Metropolis
Owl City/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Oh oh, I can't even take it in
Oh oh, I left my heart in Metropolis
So far apart, I check that the coast was clear,
I feel like a post card,
I wish you were here
Subway through the dark, tearing through the park
Don't matter much to me
What it is that I do
As long as I'm coming home With you
Oh oh oh, as far as I can see,
You're the only one, the only one who can get to me
Like a high jacked plane,
Or a runaway train,
Or a speeding bullet,
There's no stopping this!
I left my heart in Metropolis!
A thousand miles feels like a million years,
Like hundreds of postcards
That say I wish you were here!
Airplane through the sky, grey all racing by,
Air bike on the beach, sailboat on the sea,
Don't matter much to me
What it is that I do,
As long as I'm coming home with you
Oh oh oh, as far as I can see,
You're the only one, the only one who can get to me
Like a high jacked plane,
Or a runaway train,
Or a speeding bullet,
There's no stopping this!
I left my heart in Metropolis!
I left my heart in Metropolis!
Like a high jacked plane,
Or a runaway train,
Or a speeding bullet,
There's no stopping this!
I left my heart in Metropolis!
I left my heart in Metropolis!
I left my heart in Metropolis!
I left my heart in Metropolis!
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
Oh oh, I left my heart in Metropolis
The lyrics to Owl City/Musicfire.in's song Metropolis are about the feeling of being far away from the person you love and leaving a piece of your heart in the city where you shared experiences together. The singer expresses how no matter what form of transportation they take, whether it be a subway, taxi, or airplane, it doesn't matter as long as they can come home to their loved one. The repetition of the line "Oh oh, I left my heart in metropolis" emphasizes the importance and sentimental value the city holds.
The use of transportation as a metaphor highlights the unpredictable and unstoppable nature of their love, comparing it to a hijacked plane, runaway train, or speeding bullet that can't be stopped. The line "a thousand miles feels like a million years" depicts the longing and distance the singer feels from their loved one. Overall, the lyrics express a longing for connection and a desire to return home to the one they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
The overwhelming feeling of love I have for you is so intense that it's hard for me to comprehend.
Oh oh, I left my heart in metropolis
I feel such a strong connection to the city where I last saw you that I could almost say I've left a piece of myself there.
So far apart, I checked but the coast was clear
Even though the distance between us is great, I still think of you all the time and tried to make sure nothing was in the way of our love.
I feel like a postcard
My life without you feels flat, uneventful and without meaning, much like the picture on a postcard.
I wish you were here
I long for your presence and would give anything for us to be together again.
Subway through the dark, carriage through the park
I've explored the city in every way possible, but I still miss you everywhere I go and with everything I do.
Taxi down the street, get out and use my feet
Every mode of transportation is meaningless to me unless it leads me back to you, and I'll even walk the rest of the way if I have to.
Don't matter much to me what it is that I do
Without you, nothing else matters to me; as long as I'm coming home to you that's all that counts.
As long as I'm coming home to you
No matter how far I've gone or how long I've been away, seeing you again is always my ultimate goal and everything else pales in comparison.
You're the only one, the only one who can get to me
Out of everyone in the world, you are the one person who can make me feel loved, valued, and complete.
Like a hijacked plane or a runaway train or a speeding bullet, there's no stopping this
My love for you is so all-encompassing, powerful and uncontrollable that it can't be contained or halted by any outside force or influence.
A thousand miles feels like a million years
Being away from you even for a short time feels like an eternity, and the distance between us is immeasurable.
Airplane through the sky, greyhound racing by
I've traveled far and wide in search of a piece of your presence and will continue doing so until I find it.
Dirt bike on the beach, sailboat on the sea
I've experienced life's most exciting and memorable moments, but without you, they all feel hollow and unimportant.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MATTHEW THIESSEN, ADAM YOUNG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@YoutuberGamer1212
Welp, here’s the lyrics anyways:
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
Leave my door open just a crack
Please take me away from here
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
Please take me away from here
Why do I tire of counting sheep
Please take me away from here
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell)
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar)
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
@YikesJK
“We didn’t know we were making memories, we were just having fun”
-Winnie the Pooh
@xNikitaValconix
aaaawwwww
@yourhentai1179
Judson McKenzie No it’s not, I never saw this kind of comment
@fordgalaxie3695
@@yourhentai1179 You aren't on the internet that much then.
@fordgalaxie3695
@@yourhentai1179 Doesn't mean it's uncommon lol
@Charlie-hv3dh
YikesJK I always listen to this song when I can’t sleep, my god I love fireflys
@okas425
“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when we look back everything is different”
-CS Lewis
@b0il3ra90
Your comment hit me with realization
@BerserkRain
That hit me so hard that my eyes widened and starting looking out the window and than thought about the past and how it was flying by while I was looking at the things I saw
@bouncybird2331
I'm having an existential crisis now, thanks