Leaving the City
G.ラヴ Lyrics
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All night long
She used to bang on the wall
All night long
Now she gone
Oh couldn't carry on
Yes I'm a leaving the sad little light
Oh where I'm from
That's the noise in the streets
Baby all night long
Now I'm gone
I couldn't carry on
Yes I'm a leaving the sad little light
Oh baby I'm gone
Leaving the city
Yes I'm leaving the city
Outta town today
My got a little
All night long
See your dark fall over me
Baby all night long
Well now she's gone
Mmm couldn't carry on
Yes, I'm leaving the sad little light
And today I'm sure
All night long
That's a little bit too long
Well I'm a pack my bags I'm gone
Yes where I'm going
What dangers I may face
You know I'd a leave this place
Oh I gotta get on get on get on down
Get on down
Well I've been hanging out for too long
Wastin' time
See I've been stickin' runnin' round
Flying circles all the time
Gots to get away
Might not be back no more
See I'm a leaving
Don't you know baby that I'm gone
Oh I'm a leaving
Yes I'm a leaving the city tonight
The lyrics of G.ラヴ's song Leaving The City appear to be about someone who is fed up with the constant noise and chaos of living in the city, and has decided to leave for good. The opening line, "I know this guy," could be interpreted as the singer speaking about themselves in the third person, almost as if they are looking down on themselves and shaking their head in disappointment. The repetitive phrase "all night long" serves to emphasize the intensity of the noise and frustration that the singer is feeling, as well as the length of time they have been dealing with it. The mention of someone who used to bang on the wall all night long could be a reference to a neighbor who was causing the noise disturbance, or it could be a metaphor for the way in which the city itself is constantly banging on the walls of the singer's psyche.
The lyrics are filled with a sense of desperation and determination to leave, highlighted by lines such as "Oh couldn't carry on," "I'm a leaving the sad little light," and "I gotta get on get on get on down." The mention of the singer's uncertainty about the dangers they may face on their journey serves to underscore the fact that they are willing to face anything in order to escape the city.
Overall, the song's lyrics speak to the universal desire to find a place of peace and quiet in which to live, and convey the pain and frustration that can come with feeling trapped in a noisy, chaotic environment.
Line by Line Meaning
I know this guy
I am familiar with this situation
All night long
Continuously
She used to bang on the wall
She used to create a racket by banging on the wall
All night long
Continuously
Now she gone
She has left now
Oh couldn't carry on
I couldn't bear to continue living like this
Yes I'm a leaving the sad little light
I am leaving this depressing place behind
Oh where I'm from
Where I grew up
All night long
Continuously
That's the noise in the streets
That's how noisy the streets are
Baby all night long
Continuously
Now I'm gone
I have left now
I couldn't carry on
I couldn't bear to continue living like this
Yes I'm a leaving the sad little light
I am leaving this depressing place behind
Oh baby I'm gone
I have left this place
Leaving the city
I am leaving this city
Yes I'm leaving the city
I am really leaving this city
Outta town today
I am leaving this town today
My got a little
I have a little
All night long
Continuously
See your dark fall over me
I can see darkness enveloping me
Baby all night long
Continuously
Well now she's gone
Now that she is gone
Mmm couldn't carry on
I couldn't bear to continue living like this
Yes, I'm leaving the sad little light
I am leaving this depressing place behind
And today I'm sure
Today, I am certain
All night long
Continuously
That's a little bit too long
That was just too much
Well I'm a pack my bags I'm gone
I am packing my bags to go away
Yes where I'm going
I am going somewhere
What dangers I may face
I don't know what dangers I will face
You know I'd a leave this place
You know that I have to leave this place
Oh I gotta get on get on get on down
I really have to leave this place
Get on down
I have to leave
Well I've been hanging out for too long
I have been staying here for too long
Wastin' time
I have been wasting my time here
See I've been stickin' runnin' round
I have been running around here aimlessly
Flying circles all the time
I have been going around in circles
Gots to get away
I have to leave
Might not be back no more
I may never come back again
See I'm a leaving
I am leaving this place
Don't you know baby that I'm gone
I have already gone, don't you know?
Oh I'm a leaving
I am leaving
Yes I'm a leaving the city tonight
I am really leaving this city tonight
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GARRETT DUTTON
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