New York City
Chainsmokers / Rozes Lyrics

To know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you
To experience the depth and intensity of love that I feel for you

To know how it feels to kill yourself with bad habits
To understand the detrimental effects of self-destructive behaviors

To know what you want, know you'll never truly have it
To recognize your desires, yet accept that they may remain unfulfilled

New York City, please go easy on me tonight
I hope the city of New York will treat me gently and with kindness tonight

New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine
I ask the city of New York to be gentle and considerate towards my vulnerable heart

'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another
Because I am witnessing the person I love being embraced by someone else

When I went away, saw your face in my rear-view
As I left, I caught a glimpse of your face through the rear-view mirror

I know that look on your face, that I had lost you
I could see from the expression on your face that I had lost your affection

You promised, I promised
We made promises to each other

I never knew I could be this selfish
I never realized I had the capability to prioritize my own desires over yours

Nights downtown, it's a new town
Spending evenings in the bustling city center feels like being in a completely unfamiliar place

But I keep thinking I see your face in the crowd
However, I continue to imagine that I spot your face among the multitude of people

But you're not here and you won't be
But you are not present, and I have to accept that you won't be

'Cause you love me enough to let go of me
Because you care about me so much that you are willing to release me from your grasp