Story Behind The Song

As a singer from Chicago, America's murder capitol, this song was written to express my frustration with the ever growing epidemic of urban gang violence and the mass shootings becoming a routine occurrence.

Song Description

A hard edged high energy urban alt-rock song about the rise of violent crime and mass shootings in modern society and how we are getting used to it as a common part of our culture. Tempo- 151 Beats Per Minute

Lyrics

"Urban Jungle"
Music & Lyrics by: Michael Riser
mriser@michaelriser.com

I wake to the sound of sirens screaming down my street
a couple of gunshots later, I jump to my feet
"Freeze Punk, put your hands up!", I think better him than me
but I peek through my blinds to make sure I'm not who they mean

I look out my window and I wonder,
how much time is left for me and what's my destiny and I
shout out cause all I wanna do is scream
Here in my dirty Urban Jungle,
a place where any given day I might be getting blown away so I'll
shout now cause I won't be here forever baby

I turn on the News to help me clear my aching head
A gunman inside a mall, 12 hostages, 3 dead
"He was quiet guy, won't hurt a fly", I hear his next door neighbor say
but I guess he was hunting people, not the flies today

I look out my window and I wonder,
how much time is left for me and what's my destiny and I
shout out cause all I wanna do is scream
Here in my dirty Urban Jungle,
a place where any given day I might be getting blown away so I'll
shout now cause I won't be here forever baby

I exist here trying to stay alive
and survive for a little while, just another night

So I sit and I ponder and I

look out my window and I wonder,
how much time is left for me and what's my destiny and I
shout out cause all I wanna do is scream
Here in my dirty Urban Jungle,
a place where any given day I might be getting blown away so I'll
shout now cause I won't be here forever baby

won't be here forever
wont' be here forever