruptly to end the song...the whole thing is chills.