City And Sea
New Buffalo Lyrics


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Half in love with this
Half in love with that
Nothing but a change of heart
To set you back

Apples on a tree
Babies on your knee
Taxis in your dreams are screaming
"Wait for me!"

City and sea
Light versus tree
Mapping out the stars inside your brain
Completely different
But the same sort of sound
More easily found
This is what I wanted from the start
The day is light the night is dark

Wires over streets
Birds are building beats
Time and space are washing with your dirty sheets
Buried underground
Look at what we found
Resting and suggesting that we're homeward bound

City and sea
Light versus tree
Mapping out the stars inside your brain
Completely different
But the same sort of sound
More easily found
This is what I wanted from the start
The day is light the night is dark

Oh to be five
Happy and alive
Driving from the city to the countryside
Sameness in the same
Fighting is the game
Nameless is the lady who has gone insane

City and sea
Light versus tree
Mapping out the stars inside your brain
Completely different
But the same sort of sound
More easily found
This is what I wanted from the start
The day is light the night is dark

This is what I wanted
What I wanted from the start




The day is light the night is dark
It's light the night is dark

Overall Meaning

New Buffalo's song City And Sea is a beautiful exploration of contrasts and contradictions that exist within all of us. The lyrics reflect a sense of being emotionally torn between different loves - half in love with this, half in love with that - and the feeling that it only takes a change of heart to completely upset your life. The imagery used in the song, such as apples growing on a tree and babies on your knee, speak to the idea of growth, nurturing and new beginnings. There is also a sense of urgency conveyed throughout the song, with taxis screaming "wait for me" and the pulsing beat of the music reflecting a feeling of restlessness.


The song's title, City And Sea, speaks to the idea of two opposing elements coming together to create something beautiful. This is reflected in lines such as "light versus tree" and "mapping out the stars inside your brain" where the contrast between urban and natural landscapes highlights the complexity of our thoughts and emotions. The song also touches on the theme of memory and nostalgia, using the analogy of driving from the city to the countryside to convey a longing for a simpler time in one's life. Ultimately, the song suggests that despite our inner conflicts, we are all searching for something that is "completely different, but the same sort of sound".


Line by Line Meaning

Half in love with this
Partially infatuated with a particular thing


Half in love with that
Partially infatuated with another thing


Nothing but a change of heart
The only way to go back to the way things were


To set you back
To revert to a previous state of being


Apples on a tree
Fruit hanging from a branch


Babies on your knee
Infants sitting on your lap


Taxis in your dreams are screaming
Vehicles in your subconscious mind are crying out


"Wait for me!"
Asking to be delayed


City and sea
Metropolis and ocean


Light versus tree
Illumination vs. plant


Mapping out the stars inside your brain
Charting the celestial objects in your mind


Completely different
Wholly distinct


But the same sort of sound
Yet sharing similar auditory characteristics


More easily found
Easier to locate


This is what I wanted from the start
This was my original intent


The day is light the night is dark
Daytime is illuminated, nighttime is shadowy


Wires over streets
Cables strung across thoroughfares


Birds are building beats
Avians are constructing rhythms


Time and space are washing with your dirty sheets
Temporal and spatial elements are marred by soiled linens


Buried underground
Entombed beneath the surface


Look at what we found
Observe that which we uncovered


Resting and suggesting that we're homeward bound
Relaxing and implying that we are headed home


Oh to be five
Oh, the desire to be five years old


Happy and alive
Joyful and vital


Driving from the city to the countryside
Traveling from the urban area to rural locations


Sameness in the same
Similarity in identical objects


Fighting is the game
Conflict is the activity pursued


Nameless is the lady who has gone insane
The woman who went crazy is anonymous




Writer(s): Sally Mary Seltmann Copyright: Songs Of Smp

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