In the City
David & David Lyrics


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strange girl fingers send a
shiver up my thighs
she speak in tongues when she
looks into my eyes
she'll claw my back up
just to get a rise
but when I tell her about my problems
she don't sympathize ha ha ha
she says were
all alone in the big city
o violence tempting violence
we try to make it count
sensations rise as
the doubt begin to mount
a quality performance is
what it's all about
rock and roll is easy it's love that you




surmount you see we're
all alone in the big city

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from David & David's song "All Alone In The Big City". The song depicts the chaos and loneliness of city life. The lyrics talk about the unusual encounter with a girl who is mysterious and speaks in tongues. Her touches and words give a shiver down the singer's thighs. While she is physically intimate, emotionally, she does not connect with the singer's problems. Instead, she mocks their attempts to connect emotionally, highlighting how urban life can be isolating.


The following lyrics highlight the challenge of living in a city where violence is tempting, while they try to make it count. The song suggests that one has to perform and make a quality show to survive in the urban world. The lyrics connect this effort to the world of rock and roll, where love is the key to surmount the challenges of urban life. The song emphasizes the loneliness of city life, and how one has to struggle to carve out their existence.


Line by Line Meaning

strange girl fingers send a shiver up my thighs
I am physically attracted to a mysterious girl who gives me chills.


she speak in tongues when she looks into my eyes
She communicates in a strange way that I do not understand but find intriguing.


she'll claw my back up just to get a rise
She is willing to do anything to provoke a reaction from me.


but when I tell her about my problems she don't sympathize ha ha ha
She does not care about my personal issues and finds humor in my difficulties.


she says were all alone in the big city
She believes that we are isolated and alone in this city.


o violence tempting violence we try to make it count
We struggle to find meaning and purpose amid the allure of violent behavior.


sensations rise as the doubt begin to mount
We feel intense emotions as uncertainty and insecurity intensify.


a quality performance is what it's all about
We value excellence and success, particularly in the realm of music.


rock and roll is easy it's love that you surmount you see we're all alone in the big city
Although pursuing a career in music is relatively easy, it is more challenging to find and maintain meaningful connections with others.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID RICKETTS, DAVID FRANCIS BAERWALD

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