New York I Love You
LCD Soundsystem Lyrics

New york, I love you
The singer has love and admiration for New York City

But you're bringing me down
The city is affecting the singer in a negative way

Like a rat in a cage
Feeling stuck and powerless

Pulling minimum wage
The singer is working a low-paying job

New york, you're safer
New York is generally a safe place to live

And you're wasting my time
The singer does not feel productive or fulfilled in the city

Our records all show
Statistics indicate that New York is a dirty, but still appealing place to live

You are filthy but fine
Despite its filthiness, the city is still desirable

But they shuttered your stores
Although businesses initially thrived, they were eventually closed down

When you opened the doors
The businesses were closed due to misconduct

To the cops who were bored
Police officers were looking for something to do after the area was cleaned up

Once they'd run out of crime
It was difficult for officers to find crime to stop after the area became safer

New york, you're perfect
The city is viewed as close to perfect, but not actually perfect

Don't please don't change a thing
The singer does not want anything to change about the city

Your mild billionaire mayor's
The billionaire mayor is passive and not very effective

Now convinced he's a king
Despite his passiveness, the mayor has an inflated sense of self-importance

So the boring collect
Uninteresting people gather in groups

I mean all disrespect
The singer has a negative opinion of these groups of people

In the neighborhood bars
People tend to gather in bars in the neighborhood

I'd once dreamt I would drink
The singer once felt that going to these bars would be a dream come true

But you're freaking me out
The city is causing fear or anxiety to the singer

There's a ton of the twist
The music scene feels repetitive

But we're fresh out of shout
There is no energetic or enthusiastic music

Like a death in the hall
The negativity in the environment is palpable

That you hear through your wall
The negativity is affecting the singer's personal life

And oh.. take me off your mailing list
The singer does not want to be part of something that does not exist anymore

For kids that think it still exists
Some people still hold onto the notion that the mailing list exists

Maybe I'm wrong
The singer may not be correct in his views

And maybe you're right
There is a possibility that someone else has a more accurate perspective

Maybe mother told you true
The possibility exists that things will work out

And they're always be something there for you
No matter what, there will be something good to hold on to

And you'll never be alone
A sense of community always exists in New York city

But maybe she's wrong
The singer disagrees with the idea that everything will work out

And if so, is there?
The singer wants to know if the idea that everything will work out is false