Song of The Week: "City"

Song of The Week: "City" by Sara Bareilles

The amazingly emotional live version:

 

"City" is a song based on Sara's experiences when she moved from her small hometown in Northern California to the bustling city of Los Angeles. I can relate to this song very well, since I basically went through the same thing. In a such a populated place such as L.A., you can easily feel lost, unexceptional, or uncared for, since it seems like you're just another ordinary face in the crowd. Sara does another superb job communicating her emotions through her voice and her lyrics; I always feel like crying whenever I hear this song (especially when I listen to the live version).

Lyrics:
There's a harvest each saturday night
At the bars filled with perfume and hitching a ride
A place you can stand for one night and get gone
It's clear this conversation ain't' doing a thing
Cause these boys only listen to me when I sing
And I don't feel like singing tonight
All the same songs

Here in these deep city lights
Girl could get lost tonight
I'm finding every reason to be gone
Nothing here to hold on to
Could I hold you?

The situation's always the same
You got your wolves in their clothes whispering Hollywood's name
Stealing gold from the silver they see
But it's not me

Here in these deep city lights
Girl could get lost tonight
I'm finding every reason to be gone
There's nothing here to hold on to
Could I hold you?

Calling out somebody save me I feel like I'm fading away
Am I gone?
Calling out somebody save me I feel like I'm fading

In these deep city lights
Girl could get lost tonight
I'm finding every reason to be gone
There's nothing here to hold on to
Could I hold on to you?