City Lights
Diary of Snow Lyrics
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You haven't called but I forgot what it sounds like to hear you talk
And I'm okay, I'm just fine
Up here trying to bide my time
Saving up, running out
Trying to get back to what was mine
After every girl and boy
Told me what you did last year
Yeah, that was hard to hear
But I'm okay, I'm just fine
Up here trying to bide my time
Saving up, running out
Trying to get back to what was mine
And you're out there, living life
Too busy to call just to pass the time
But that's okay, yeah that's alright
You'll think of me every time you look at those city lights
(You look at those city lights)
And I'm okay, I'm just fine
Up here trying to bide my time
Saving up, running out
Trying to get back to what was mine
And you're out there just living life
Too busy to call just to pass the time
But that's okay, yeah that's alright
You'll think of me every time you look at those city lights
In the song "City Lights," Diary of Snow reflects on the realization that their ex-lover has not called in a year. Although they forget what it's like to hear their voice, it still hurts to recall what they did the previous year. Yet, the singer asserts that they are doing okay as they are "up here trying to bide my time," which may suggest a physical or emotional distance from their prior relationship. They are saving up, perhaps to move on from the past, while at the same time, running out of time to return to what was once theirs.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the ex-lover is out there living life, too busy to call the singer just to pass the time. However, the singer appears resigned to this fact, stating that it's okay, and the ex-lover will continue to think of them when looking at city lights. Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of moving on and letting go of the past, but not without acknowledging the pain and memories associated with a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a year
It has been a long time since we last talked
You haven't called but I forgot what it sounds like to hear you talk
You haven't contacted me for so long that I can't remember your voice anymore
And I'm okay, I'm just fine
Up here trying to bide my time
Saving up, running out
Trying to get back to what was mine
I am doing alright and just trying to pass the time while also working hard to regain what I lost
And yeah it hurts to hear your voice
After every girl and boy
Told me what you did last year
Yeah, that was hard to hear
It is painful to hear from you again after hearing about what you did to others last year
And you're out there, living life
Too busy to call just to pass the time
But that's okay, yeah that's alright
You'll think of me every time you look at those city lights
(You look at those city lights)
You are living your life and too busy to reach out, but I am okay with it because I know that every time you see city lights, you'll remember me
Contributed by Kayla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.