Story Behind The Song
Despite being raised in a small rural town, I "found myself" and still feel a strong connection to the larger, far away city. Specifically San Francisco in this case, although it is not mentioned by name and the meaning could be universal.
| Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Composed |
Subject |
General, Change |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Just a small town kid from way off the grid
I didn't know what I knew till I did what I did
And left my home, I left it for here
Rolled into town with some big ideas
Washed them down with a couple of beers
And the next thing you know I've been here for years
Because The City Speaks to Me
They walk on by me in last night's clothes
on their way back from where god only knows
God is the only one who gives a damn
Rainbows are rising up over our heads
What happens in life doesn't matter in bed
I'll just get along, with any everyone I can
The City Speaks to Me
Now Whenever I touch the ground I'm running
Maybe someday I'm gonna turn my life into somethin'
But its Long day comin, it's a long, it's a long day coming
Till I'm gonna leave, because the City Speaks to Me
Some of the old dives where we used to roam
The ones that often felt more like home then the places
Where we'd go to sleep
Have been bought and sold and you gotta let em go
But somehow I still feel them tugging at my soul
The memories are deep
The City Speaks to Me
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