The Hounds Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rwiggum 

Cover art for The Hounds lyrics by Protomen, The

I think you're right for the most part, except for the "who turned this city on." I think it's far more literal than that. He turned the city on, "plugged this city in," by creating the machines. He says "If you think that you can run, if you think that you can stand Well, you forget who turned this city on You forget who plugged this city in." He helped create the machines, and he already holds that power over them.