Story Behind The Song
"purple city" refers to the phenomenon of staring closely into bright yellow lights and then looking at the city, so that the city lights appear purple.
Song Description
A song about the city at night, and love of course. Uptempo, high-energy guitar-driven pop rock with a piano break in the middle that explodes back into the hooky chorus before a wistful ending
| Song Length |
4:15 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
City, You, Yours |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Let's go to a purple city
and when our eyes have got adjusted we'll keep driving to the moon
if we got there would you kiss me for a job well done in navigation, through the stars, no habitation
(CHORUS)
for tonight, we'll drive these city streets
no daylight, just the steady hue of office fluorescents, parking lots, and a sea of cement
take my hand and let's forget this place, cause the rooftops they are calling for a sleep under the stars
I swear to God you're like a crashing wave that's pummeling the shoreline of the ocean in my heart
for tonight, we drive these city streets
no daylight, just the steady hue of office fluorescents, parking lots and a sea of cement