Big City Rock was an indie rock, keyboard driven band from Los Angeles, Cal… Read Full Bio ↴Big City Rock was an indie rock, keyboard driven band from Los Angeles, California. With a strong following on the West Coast, supporting slots for bands like Phantom Planet and Maroon 5, and ridiculously catchy pop songs that belong on the radio, Big City Rock was headed for big things. Their debut full length is out now on Atlantic Records. (Information taken from Bigcityrock.net)

Big City Rock broke up in 2009.

Sink
Big City Rock Lyrics

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I remember when we first met
I hadn't made a fool of myself yet
Wanted us to get away
But there wasn't anywhere that we could stay

Lost my job and my apartment too
Just so I could spend more time with you
I didn't want to deal with reality

I just wanted to feel with intensity

I would sink to the bottom of the ocean
If I knew that's where you were going
I would kiss the feet of businessmen
If I knew you had hired them

That's how far I would go
I would easily sink that low
That's how far I would go
I would easily sink that low

Can't believe that I'm hearing this now
Climbed so high and I'm not looking down
Only so much a man can take
Before he knows what he leads in his way

Found a job and an apartment too
Just so I can spend more time with you
I don't wanna deal with reality
I just wanna feel with intensity

I would sink to the bottom of the ocean
If I knew that's where you were going
I would kiss the feet of businessmen
If I knew you had hired them

That's how far I would go
I would easily sink that low
That's how far I would go
I would easily sink that low

You brought me here
You'll take me home
We'll finally have a moment alone
That's what I call love
That's what I call love

Brought me here
You'll take me home
We'll finally have a moment alone
That's what I call love
That's what I call love

I would sink to the bottom of the ocean
If I knew that's where you were going
I would kiss the ass of businessmen
If I knew you had hired them

That's how far I would go
I would easily sink that low

That's how far I would go
I would easily sink that low

Overall Meaning

The Big City Rock song "Sink" tells the story of a person who would go to any lengths to be with the one they love, even if it means sacrificing everything they have. The lyrics speak about how the person had lost their job and apartment just to be with their love interest. They didn't want to face reality but wanted to feel things intensely. The person also talks about how they would do anything to be with their love, even if it means sinking low and kissing the feet of businessmen, or sinking to the bottom of the ocean. In the end, the lyrics suggest that the person finds a job and apartment to be with their love, but they still prioritize intense feelings over reality.

The song likely speaks to people who have been in a similar situation of losing everything for love. The desire to be with someone can be so strong that a person would do anything to make that happen, regardless of the consequences. It’s also about how we can lose ourselves in the intensity of our emotions and how we can become so consumed by them that we forget about our own well-being.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember when we first met
Recalling the first encounter

I hadn't made a fool of myself yet
Not having shown foolishness to the person

Wanted us to get away
Desiring to escape with the person

But there wasn't anywhere that we could stay
Not having any place for refuge

Lost my job and my apartment too
Being unemployed and homeless

Just so I could spend more time with you
Doing anything to be with the person

I didn't want to deal with reality
Avoiding the harshness of life

I just wanted to feel with intensity
Seeking intense emotions with the person

I would sink to the bottom of the ocean
Suggesting extreme loyalty to the person

If I knew that's where you were going
Willingness to follow the person anywhere

I would kiss the feet of businessmen
Displaying subservience to anyone for the person

If I knew you had hired them
The person's company being the only priority

Can't believe that I'm hearing this now
Feeling surprised and shocked

Climbed so high and I'm not looking down
Reaching success and not wanting to lose it

Only so much a man can take
Suggesting vulnerability and limitations

Before he knows what he leads in his way
Before understanding the path one is taking

Found a job and an apartment too
Getting back on track in life

Just so I can spend more time with you
Still wanting to be with the person above all else

I don't wanna deal with reality
Continuing the desire to avoid harshness

I just wanna feel with intensity
Still seeking strong emotions

You brought me here
The person being the reason for current situation

You'll take me home
Hoping the person will always be there

We'll finally have a moment alone
Anticipating a moment of intimacy

That's what I call love
Conveying the idea of love

I would kiss the ass of businessmen
Further emphasizing willingness to be subservient

That's how far I would go
Indicating the lengths to which one would go

I would easily sink that low
Suggesting how effortlessly one would go to extremes in this relationship

That's how far I would go
Restating the extent of loyalty

I would easily sink that low
Overall message of how much one is willing to do for the person

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDY BARR, FRANK STANISZEWSKI, FRANK JOSEPH STANISZEWSKI, KAUMYAR DELKASH, NATE BOTT, NATHANIEL DAVID BOTT, TIM RESUDEK, TIMOTHY JOHN RESUDEK

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