CITY

CITY

1. Prohibition of Telepathy

2. Once Again

3. MY-STER-IOUSLY

4. CITY N...ever Sleeps

5. It Doesn’t Work For Everybody But It Works For You and Me

6. Storm Is Coming

7. As the Same

8. Very Bright

9. A Silent Instant

10. Metamorphose

11. Blue Velvet

12. Woman

13. Loved People

Prohibition of Telepathy
(verse 1)
(tell me why, tell me why
chu chu tell me why
tell me why, tell me why)
an old city and a new dawn
 
putting myself in dangerous situations
not being responsible for my own actions
no (no), not that (not that)
I was raised on these concrete streets
 
the cold blue glass of the skyscrapers
matches the denim of my new jumper
no (no), not that (not that)
it’s you who I’m going to meet
 
the Empire State Building rises to the gray sky above
I wonder if you can feel my intense love
do you know that I like you?
 
(chorus)
(telepathy) sayonara to my bad bad nerves
(telepathy) this is what becomes of a girl who loves
can you even read my deep thoughts?
translate my ideas into words that you write
(telepathy) sayonara to my bad bad nerves
(telepathy) I’d be by you through all the twists and swerves
with your telepathy can you really read
oh yes, my confession I profess oh so bravely
this man is heavenly
(end chorus)
 
(verse 2)
I started smoking because you smoke
I light up yet I still get choked
I know (I know), you know (you know)
we’re one in the same
 
the truth is I wanted to be as cool as you
the reality is I just want to be with you in your circle
 
(chorus)
(sympathy) take it easy on my fragile heart
(sympathy) this bad boy could tear me apart
hanging out in back street alleys
getting in cat fights just for kicks
(sympathy) it’s a colder October than usual
(sympathy) you think I’m just silly and juvenile
I can show you that I’m your perfect match
really every day in every way I am such a catch
it’s my telepathy
(end chorus)
 
(chorus)
(telepathy) sayonara to my bad bad nerves
(telepathy) this is what becomes of a girl who loves
can you even read my deep thoughts?
translate my ideas into words that you write
(telepathy) sayonara to my bad bad nerves
(telepathy) I’d be by you through all the twists and swerves
with your telepathy can you really read
oh yes, my confession I profess oh so bravely
this man is heavenly
(end chorus)

Once Again

(verse 1)

(can't forget your love)

it's a ghostly force that I can't explain

(can't forget your love)

you try to, try to get away, but it's all in vain

you put on a spell on me

just like New York City

the night is young

and carbon fills my lungs

we're stuck in a yellow taxi cab

making out in traffic, we're so bad

so far the day can't get any worse

we hooked up and you broke up with me

a bad boy move that's so sneaky

I want to stab you through your black heart

yet you knock on my apartment door

the neighbors know your name

that much is sure

you say you just can't commit

you damn punk, I don't feel the same

can you just quit, baby?

(chorus)

I will love you once again

my love sinks into your dead frozen heart

I'm chasing you through Central Park

I will love you once again

stop playing hide and seek with me in the dark

you know it won't work

(can't forget your love)

my mama says I might be obsessed

(can't forget your love)

seeing your frame out my door and I'm depressed

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

the first snow of the year fell this morning

Brooklyn Bridge is covered in a blanket of white

on the street you make your way, strutting

to some girl's building you just met

how many of us rumors are there?

it's like you don't even care

you got the muscles and thick hair

I got my anger and steel nerves

(chorus)

I will love you once again

my love sinks into your dead frozen heart

you'll hate me and it's for the very best

I will love you once again

someday you'll be full of significant regrets

and your cheeks will be wet

(can't forget your love)

it's a ghostly force that I can't explain

(can't forget your love)

you try to, try to get away, but it's all in vain

(end chorus)

(chorus)

I will love you once again

my love sinks into your dead frozen heart

I'm chasing you through Central Park

I will love you once again

stop playing this game of hide and seek with me

you'll be left lonely

(can't forget your love)

my mama says I might be obsessed

(can't forget your love)

seeing your frame out my door and I'm depressed

(end chorus)

MY-STER-IOUSLY

(verse 1)

the daylight finally wanes into night

and I swear I saw an angel around

that five-star Michelin restaurant I like

a few glasses of red wine with my dinner

I begin to think that he was my waiter

but all I can remember was his bright halo

when I catch a glimpse

I give chase but haven't seen him since

I see Christmas lights from the train

a familiar man runs in the rain

is that him again?

(chorus)

mysteriously, he comes into my life and then he disappears

like a phantom or rogue

if only his figure did not go up in smoke

mysteriously, he's gone and then he suddenly reappears

I grab his hand

so I can not pretend

he belongs to me

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

reactions lead to interactions

love songs are music that I can't sing

I don't understand their hidden feelings

my red scarf and matching mittens

his smiling face has me smitten

our coats get tangled up

I go in for a hug

I think my heart has sprung

(chorus)

mysteriously, he came into my life and turned it around

like a Statue of Liberty

I can see his white wings when he can't, I can

mysteriously, he says I'm his favorite priority

his hands in mine

frozen in time

I belong to him

(end chorus)

(chorus)

mysteriously, he comes into my life and then he disappears

like a phantom or rogue

if only his figure did not go up in smoke

mysteriously, he's gone and then he suddenly reappears

I grab his hand

so I can not pretend

he belongs to me

(end chorus)

CITY N...ever Sleeps

(verse 1)

the world keeps spinning round

the world keeps spinning round

Las Vegas never sleeps and so do we

London is a mystery probably just because it's foggy

Los Angeles has its celebrities

but these cities ain't got nothing on...

walking the streets and hitting the retail racks

high fashion and underground subway tracks

the best food and a lively mood

all those cities ain't got nothing on New York City

every citizen seems so famous like they're all on Broadway

Times Square keeps us in the know

Grand Central Station sends us always on the go

(chorus)

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

this city never sleeps and so do we

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

so many attractions

for our satisfaction

New York City never ever sleeps

New York City has red painted streets

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

Fifth Avenue is a hot spot in Manhattan

I'd rather shop, drop, and live a little than

be stuck at home and be bored

Saks, Tiffany, and Macy's all for me

these buildings are lined in cashmere and Burberry

Prada and Louboutin are what we wear

Saint Lauren gives us a flare along with Gucci

(chorus)

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

this city never sleeps and so do we

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

so many attractions

for our satisfaction

(end chorus)

(chorus)

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

this city never sleeps and so do we

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

so many attractions

for our satisfaction

(end chorus)

(bridge)

we're like the museums filled with priceless art

we're so cool that we always play it smart

(chorus)

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

this city never sleeps and so do we

not yet, make up, lights, camera, action

so many attractions

for our satisfaction

New York City never ever sleeps

New York City has red painted streets

New York City never ever sleeps

New York City has red painted streets

the world keeps spinning round

the world keeps spinning round

(end chorus)

 
 
It Doesn’t Work For Everybody But It Works For You and Me
(verse 1)

(oh please, stay with me, my love

so much in love with you)

it doesn’t work for everybody
but it works for you and me

we could be Singing in The Rain

on a Carousel just The King and I

these alleys are alive with The Sound of Music

but you, but you

have to be stuck inside your one-bedroom apartment

even though it's midnight

the night's still young

we're wasting our youth

always fighting

but how about we go out to the diner

a coffee shop to talk

or let's go bar hop

remember when our romance

was a flame that couldn't be extinguished?

back when you were

the man that was so distinguished

what have, what have you and I

I mean us, even become?

(chorus)

it doesn’t work for everybody
but it works for you and me

we can only fight for so long

make up lovin' keeps us strong

my body and your cocky disposition

keeps us, keeps us together

and cuts the exposition, my sweet baby

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

you can be such a hot head

but you're so amazing in bed

I can only shower you in my many kisses

no lies, no unnecessary stresses

we're impossible to be around

but we make the possible happen

let's go out on the balcony

grab a blanket and just hold me

these years, these years

pile up yet melt the ice with a hot heat

(chorus)

it doesn’t work for everybody
but it works for you and me

we can only fight for so long

make up lovin' keeps us strong

my body and your cocky disposition

keeps us, keeps us together

and cuts the exposition, my sweet baby

la, we could be singing in the rain

on a carousel just the king and I

these alleys are alive with the sound of music

have to be stuck inside your one-bedroom apartment

(oh please, stay with me, my love

so much in love with you

oh please, stay with me, my love

so much in love with you)

(end chorus)

Storm Is Coming

(chorus)

a storm is coming, it's tearing through the Bronx

it's blowing down doors, it doesn't even knock

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

whether we work on the street corners

or if we represent in meetings

it's like there's so many borders

jumping through hoops better than you

we're strong and we're smart

we're women and we're works of art

we're tough and we know it

we deserve success

and that's what we'll get

we'll control the land

we'll control the air

we want to equals

even though we control water

we're a hurricane coming your way

(chorus)

a storm is coming, it's tearing through the Bronx

it's blowing down doors, it doesn't even knock

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

we do it all

even with a child

we like a challenge

because we're all winners

due to society's imbalance

we're seen as sinners

break through the glass ceiling

throw stones at glass houses

give our lives meaning

and stand beside our spouses

a woman can be dangerous

she can be so generous

in our hearts we know how to have fun

but our hearts are what we guard like a nun

(bridge)

(we're on fire, oh we're on fire

break down my heart

let it be on fire)

whether we work on the street corners

or if we represent in meetings

it's like there's so many borders

jumping through hoops better than you

(chorus)

a storm is coming, it's tearing through the Bronx

it's blowing down doors, it doesn't even knock

raging the Hudson and the winter sea

don't bother calling the NYPD

(end chorus)

As the Same
(verse 1)
watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade
big hair and shoulder pads
obstruct my view, I climb up you
you’re very tall
and good looking as hell
yet you see me as a sister
got me feeling unwell
 
before I go to sleep
right when I pray
I ask God to show me the way
you’re very tall
and handsome as hell
yet you see me as a sister
got me feeling unwell
 
I’m just a few years younger
you’re just a little older
let’s stop being unrequited
and let this love get heated
 
(chorus)
boys are supposed to like doe-eyed girls
men are supposed to want lady-like women
even if I wore eye glitter and pearls
and threw on a gold ribbon
you’d see me as the same
(end chorus)
 
(verse 2)
I got my mom to do my makeup
I asked God to take us
to the next base in this baseball game
don’t let me act stupid l, I don’t want to be lame
I always know how to make you laugh
 
I want you to give me your varsity jacket
I want to call my friends and make a racket
telling them I finally got my dream man
 
(chorus)
boys are supposed to like doe-eyed girls
men are supposed to want lady-like women
even if I wore eye glitter and pearls
and threw on a gold ribbon
you’d see me as the same
(end chorus)
 
(bridge)
lovely baby, lovely baby, lovely baby
this is the eighties
no need to be old fashioned
love me without a single reason
 
(chorus)
boys are supposed to like doe-eyed girls
men are supposed to want lady-like women
even if I wore eye glitter and pearls
and threw on a gold ribbon
you’d see me as the same
(end chorus)

Very Bright
(verse 1)
hold on just a moment
I’m more than just a piece of meat
I like you
you love me
and I’m liking second base
 
hold on just a minute
you see a chance and you seize it
my legs are closed
Ronald Reagan’s campaign explodes
but that’s got nothing to do with me
 
you’re passionate and I’m just slow
you’re a playboy and I’m in the know
you think a kiss comes with fireworks
you should shovel snow
while I read up on sports
 
(chorus)
it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
seeing a real woman
scares you at the sight
you want a girl to hold you through the night
I want someone to leave me alone
I guess he’s not very bright
(end chorus)
 
(verse 2)
hold on just a moment
I didn’t know this was a date
I was watching Tom Cruise
you was drinking booze
just peace no abuse
 
hold on just a minute
you think I’m just a slut
I don’t care what you heard
I’ll grab you by the beard
like a Spanish Harlem on the east side
 
you’re the type who gets what he wants
I’m the girl who holds back until she can’t
you always win and I’m just a conquest
my middle finger’s your map
get lost in the west
 
(chorus)
it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
seeing a real woman
scares you at the sight
you want a girl to hold you through the night
I want someone who doesn’t put up a fight
(end chorus)
 
(bridge)
watch me do a little magic trick
I’ll make my optimism disappear
you think you’re a real slick dick
just get out of my hair
 
(chorus)
it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
seeing a real woman
scares you at the sight
you want a girl to hold you through the night
I want someone to leave me alone
I guess he’s not very bright
it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
seeing a real woman
scares you at the sight
you want a girl to hold you through the night
I want someone who doesn’t put up a fight
(end chorus)

 

 

A Silent Instant
(verse 1)
silent, (silent), silent
silent, (silent), silent
silent, (silent), silent
 
there’s not a quiet place in Manhattan
bustling people, car horns, and loud heartbeats
autumn in New York is supposed to be beautiful
gray skies and orange leaves
 
where can two lovers go and have it all?
 
(chorus)
it’s impossible to shush the streets
and keep eyes closed until we meet
we keep things professional on the down low
because you’re my boss and I gotta stick to the status quo
find a silent instant
and take a picture no one else will see
(end chorus)
 
(verse 2)
silent, (silent), silent
silent, (silent), silent
silent, (silent), silent
 
hidden feelings covered by trench coats
lipstick stains washed out of white shirts
with detergent and a tooth brush
 
my glass that’s half full must be getting empty
secrets took a drink too many
 
(chorus)
it’s impossible to shush the streets
and keep eyes closed until we meet
we keep things professional on the down low
because you’re my boss and I gotta stick to the status quo
find a silent instant
and take a picture no one else will see
(end chorus)
 
(bridge)
(can’t we just be ordinary?
I just want to scream)
 
if I could shout from these Manhattan rooftops
“I’m a woman in love”
the secrets are nonstop
 
(chorus)
it’s impossible to shush the streets
and keep eyes closed until we meet
we keep things professional on the down low
because you’re my boss and I gotta stick to the status quo
find a silent instant
and take a picture no one else will see
take a picture for only me
you’re where I want to be
silent, (silent), silent
silent, (silent), silent
silent, (silent), silent
(end chorus)
 
 
 
 
 
Metamorphose
(verse 1)
I’m a grown lady
but my sleeves are too heavy
going to shed some layers even though it’s cold
I want a man to kiss my frozen lips
I want a man to take off my clothes in rips
 
when I walk by I want the men to run
when they cat call, in love they’ll fall
I’m being serious when I say
I want other women to be jealous
 
I’ve outgrown my past
I forgot ex-boyfriends at last
I’m transforming and it’s for the best
 
(chorus)
don’t worry about this red-dressed lady
just got my nails done, but I’m just beginning to have fun
I’ll become beautiful like you’ve never seen
a bad boy’s antithesis
this is my metamorphosis
I’m going out this evening
after I finish changing
(end chorus)
 
(verse 2)
it’s weird to think
there was a time I entertained lies
with caviar and a box of cheap crackers
I became one of the slackers
now nothing gets past these eyes
 
stopped inviting trouble into my duplex
rolled my eyes when new money starts to flex
shut him up with a kiss and cut to the sex
 
(chorus)
don’t worry about this red-dressed lady
just got my nails done, but I’m just beginning to have fun
I’ll become beautiful like you’ve never seen
a bad boy’s antithesis
this is my metamorphosis
I’m going out this evening
after I finish changing
(end chorus)
 
(bridge)
started using my brain and my fine body
stopped trying to fix and just ran when situations get messy
 
(chorus)
don’t worry about this red-dressed lady
just got my nails done, but I’m just beginning to have fun
I’ll become beautiful like you’ve never seen
a bad boy’s antithesis
this is my metamorphosis
I’m going out this evening
after I finish changing
(end chorus)
 
(verse 3)
I decided that I’m grown
shape up or I’m gone
I like your tears
but they don’t look good with my hair
it’s my turn to bat
so I don’t care about all that

 

Blue Velvet

(verse 1)

(1, 2, 1, 2, 3)

I want to do that again

get drunk and be dramatic

take me home and take off my lifted clothes

one night in blessed sin

a reputation that's problematic

boy I, boy I need the bad attitude you wear for a night

love me, let go of me

pick me up and then throw me down on your bed sheets

trace my new tattoo

show me your scenic view

then speedily come unglued

(chorus)

it's useless to act like

I'm not a cat prowling the midnight

acid washed jeans on your floor

and a deep voice that yearns for me more

fresh cherry lip gloss

hands on my ass saying "I want you"

superficiality

cuz you just met me, no no no

a dangerous game of billiards

with two controversial figures

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

blue velvet, a dramatic night

I chalk your cue

and wrap my hips around you on the pool table

buy me a decent drink

looking at you from the bathroom mirror sink

you don't know where we are

is this still the intersection bar?

love me, less lonely

we're the only two in this crowded dingy dive

a folded bill from your wallet, a five

a forceful hand on my thigh

into the night, we drive

(chorus)

passion, to me, is

a man getting what he wants at midnight

his jealousy is charming

it's the stupid truth

knocking out for me

any guy who looks wrongly, I want you

a jerk to the world, oh no no no

he's the guy for me

so seductively

(end chorus)

(bridge)

I guess I got caught up

in the liquor he pours in my cup

I can't do all that

I'm still a stray street cat

I belong to no man

but he's the Jack to my Diane

I don't know anymore

I guess I got no choice

(chorus)

it's useless to act like

I'm not a cat prowling the midnight

acid washed jeans on your floor

and a deep voice that yearns for me more

fresh cherry lip gloss

hands on my ass saying "I want you"

superficiality

cuz you just met me, no no no

a dangerous game of billiards

with two controversial figures

(end chorus)

Woman

(verse 1)

the fog rolls from the beaches to the city streets

autumn wind finally meets

with me and shakes hands

conquers all my lands

a morning I won't soon forget

if I said I missed you more

I wonder if you'd accept that notion

I walk alone by the shore

I'm not really sure

if I'll walk solo into the ocean

when you come back from work

let's take a trip upstate

get lost in pancake stacks

at a B&B with low rates

you've given up

I gave it my all

a marriage headed for divorce

and a woman with no choice

it's like I've always told you

(chorus)

I'll be there by your side, for life

because we swore a vow

don't go forgetting all of that now

a man and his woman

it's like I've always told you

I'll be there by your side, for life

when you've seen that finally

I'll always be your uptown lady

our riches don't come cheaply

you should know

there's only one you for me

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

we've navigated storms before

sailing along countless shores

let's renew our vows

when the moment allows

let's grow stronger through weakness

don't let go of my hand

the importance is what I stress

I still feel like I just wore that white dress

and walked to you in your rented tux

we've come this far

we can't be next

it's like I've always told you

(chorus)

I'll be there by your side, for life

because we swore a vow

don't go forgetting all of that now

a man and his woman

it's like I've always told you

I'll be there by your side, for life

when you've seen that finally

I'll always be your uptown lady

our riches don't come cheaply

you should know

there's only one you for me

(end chorus)

(bridge)

don't say that we need a break

don't say there's nothing at stake

this family that we've grown

will die in this drought

it's like I've always told you

(chorus)

I'll be there by your side, for life

because we swore a vow

don't go forgetting all of that now

a man and his woman

it's like I've always told you

I'll be there by your side, for life

when you've seen that finally

I'll always be your uptown lady

our riches don't come cheaply

you should know

there's only one you for me

(end chorus)

Loved People

(verse 1)

my chest is about to explode

my heart is beating so very loud

that I wonder if you can hear the beat

I'm being torn apart

it's all your fault

you can stop me with one kiss

from those familiar rugged lips

your power possessed over me

I'd never ever say it

but it's just enough to destroy

you said for me to close my eyes

not to listen to all the made up lies

printed in the city's newspapers

our different natures

I'll protect our love with my sacred prayers

(chorus)

for the sake of me, for the sake of me

lie to my pretty face

for the sake of you, for the sake of you

I won't desert my fate

why can't we be just like all the other loved people

you said you'd protect me from evil

our power as a destined star crossed couple

will always have a status of regal

I hope

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

of course I choose to believe you

you've always been the one who is true

the man I call husband

the rooftop party where we met and I held your hand

you craved to live life in the penthouse

I support your goals as your spouse

a match made in heaven

now they want to take

the wealth we made with your succession

(chorus)

you can protect me, you can protect me

let's defend our property

I will stay by you, I will stay by you

for the sake of our family

together we can build a new city

our love can be the only remedy

from this we will only grow stronger

the barrage of hate won't last much longer

(end chorus)

(chorus)

for the sake of me, for the sake of me

lie to my pretty face

for the sake of you, for the sake of you

I won't desert my fate

why can't we be just like all the other loved people

you said you'd protect me from evil

our power as a destined star crossed couple

will always have a status of regal

I hope

(end chorus)