City Lights
Nick Merico Lyrics

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City lights in the rear view
I′m goin' home to be near you
All I want is a redo, mmm
And times are tough, but it′s alright, ay
I keep you warm through the cold nights
Without your love, I would not survive, not survive, mmm

I never thought we'd be this close

I was blind to let you go
I was young with no control, mmm
You see, I called and disappeared
I come and go throughout the years
But I wasn't worth your tears, yeah

It was all just fun and games
Until I felt real pain
Now you show me no love, yeah
You show me no love for me
And I′m showin′ up at your door
I never been like this before
Oh, I gave it all up just to tell you oncе

All these roads lead back to you
Damn, wеre growing older, older
With very move, oh-oh
Feels like home, baby
That's the truth
It feels like home, baby, when I′m with you
I'm with you

A couple months, now you been mine
I love you more every damn time
You′re only fear is your own mind, mmm
I'm not the man that you once knew
I break my back just to show you
Every day is a breakthrough, ohh

Might be easy to run away
Oh, now we grow without some pain
And I promise that if you stay, oh mmm
I′ll always clean up all your tears
All your doubts will disappear
We'll have nothing left to fear, yeah

It was all just fun and games
Until I felt real pain
Now you show me no love, yeah
You show me no love for me
And I'm showin′ up at your door
I never been like this before
Oh, I gave it all up just to tell you once

All these roads lead back to you
Damn, were growing older, older
With every move, oh-oh
Feels like home, baby
That′s the truth
It feels like home, baby, when I'm with you
I′m with you

All these roads lead back to you
Damn, were growing older, older
With every move, oh-oh
Feels like home, baby
That's the truth

It feels like home, baby, when I′m with you
I'm with you

Overall Meaning

The song "City Lights" by Nick Merico speaks about the theme of love and finding one's way back to the person they truly love. The opening lines "city lights in the rear view, I'm going home to be near you, all I want is a redo" shows the singer leaving the city and all its distractions behind, to be with the one he loves. The second verse speaks of regret, how the singer let go of the person he loves and how it was all fun and games, until he felt real pain. The song progresses to the present, where he shows up at her doorstep, willing to give up everything just to be with her once again.

As the song moves towards the chorus, it shows how every road leads back to her, regardless of how much time has passed. It feels like home to him when he is with her, and he loves her more every time. He promises to be there for her, to clean up all her tears, and make all her doubts disappear. In essence, the song talks about how love is worth fighting for, regardless of the mistakes made in the past, and how home is where the heart is.

Overall, the song, "City Lights" is a beautiful love song that speaks to the hearts of many who have lost love and hope, but still long to find their way back to the person they love.

Line by Line Meaning

City lights in the rear view
Leaving behind the busy city life to be closer to the person he loves

I'm goin' home to be near you
Returning to the place where the person he loves is and longing to be close to them

All I want is a redo
Regretful of his past decisions and wanting to start over with the person he loves

And times are tough, but it's alright, ay
Acknowledging the difficulties in life, but finding comfort and strength in being with the person he loves

I keep you warm through the cold nights
Being there to comfort and support the person he loves during difficult times

Without your love, I would not survive, not survive, mmm
Admitting that he needs the love and support of the person he loves in order to thrive and be happy

I never thought we'd be this close
Surprised at how close he has become to the person he loves

I was blind to let you go
Regretful of letting go of the person he loves in the past

I was young with no control, mmm
Feeling powerless to change the mistakes he made in the past due to his youth and inexperience

You see, I called and disappeared
Acknowledging that he was not always there for the person he loves and disappearing when he needed to be there

I come and go throughout the years
Having an inconsistent presence in the life of the person he loves over a period of time

But I wasn't worth your tears, yeah
Feeling unworthy of the person he loves and the tears they shed for him

It was all just fun and games
Treating his relationship with the person he loves as something trivial and not taking it seriously in the past

Until I felt real pain
Realizing the extent of his love for the person he loves after experiencing deep emotional pain

Now you show me no love, yeah
Being shown no love by the person he loves after not treating their relationship seriously in the past

You show me no love for me
Feeling the absence of love from the person he loves and believing it is his own fault

And I'm showin' up at your door
Going to the person he loves and seeking to reconcile with them

I never been like this before
Having a newfound determination and sense of purpose in his love for the person he loves

Oh, I gave it all up just to tell you once
Sacrificing everything to express his love for the person he loves

All these roads lead back to you
Believing that everything in his life has led him back to the person he loves and that they are meant to be together

Damn, were growing older, older
Acknowledging the passage of time in his relationship with the person he loves

With every move, oh-oh
Suggesting that every decision he makes is influenced by his love for the person he loves

Feels like home, baby
Being with the person he loves feels like being home

That's the truth
Believing that his love for the person he loves is true and genuine

A couple months, now you been mine
Rejoicing in the fact that he has been with the person he loves for a few months

I love you more every damn time
Growing to love the person he loves more with every passing moment

You're only fear is your own mind, mmm
Comforting the person he loves and assuring them that their fear is only in their mind

I'm not the man that you once knew
Changing himself for the person he loves and willing to be whatever they need him to be

I break my back just to show you
Going to extreme lengths to prove his love and devotion to the person he loves

Every day is a breakthrough, ohh
Believing that every day with the person he loves is a new achievement and cause for celebration

Might be easy to run away
Acknowledging that it would be easy to give up on his love for the person he loves and run away

Oh, now we grow without some pain
Believing that the difficulties and pain in their relationship have helped them to grow and become stronger together

And I promise that if you stay, oh mmm
Making a promise to the person he loves that he will be there for them if they choose to stay with him

I'll always clean up all your tears
Assuring the person he loves that he will always be there to comfort and support them when they are in pain

All your doubts will disappear
Believing that his love for the person he loves will help them to overcome their doubts and fears

We'll have nothing left to fear, yeah
Believing that their love will conquer all and that they will have nothing to fear if they are together

It was all just fun and games
Regretting not taking his relationship with the person he loves seriously in the past and treating it like a game

Until I felt real pain
Realizing the depth of his love for the person he loves after experiencing deep emotional pain

Now you show me no love, yeah
Being shown no love by the person he loves after not taking their relationship seriously in the past