City on Down
Of a Revolution (O.A.R) Lyrics


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Well, in the end my friend,
We will all be together again
Clutching onto my hand,
In a valley we'll stand,
Just living again
And in a while we'll smile,
March on another mile
On hallowed hills, attached to
The land we'll be still

No one's ever gonna say a thing
And we'll be together, together again
Taking off to the city on down
Just a while ago my soul was confused,
Amused at what it did not know

Days went by,
And amusement cried,
I decide to let
My soul fly on by itself,
Pick happiness up and
Bring it back to the shelf
We'll be okay one day,
In a valley we will stay

No more moving on
I knew it was right here all along
Won't have to hold your crown,
No more looking around
Just holding you tight in the city on down
Just a while ago my soul was confused,
Amused at what it did not know

But days went by and amusement cried
I decide it's time, I got to move on now
But I was so scared
I was frightened,
Somewhat enlightened
So I changed shoes

Now I walk through a valley of color
Much better than the other
Way I did not know,
But now we can be united
Miracle, miracle sighted,
And I'm pulling it in
I know by now we can all walk together
At a regular speed

Do you dare to be excited,
Are you somewhat delighted?
Are you aware somewhat delighted?




At what you did not know
Let's take it to the city on down

Overall Meaning

The song "City on Down" by O.A.R. invites listeners to join in on the band's journey towards enlightenment and inner peace. In the first verse, the band envisions the ultimate destination where everyone is reunited in a happy valley, free from judgment and criticisms. They encourage others to march on another mile to reach this peaceful place.


The chorus intensifies the call for unity and togetherness. The singer tells how he was once confused and ignorant about the ways of the world, but he has since found happiness and purpose. He asks listeners to join him as he takes off to the city on down, where they can all find solace in one another's company. In the second verse, the singer recounts how he was once afraid and conscious of others' opinions. He mentions how he overcame this fear by changing his perspective and walking through the valley of color. He sees now how everything comes together and how they can all unite through a "miracle sighting."


Overall, the song's message is encouraging and hopeful, as the band urges listeners to let go of fear and negative thoughts, and instead choose to be excited and delighted about the unknown future. It's a message about perseverance, growth, unity, and overcoming obstacles to find peace and happiness.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, in the end my friend,
In the end, my friend,


We will all be together again
We will be reunited.


Clutching onto my hand,
Holding hands tightly.


In a valley we'll stand,
Standing together in a valley.


Just living again
Living life again.


And in a while we'll smile,
Eventually, we will be happy again.


March on another mile
Keep moving forward.


On hallowed hills, attached to
Connected to sacred hills.


The land we'll be still
We will find peace on the land.


No one's ever gonna say a thing
No one will judge us.


And we'll be together, together again
We will be reunited together.


Taking off to the city on down
Heading to the city.


Just a while ago my soul was confused,
Recently, I was lost and unsure.


Amused at what it did not know
I found humor in my ignorance.


Days went by,
Time passed.


And amusement cried,
My humor disappeared.


I decide to let
I choose to release.


My soul fly on by itself,
My spirit will lead the way.


Pick happiness up and
Choose happiness.


Bring it back to the shelf
Store it away to save for later.


We'll be okay one day,
We will be alright someday.


In a valley we will stay
We will remain in the valley.


No more moving on
No more progressing forward.


I knew it was right here all along
I knew the answer was always here.


Won't have to hold your crown,
Do not have to hold your power.


No more looking around
Stop searching around.


Just holding you tight in the city on down
Holding you closely in the city.


But days went by and amusement cried
But time passed and my humor disappeared


I decide it's time, I got to move on now
I know it's time to move on.


But I was so scared
But I was so afraid.


I was frightened,
I was scared.


Somewhat enlightened
A bit more knowledgeable.


So I changed shoes
So I made a change.


Now I walk through a valley of color
Now I am in a vibrant valley.


Much better than the other
Better than before.


Way I did not know,
I did not know this way existed.


But now we can be united
Now we can come together.


Miracle, miracle sighted,
A miracle has been seen.


And I'm pulling it in
And I am embracing it.


I know by now we can all walk together
We can all come together.


At a regular speed
At a steady pace.


Do you dare to be excited,
Are you willing to be excited?


Are you somewhat delighted?
Are you a little happy?


Are you aware somewhat delighted?
Are you slightly aware of your happiness?


At what you did not know
About something you did not previously know.


Let's take it to the city on down
Let's head to the city.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MARC ANDREW ROBERGE

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@wvoltaren5556

This is one of the hidden gems of the Internet.

@kellenpies160

absolutely incredible. one of the best songs ever maxe

@kellenpies160

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@AVPyrotechnics

Agreed. OAR for life.

@caioswim

Such a beautiful intro

@migs671

I still remember listing to this song for the first because they were opening up for tribal seeds or rebelution here in San Diego I was blazed out of my mind and can never forget how amazing this song was live!!

@bradleystevens9833

This is the version I I first heard. I like it, both are great but this one. 👌

@drakonisasmrtist9471

This is the first O.A.R. song I ever heard, and I’ve been hooked ever since.

@bradleystevens9833

@@drakonisasmrtist9471 I can see why. My best friend introduced me to them with, Black Rock. I was hooked from then.

@rochesterjohnny7555

@@drakonisasmrtist9471 cool the first one I heard was a crazy game of poker, it was a big hit when I was rushing college fraternities in 2002, good band

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