City Lights
K.Cee Lyrics

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See me from the heights catching city lights while you on the phone
Shawty's a surprise join the picture baby don't be all alone
Sailing through the skies can you catch the vibes ain't talking bout no smokes
But shawty's a surprise ain't join the picture cuz she wanna be alone

Have your ways I'll let you play
Keep in mind tho I ain't got no time to waste
Lot on my plate what can I say

Won't mess it up I won't regret another day
There was some hate in their system
Now they're like "I miss him"
Shawty was so distant
Now she so persistent
Lay low
Where you tryna go

See me from the heights catching city lights while you on the phone
Shawty's a surprise join the picture baby don't be all alone
Sailing through the skies can you catch the vibes ain't talking bout no smokes
But shawty's a surprise ain't join the picture cuz she wanna be alone

So leave it all alone
I can't keep on playing gotta get you out my zone
I can't keep on waiting I can't have you just for show
But imma just keep paving can't let this break off my flow
There ain't no could we
There ain't no us
No hope for you
There ain't no trust
I know (I know)
Gotta let go (go)

See me from the heights catching city lights while you on the phone
Shawty's a surprise join the picture baby don't be all alone

Sailing through the skies can you catch the vibes ain't talking bout no smokes
But shawty's a surprise ain't join the picture cuz she wanna be alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of K.Cee’s song “City Lights” is a representation of taking flight and moving on from a past relationship. In the opening lines, the singer is seen higher up, looking down at the city lights, while the subject of the song is still on the phone, indicating that they are not on the same level emotionally. Moreover, the presence of ‘Shawty’ comes off as a surprise, asking them to join in on this transition, but they do not want to be alone. It seems like the singer wants to move on, leaving the past behind, but there is still some hesitation from the other person involved.

The next lines indicate that the singer is willing to let the other person have their way, but they do not have any time to waste. The singer has a lot on their plate, but they will not regret moving on. Once more, there is a reference to “Shawty,” who was distant before, but now there is more persistence in their actions. The following lines are a clear indication of the singer wanting to move forward from the past relationship, where they sing, “There ain't no could we, there ain't no us, no hope for you, there ain't no trust.” The song wraps up with the idea of leaving it all alone and letting go.

Line by Line Meaning

See me from the heights catching city lights while you on the phone
I am above you, admiring the lights of the city, while you are preoccupied with your phone.

Shawty's a surprise join the picture baby don't be all alone
You can have company, don't be alone. Shawty is a nice surprise.

Sailing through the skies can you catch the vibes ain't talking bout no smokes
We are flying high and enjoying the moment, not talking about anything negative.

But shawty's a surprise ain't join the picture cuz she wanna be alone
Shawty is a surprise, but she doesn't want to be part of everything we're doing.

Have your ways I'll let you play
You can do what you want, I won't stop you.

Keep in mind tho I ain't got no time to waste
But remember, I am busy and I can't waste any time.

Lot on my plate what can I say
I have a lot of things to do, it's just the way it is.

Won't mess it up I won't regret another day
I won't ruin things, and I won't have any regrets.

There was some hate in their system
Some people didn't like me.

Now they're like "I miss him"
Now they miss me.

Shawty was so distant
Shawty was not very close to me.

Now she so persistent
Now she is very insistent.

Lay low
Let's keep a low profile.

Where you tryna go
Where are you trying to go?

So leave it all alone
Let's forget about it.

I can't keep on playing gotta get you out my zone
I can't keep pretending, I need to get you out of my life.