City Nights (feat. David Luke)

The towers they shoot into the sky Purple and pink are the only light The people they rush and then fly by The city is alive - up for the fight I jump and duck through this concrete maze The faces they blur and clear a way I join a queue of the waif and strays This is the ground on which I play (The city nights) I didn't live till I'd seen (The city nights) You can't live till you've been I find a route into what's right Hunger and loss clearly on my face The angels around me shine so bright All filing through this rat infested race I jump and duck through this concrete maze The dark and the light control my fear I haven't seen a smile for days I let the city pull me near (The city nights) I didn't live till I'd seen (The city nights) You can't live till you've been Walk the street, look for fun The city greets those who run Find your feet in this mess Own the street, own the stress (The city nights) (The city nights) I'm coming to the end of time My body's tired from this endless chase The life I've lived has been sublime But it is over for this place I'll jump and duck with my head held high The battle I fought has left me sore There is no reason left to cry This is the city that won the war (The city nights) I didn't live till I'd seen (The city nights) You cannot live till you've been