The City

Album: + (2011)
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  • This city never sleeps
    I hear the people walk by when it's late
    Sirens bleed through my windowsill
    I can't close my eyes
    Can't control what I'm into
    This tower is alive
    The lights that blind keep me awake
    With my hood up and lace untied
    Sleep fills my mind
    Can't control what I'm into

    London calls me a stranger
    A traveler
    This is now my home, my home
    I'm burning on the back street
    Stuck here sitting in the backseat
    I'm blazing on the street
    What I do isn't up to you
    And if the city never sleeps
    Then that makes two

    The pavement is my friend
    And it will take me where I need to go
    I find it trips me up
    And puts me down
    This is not what I'm used to
    The shop across the road
    Fulfills my needs and gives me company
    When I need it
    Voices speak through my walls
    I don't think I'm gonna make it
    Past tomorrow

    London calls me a stranger
    A traveler
    This is now my home, my home
    I'm burning on the back street
    Stuck here sitting in the backseat
    I'm blazing on the street
    What I do isn't up to you
    And if the city never sleeps
    Then that makes two

    And my lungs hurt
    And my ears bled
    With the sound of the city life
    Echoed in my head
    Do I need this to keep me alive?
    The traffic stops and starts
    But I need to move along

    London calls me a stranger
    This is not my home, home
    I'm burning on the back street
    Stuck here sitting in the backseat
    I'm blazing on the street
    What I do isn't up to you
    And if the city never sleeps
    Then that makes two Writer/s: Ed Sheeran, Jake Gosling
    Publisher: BDI Music Limited, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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