From all the outer corners of The Netherlands, Rondé is founded by five mus… Read Full Bio ↴From all the outer corners of The Netherlands, Rondé is founded by five musicians. The cities where they come together to make songs are Amersfoort and Utrecht. Rondé is a Dutch band consisting of lead vocalist Rikki Borgelt, drummer Isai Reiziger, guitarist/backing vocalist Armel Paap, bassplayer Cas Oomen and keyboardist/ backing vocalist Adriaan Persons.

In 2014, Rondé is founded at the Herman Brood Academy. Soon after, they are selected for the Popronde and are featured in Paradiso. After their first release Run, they release We Are One and Why Do You Care. In 2017 their debut album Rondé is released, followed by their second album Flourish in 2019. The single Naturally hits the Dutch charts and Headlights and City Lights are released as single. Their latest release is Love Myself in April 2022.

City Lights
RONDÉ Lyrics

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City lights give me comfort
I hear his voice when I sleep

I lost him to the rain
We never made it out alive
We would never be the same
I'm calling out your name
We never made it back in time

We would never be the same
I lost him to the rain

City lights give me answers
I need his heart to rest my head
I got lost in a darkened place
We might miss all the final traces
I got lost in a darkened place
Now I feel left out
City lights

I lost him to the rain
We never made it out alive
We would never be the same
I'm calling out your name
We never made it back in time
We would never be the same
I lost him to the rain
I lost him to the rain
I lost him to the rain
I lost him to the rain

I lost him to the rain
We never made it out alive
We would never be the same
I'm calling out your name
We never made it back in time
We would never be the same
I lost him to the rain
I lost him to the rain

I lost him to the rain
I lost him to the rain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "City Lights" by RONDÉ paint a picture of loss and longing. The city lights act as a source of comfort to the singer as she reminisces about a lost love. The mention of hearing his voice when she sleeps suggests that she is haunted by memories of their time together. She lost him to the rain, and it's unclear whether this loss was due to a physical distance or a metaphorical one. The repetition of the lines "We never made it out alive" and "We never made it back in time" further emphasize the finality of their separation. The singer feels as though they would never be the same and is left calling out his name. The city lights continue to offer her some kind of solace, but it's clear that she still feels the pain of their separation.

The second verse continues to explore the singer's sense of loss. She needs his heart to rest her head, but she's lost in a darkened place and afraid she might miss all the final traces of their time together. The line "Now I feel left out" suggests that she's struggling to move on from the loss. The repetition of "I lost him to the rain" throughout the song indicates that this event has shaped the singer's life significantly. It's a reminder that even in the midst of city lights, there is always the possibility of loss and heartbreak.

Overall, "City Lights" is a poignant song about the power of memory and the pain of losing someone we love. The city lights act as a metaphor for the ways in which we seek comfort and connection in the midst of our loss.

Line by Line Meaning

City lights give me comfort
The shining city lights bring me a sense of comfort and ease.

I hear his voice when I sleep
I often hear the voice of someone close to me when I'm sleeping.

I lost him to the rain
The person I cared about was lost to me in the midst of a heavy rain.

We never made it out alive
We were unable to escape and survive the dire situation.

We would never be the same
The experience irreparably changed us in some fundamental way.

I'm calling out your name
I'm reaching out and trying to connect with someone who's no longer here.

We never made it back in time
We were too late to make it to where we needed to be.

City lights give me answers
The bright city lights seem to offer me solutions or clarity regarding something important.

I need his heart to rest my head
I require the warmth, care, and love of a specific person to find peace and solace.

I got lost in a darkened place
I found myself lost and disoriented in a foreboding, unfamiliar environment.

We might miss all the final traces
We run the risk of losing important clues or pieces of information that are relevant to our search or investigation.

Now I feel left out
I now sense a feeling of exclusion or disconnection from others and the world around me.

I lost him to the rain
The person I cared about was lost to me in the midst of a heavy rain.

Writer(s): ADRIAAN C PERSONS, CAS J M OOMEN, SHARON ZARR, RIKKI I BORGELT, ISAI RAY REIZIGER, ARMEL PAAP

Contributed by Jordyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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