Manhattan from the Sky
Kate Voegele Lyrics


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Baby, what ya doing today
What are you doing later?
I don't know my way through a maze
Of gray skyscrapers
But I'm willing to learn

If you want me to, I'll stay just where I am
But I promise just to follow where I land
You can take my word
For that

You are my Manhattan from the sky
You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high
But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside
I wanna come down and walk around your mind

Daisies, once upon an old daydream
That's what you gave me
Out on the corner of Broadway and 48th street
On a rainy afternoon

Well I could start discovering your world
And I would make a damn good city girl
Things would start to bloom
I'm sure

You are my Manhattan from the sky
You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high
But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside
I wanna come down and walk around your mind

I know you want me to see it; don't lie to me
So why you gotta go be so shy to me?
I ain't buying the false anxiety
Let your fortress fall

What is it gonna take to get you there?
If fear was money, you'd be a millionaire
All alone in a leather swivel chair
Counting stacks of gold

You are my Manhattan from the sky
You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high
But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside
I wanna come down and walk around

You are my Manhattan from the sky
You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high




But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside
I wanna come down and walk around your mind

Overall Meaning

The song "Manhattan From The Sky" by Kate Voegele is about a person who is in a city, specifically New York City also referred to as Manhattan, and is in awe of the city's beauty from afar. The person wants to explore the city and experience its hustle and bustle. However, the city is also known for its chaos and the person is aware of it, but still wants to explore the city. The lyrics depict the excitement and also the fear of exploring a new place. It's about taking chances, discovering new things, and being willing to get out of one's comfort zone to explore the city.


The chorus highlights the contrast between the beauty of the city as seen from above and the chaos on the ground level. The phrase "you are my Manhattan from the sky" depicts how the city appears from a distance, neat and tidy but as the person says "But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside"; it shows that the city has its own issues, which are not visible from afar. The person wants to explore and discover what's really happening inside the city and knows that it might not be as neat and tidy as it appears from a distance.


Overall, the song is about taking chances and exploring the world, even though it might be scary, and although the city may have its own issues, it is still worth exploring and discovering.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, what ya doing today
Asking what actions the person is taking today


What are you doing later?
Inquiring about the person's plans for later in the day


I don't know my way through a maze
Expressing lack of familiarity with a confusing situation


Of gray skyscrapers
Referring to the tall buildings in the city


But I'm willing to learn
Expressing a desire to gain knowledge and understanding


If you want me to, I'll stay just where I am
Willingness to remain in the current state if that is what is desired


But I promise just to follow where I land
Commitment to adapt and follow where life takes the person


You can take my word
Offering to be trustworthy


For that
For the previous statement


You are my Manhattan from the sky
Viewing the person as a symbol of the city from above


You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high
From a high-level perspective, things appear to be well-organized


But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside
Acknowledging the appearance vs. reality of the complex city


I wanna come down and walk around your mind
Desire to gain a deep understanding of the person's thoughts and inner workings


Daisies, once upon an old daydream
Referencing the past and a previous dream or aspiration


That's what you gave me
Reminded of previous ideas or inspiration that the person provided


Out on the corner of Broadway and 48th street
Specific location in the city


On a rainy afternoon
Specific time during which the inspiration or moment occurred


Well I could start discovering your world
Possibility of exploring the person's perspective and life


And I would make a damn good city girl
Confidence in adapting to life in the city


Things would start to bloom
Positive outcome of exploring and understanding the person's world


I'm sure
Confident in the previous statement


I know you want me to see it; don't lie to me
Asserting that the person desires to be understood and is asked to be honest


So why you gotta go be so shy to me?
Questioning the person's reluctance to open up


I ain't buying the false anxiety
Rejecting the idea that the person is truly anxious or nervous


Let your fortress fall
Encouraging the person to drop their defenses and share their true self


What is it gonna take to get you there?
Asking what is needed for the person to open up and be vulnerable


If fear was money, you'd be a millionaire
Comparing the amount of fear the person feels to that of a wealthy person's fortune


All alone in a leather swivel chair
Imagery of luxury and isolation


Counting stacks of gold
Furthering the image of wealth and isolation


You look so neat and tidy when I'm way up high
Repeating previous sentiment


But I know your streets are lined with a fine mess inside
Repeating previous sentiment


I wanna come down and walk around
Repeating previous sentiment


You are my Manhattan from the sky
Repeating previous sentiment


I wanna come down and walk around your mind
Repeating previous sentiment




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KATE ELIZABETH VOEGELE

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