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Justin Little - Drums/Background Vocals
City Of Angels
Bridge to Grace Lyrics
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The city of angels
I'm further from my own
The lights go stronger
The fight moves under
I'm breaking under fire
No one will hold you, hold you
I see this angel deep inside
You've gone away
So far away from me
A special engagement
She lights up the pavement
She pays her toll to the throne
She calls the man on the phone
And says I'm not coming home
Another lonely soul to please
You told me it's what you want
Everytime I look into your eyes
I see this angel deep inside
You've gone away
So far away from me
In "City of Angels" by Bridge to Grace, the lyrics depict a sense of feeling lost and disconnected from one's own reality. The persona of the song is crawling under the city of angels, which could be a metaphor for Los Angeles, a place that's often portrayed as glitzy and glamorous but can also be isolating and overwhelming. As the persona moves further away from their own reality, the lights go stronger and the fight becomes more intense. The persona is breaking under fire, and there is no one there to hold them.
The second verse introduces a special engagement, a woman who lights up the pavement and pays her toll to the throne. She calls the man on the phone and tells him she's not coming home. It's unclear whether this woman is the same persona from the first verse, but the mention of angels and loneliness implies that they could be struggling with similar feelings. The chorus repeats that every time the persona looks into someone's eyes, they see an angel deep inside, but that person has gone so far away from them.
Overall, "City of Angels" is a song about feeling lost and disconnected from oneself and others. The city of angels could represent the superficiality of a place like Los Angeles, but it could also represent an internal struggle to find meaning and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm crawling under
I am feeling deeply troubled.
The city of angels
This is Los Angeles where people come to make their dreams come true.
I'm further from my own
I am far from my own dreams, my own life.
The lights go stronger
The city gets brighter and I feel more lost.
The fight moves under
The struggle continues underneath the surface of the city.
I'm breaking under fire
I am crumbling under the stress and pressure.
No one will hold you, hold you
There's no one around to give me support and comfort.
Every time I look into your eyes
Whenever I gaze into your eyes,
I see this angel deep inside
I see the goodness and purity inside of you.
You've gone away
You've left me.
So far away from me
You're so distant from me now.
A special engagement
She's on her way to meet her special someone.
She lights up the pavement
She radiates beauty and light as she walks the streets.
She pays her toll to the throne
She sacrifices herself to the powers that be, to the demands of the city.
She calls the man on the phone
She contacts her lover on the phone.
And says I'm not coming home
She tells her lover that she won't be returning home.
Another lonely soul to please
She's trying to satisfy someone else's needs instead of her own.
You told me it's what you want
You said that's what you desire.
Contributed by Alice S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Kabronizador
I'm crawling under
The city of angels
I'm further from my own
The lights go stronger
The fight moves under
I'm breaking under fire
No one will hold you, hold you
Everytime I look into your eyes
I see this angel deep inside
You've gone away
So far away from me
A special engagement
She lights up the pavement
She pays her toll to the throne
She calls the man on the phone
And says I'm not coming home
Another lonely soul to please
You told me it's what you want
Everytime I look into your eyes
I see this angel deep inside
You've gone away
So far away from me
everyday I seem to realise
you saved me from this fight inside
you've gone away
so far away from me
keep holding on
keep holding on to me
i dont know what went wrong
i can't believe she's gone
i can't breathe now that you're gone
she's got a way to the city
she's got a way to the light
she's got away
she's got a way to the city
she's got a way to the light
she's got away
in the city of angels
the city of angels
you've gone away so far away
in the city of angels
the city of angels
you've gone away so far away from me
@lustyaoishottm5077
♪ Lyrics ♪
[Verse 1]
I'm crawling under
The city of angels
I'm further from my own
The lights go stronger
The fight moves under
I'm breaking under fire
[Pre-Chorus]
No one will hold you, hold you
[Chorus] 0:42
Everytime I look into your eyes
I see this angel deep inside
You've gone away
So far away from me
[Verse 2]
A special engagement
She lights up the pavement
She pays her toll to the throne
She calls the man on the phone
And says I'm not coming home
Another lonely soul to please
[Pre-Chorus]
You told me it's what you want
[Chorus] 1:29
Everytime I look into your eyes
I see this angel deep inside
You've gone away
So far away
Everyday I seem to realise
You saved me from this fight inside
You've gone away
So far away from me
[Bridge]
Keep holding on
Keep holding on
To me
I don't know what went wrong
I can't believe she's gone
I can't believe now that you're gone
[x2:]
She's got a way to the city
She's got a way to the lights
She's got away
In the city of angels (the city of angels)
You've gone away
So far away
In the city of angels (the city of angels)
You've gone away
So far away from me
@maricendeki94
I have associated this song with my mother...She died of cancer last year when I was still 16 years old...Whenever I hear this song I always cry and think of her as my angel
@dantesapprentice4581
That's sad to hear. Stay strong and take care.
@maricendeki94
Dante'sApprentice Thank you for your kind words
@AGENTREAPER76
Im sorry for your loss may her soul be in peace
@doublewhammy2424
Sorry for your loss bro RIP
@LiosMan
This comment might be little old but man it feels bad to hear that...
@rainfire9258
A moment of silence to those who haven't found this masterpiece.
@linomanuelsousacarvalho2065
Rock is life ❤️❤️❤️
@automaticatte6502
my life :)
@capitanpoppo6664
Forever and ever! ❤️