Metropolis
Peter Cincotti Lyrics


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Higher than a dove
Metropolis
Nothing's above
Metropolis
Can't stop thinking of
Metropolis
Don't you love
Metropolis?

Modern cavemen fall out of bed
Rain drops from the street
Dirty pavement above my head
Clouds below my feet

Hungry hearts
Under fet
Hanging on
By a thread

Metropolis
City in the sky
Metropolis
Birds walk and people fly
Metropolis
High is low and low is high
Metropolis
Hello means goodbye

Metropolis
It's a floating boat
Metropolis
Landscrapers touch the ground
Metropolis
Go take a look around
Metropolis
There's a reason why it's upside down

Solar road signs and spiral lights
Subways to the moon
Children run after iron kites
Holding glass balloons

It is home
To you and me
Don't pretend
That you can't see

Metropolis
City in the sky
Metropolis
Birds walk and people fly
High is low and low is high
Metropolis
The truth is a lie

Metropolis
It's a floating town
Metropolis
Landscrapers touch the ground
Go take a look around
Metropolis
There's the reason why it's upside down

We believe
What is said
And we go
Where we're lead
‘cause the future's been she

Higher than a dove
Metropolis
Nothing's above
Metropolis

Can't stop thinking of
Metropolis
Don't you love
Metropolis?

City in the sky
Birds walk and people fly




High is low and low is high
Confused? So am I

Overall Meaning

The song "Metropolis" by Peter Cincotti seems to be a commentary on the overwhelming power and allure of the urban environment. The repeated refrain of "Metropolis" suggests a hypnotic quality to the city, drawing people in and overwhelming their senses. The opening lines, "Higher than a dove, nothing's above" immediately set the tone of awe and wonder at the scale of the city, but also its potential dangers. The lyrics describe the city as "upside down" with "high is low and low is high," suggesting a dizzying experience for those who live there. The verses describe the city as both beautiful and ugly, with "dirty pavement" and "rain drops" contrasting with the "solar road signs" and "spiral lights." The final lines suggest a critique of those who blindly follow the promises of progress, "we believe what is said, and we go where we're led, ‘cause the future's been she." Overall, the song captures the complexity of the urban experience, both alluring and overwhelming, beautiful and ugly.


Line by Line Meaning

Higher than a dove
Metropolis is a place so high up, it is higher than a dove


Metropolis
The song's subject is Metropolis, and it is used as repetition and emphasis throughout the song


Nothing's above
Nothing is above Metropolis in terms of height


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Can't stop thinking of
The singer can't stop thinking about Metropolis


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Don't you love
The singer is asking if the listener doesn't love Metropolis


Metropolis?
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject, with a questioning tone


Modern cavemen fall out of bed
People in Metropolis are like modern-day cavemen, as they live in man-made caves (buildings) and seemingly primitive compared to the technology they've created


Rain drops from the street
In Metropolis, rain falls from above as in any other place, but due to the height of the city, it falls from the street level (where people walk on sidewalks) to the lower floors and below


Dirty pavement above my head
Since Metropolis is so high, the singer considers the pavement above his head dirty, as he is walking on the lower floors and below the street level


Clouds below my feet
From the perspective of the singer, who is on the lower floors, the clouds are below his feet as the city is so high up


Hungry hearts
The people in Metropolis have a hunger to succeed in life and fit in the city


Under fet
The people in Metropolis are constrained and oppressed by the city's culture and society


Hanging on
The people in Metropolis are hanging on to their dreams and desires despite the odds stacked against them


By a thread
The people in Metropolis are barely hanging on and their lives are hanging by a thread


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


City in the sky
Metropolis is so high up that it appears to be a city in the sky


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Birds walk and people fly
The city of Metropolis has an upside-down logic where birds and people have swapped roles


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


High is low and low is high
The city of Metropolis seems to have reversed the concepts of high and low


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Hello means goodbye
The city of Metropolis has its own customs and traditions, where a greeting could mean a farewell


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


It's a floating boat
Metropolis has an unreal and surreal feeling to it, as if it is a city floating in the sky


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Landscrapers touch the ground
The city of Metropolis is so high up that the skyscrapers seem to be touching the ground below


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Go take a look around
The singer is inviting the listeners to go look around Metropolis themselves


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


There's a reason why it's upside down
There is a reason why the city of Metropolis seems to have an upside-down logic and surreal feeling


Solar road signs and spiral lights
The city of Metropolis is an advanced and futuristic place, with solar-powered road signs and spiral lights


Subways to the moon
Metropolis has subways that go all the way to the moon, further emphasizing its futuristic technology


Children run after iron kites
In Metropolis, children play with kites made of iron due to the futuristic nature of the city


Holding glass balloons
The children in Metropolis hold glass balloons, showing how advanced and different life is in the city


It is home
Metropolis is a place the singer has come to know as his home


To you and me
Metropolis is home to others besides the singer as well


Don't pretend
The singer is urging the listeners not to deny how important Metropolis is to them


That you can't see
The singer is urging the listeners not to pretend that they can't see how important Metropolis is to them


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


City in the sky
Metropolis is so high up that it appears to be a city in the sky


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Birds walk and people fly
The city of Metropolis has an upside-down logic where birds and people have swapped roles


High is low and low is high
The city of Metropolis seems to have reversed the concepts of high and low


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


The truth is a lie
The truth in Metropolis is seen as a lie due to its surreal nature and reversed logic


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


It's a floating town
Metropolis is an unreal and surreal city, like a floating town


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


Go take a look around
The singer is urging the listeners to explore Metropolis themselves


Metropolis
Repetition and emphasis of the song's subject


There's a reason why it's upside down
There is a reason why the city of Metropolis seems to have an upside-down logic and surreal feeling


We believe
The people in Metropolis believe in their city and its values


What is said
The people in Metropolis accept what they are told without questioning it


And we go
The people in Metropolis follow what they are told without question and move forward


Where we're lead
The people in Metropolis are lead by the values and culture of their city, without questioning their validity or consequences


‘cause the future's been she
The future of Metropolis has been shaped and predetermined, without the people's consent or input




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Comments from YouTube:

Mister G

Very good song ;)

Mel Bea

"Moja piosenka" poprzedniego roku, czyli 2015 :)

Tomek Kuszyński

Marek Niedzwiedzki style ;)

Pass The Ketchup

Thank you, Earbits!

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