1. A… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists which have used the name City Boy:
1. A rock band from the United Kingdom
2. A rapper from the United States
3. A rapper from the Ghana
1. City Boy was a moderately successful British rock band in the late 1970s, characterised by complex vocal arrangements and heavy guitars. Their most popular songs were 5-7-0-5 and The Day The Earth Caught Fire. Their first five albums were produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
In the early 1970's Lol Mason, Steve Broughton, Max Thomas and Chris Dunn were playing folk music in the Birmingham area. They toured the folk clubs of the Midlands until, towards the end of 1975, they decided to try it the professional way. Meanwhile Broughton had begun to write quite impressive songs. They were offered a recording contract by Phonogram Records on condition that they add drums and electric guitar. This prompted them to recruit Roger Kent and Mike Slamer.
Their first albums failed to impress the audience, although some critics gave quite favourable reviews to City Boy (1975) and Dinner At The Ritz (1976). It was not until 1978, and their hit song 5-7-0-5, and the subsequent album Book Early, that the public realised their potential. The single reached the Top 10 of the British charts and the album scratched the Top 30 of the UK Albums Chart.
They were not really able to repeat their success with their 1979 album, The Day The Earth Caught Fire, and its title song as a single release. After that, Dunn and Broughton left the band, but they had one more mildly successful album with Heads Are Rolling in 1980. Many critics believe this one to be their best, but then their record deal expired. In 1981 one last record, It's Personal, failed to attract any attention, and was only released in Scandinavia. In 1982, the band split up.
The first four of City Boy's albums were on the Vertigo label in Europe and Mercury in the US and Canada. They signed a new record contract with Atlantic Records for the US and Canada commencing with the release of "The Day The Earth Caught Fire"
For more information please refer to the City Boy fan club website http://www.cityboy.org/
2. City Boy is a rapper from the United States signed to the Larceny Entertainment label.
3. City Boy is a rapper from Ghana.
Dominó
City Boy Lyrics
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There's a fly on the wall, he must have seen it all
Buzzing around my head, the angry words that you said
And when he flies out the door, like you did once before
It brings it all home (Time after time)
Pick up the phone (I'm here all night)
Always alone...
Domino, I'm in the shadows, now your gone, you know
Domino, and I can't seem to find my way
Domino, you cut me deeper than the river flow
Domino, and I stays dark in here all day
It isn't easy to crawl, it isn't easy at all
But when you're never home, it's harder sleeping alone
I'd give the devil his due, for just one word from you
A card in the mail (Once in a while)
Those little details (Keep me alive)
Keep me alive
The City Boy's song Domino is a lament on lost love and the painful process of moving on. The song opens with the metaphor of a fly as a watcher on the wall, buzzing around the singer's mind as he recalls the angry words of his ex-lover. The memory of how she left him drives him to despair and loneliness, leading him to feel as if he is always alone. The chorus of the song, "Domino, I can't seem to find my way," indicates this sense of disorientation that comes with the end of a relationship. The allusion to the river flow suggests the passage of time, but also the depth of his hurt, as he feels "cut deeper" by his ex's abandonment.
The singer's pain is further highlighted by the image of him crawling, indicating his weakened state. Sleeping alone, when he is "never home," amplifies his isolation, leading him to crave even a small gesture from his ex, a card in the mail. The little details, he says, keep him alive, even if they are rare. The repetition of "keep me alive" draws out the dire state of the singer's emotional health, and the reliance he has on small glimmers of hope. In general, the song portrays the aftermath of heartbreak, the difficulty of moving on and the constant yearning for what has gone, leading to a sentimental and touching number.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a fly on the wall, he must have seen it all
Someone is observing and knows everything that's happening
Buzzing around my head, the angry words that you said
The memory of the angry words someone said is still fresh and keeps bothering me
And when he flies out the door, like you did once before
Just like the person who left, the fly also leaves eventually
It brings it all home (Time after time)
This scenario keeps repeating time and time again, making it more painful to bear
Pick up the phone (I'm here all night)
I'm still waiting and hoping for a call, no matter how long it takes
Always alone...
I'm always by myself, feeling lonely
Domino, I'm in the shadows, now your gone, you know
I'm in the shadows, feeling lonely after you're gone
Domino, and I can't seem to find my way
I'm lost and don't know what to do without you
Domino, you cut me deeper than the river flow
The hurt and pain that you caused me is deep and ongoing
Domino, and I stays dark in here all day
My world is dark and gloomy without you, and the feeling stays throughout the day
It isn't easy to crawl, it isn't easy at all
Moving on and trying to forget someone is not an easy task
But when you're never home, it's harder sleeping alone
It's harder to sleep alone when you're used to having someone beside you
I'd give the devil his due, for just one word from you
I'm desperate to hear from you, and I'm willing to do almost anything for it to happen
A card in the mail (Once in a while)
Even a small gesture like receiving a card in the mail once in a while would mean the world to me
Those little details (Keep me alive)
The smallest things from you keep me going, and give me hope that things might get better
Keep me alive
The hope and love I have for you keeps me going on, even in the darkest moments
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.