New York New York
Moby Lyrics


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New York, New York
Does it taste right
Does it feel right

New York, New York
Does it burn bright
Are the stars light
Do you know my name
Do you even care
Do you love when I take you up there

New York, New York
Does it taste nice
Does it feel right

New York, New York
Does it taste like
What it burns like
Do you know my name
Do you even care
Do you love when I take you up there

Baby won't you take me there
Make it like you really care
I am feeling good up there
Just keep the diamonds in my hair
Make me feel good right now
Like everything does in this town
Lines of snow and popping corks
Money, drugs in old New York

Baby won't you really hurt
Make it like it really burns
I am feeling good up there
Just keep the diamonds in my hair
Make me feel good right now
Like everything does in this town
Lines of snow and popping corks
Money, drugs in old New York

New York, New York
Does it taste right
Does it feel right

New York, New York
Does it burn bright
Are the stars light
Do you know my name
Do you even care
Do you love when I take you up there

Baby won't you take me there
Make it like you really care
I am feeling good up there
Just keep the diamonds in my hair
Make me feel good right now
Like everything does in this town
Lines of snow and popping corks
Money, drugs in old New York

Baby make it really hurt
Like everything that ever burned
I am feeling good up there
Just keep the diamonds in my hair
Make me feel good right now
Like everything does in this town
Lines of snow and popping corks
Money, drugs in old New York

Baby won't you take me there
Make it like you really care
I am feeling good up there
Just keep the diamonds in my hair
Make me feel good right now
Like everything does in this town




Lines of snow and popping corks
Money, drugs in old New York

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Moby's song "New York, New York" featuring Debby Harry portray the city as a place of extremes. The chorus questions whether the city tastes right, feels right, and burns bright; while the verses express a desire to feel good, even at the expense of temporary pleasures like drugs and money. The song creates a sense of hedonism and desire for instant gratification, as the repetitive lines encourage the listener to "make me feel good right now, like everything does in this town."


The lyrics are a commentary on the culture and lifestyle of New York City, where people are constantly seeking the next big thing, the next high, the next experience. The city is portrayed as both seductive and dangerous, a place where anything can happen, and pleasure and pain go hand in hand.


The repeated question "Do you know my name, do you even care?" captures the loneliness and anonymity that can come with living in a city that is so full of people. The desire for connection, even if it comes in the form of fleeting moments of pleasure, is a central theme of the song.


Overall, "New York, New York" is a critique of the culture of excess and instant gratification that characterizes New York City, while still acknowledging the seductive pull of that lifestyle.


Line by Line Meaning

New York, New York
The city of New York


Does it taste right
Is everything as it should be


Does it feel right
Are things going smoothly


Does it burn bright
Is the city alive and vibrant


Are the stars light
Is the city sparkling with life


Do you know my name
Do you recognize me


Do you even care
Do you have any concern for me


Do you love when I take you up there
Do you enjoy being brought to a higher level


Does it taste nice
Is everything to your liking


Does it burn bright
Is the city filled with energy


Does it taste like
Is the experience as intense as it seems


What it burns like
Is the city buzzing with excitement


Baby won't you take me there
Please bring me to a higher level


Make it like you really care
Make the experience genuine


I am feeling good up there
I am enjoying the higher level


Just keep the diamonds in my hair
Let me savor the luxury of the city


Make me feel good right now
Let me feel the pleasure of the moment


Like everything does in this town
Like the city satisfies all desires


Lines of snow and popping corks
Drugs and alcohol flowing freely in the city


Money, drugs in old New York
The city's reputation for its excess and indulgence


Baby make it really hurt
Push me to the limits of pleasure


Like everything that ever burned
Like every intense experience I've ever had




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richard Melville Hall

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Comments from YouTube:

@ladykopelman528

This is the closest-ish I've found to that one gem of a perfect remix of Armond/Debbie/Moby that hasn't been around for the last decade-ish. I keep looking, in hopes that one day they will let it come back.

@Lightmaster5

Amo la parte donde aparece Moby.

@manuelmuscedere

Yeah!!!

@bramjoosten4770

what many Americans actually don't know is that the state of New York was originally from the Dutch from 1609-1664, they called it Nieuw-Nederland and then later when Peter Stuyvesant surrendered himself in 1664 it came in British hands and they renamed it to New York, so did they called Lower Manhattan "Nieuw-Amsterdam" for example after they bought Manna Hatta (that's how the native's called it) from the native's and then later the British renamed it to Manhattan

@markr1574

Is this the new Vengaboys?

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