This is Your Captain Speaking
Search The City Lyrics


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With my last dying breath I whisper I love you
Over and over again
You put your hand to my mouth, don't talk baby
You're gonna get out

Close your eyes, you won't be sleeping much tonight
As the city is passing us by
The runway lights blinking red tonight
And the in-flight movie is the story of my life flashing before my eyes

We're going down it's a disaster
I'm falling faster
Down to the lights below and I feel no pain at all
It's alright baby
You can't save me

Now I'm leaving
My heart is pounding
The city is sleeping
I watch the world go by through the window
I hold on to your photograph
And count the times we've said goodbye
And if this plane goes down you'll be the last thing that I ever see

We're going down it's a disaster
I'm falling faster
Down to the lights below and I feel no pain at all
It's alright baby
You can't save me

This is your Captain speaking
The engines failed
The co-pilot is bleeding
We've lost all contact with the tower
And I don't think I have the power
To keep this plane in the air

We're going down it's a disaster
I'm falling faster
Down to the lights below and I feel no pain at all




It's alright baby
You can't save me

Overall Meaning

The song This is Your Captain Speaking by Search The City is a masterful depiction of someone's last moments, as they realize that they are about to lose their life in a plane crash. The lyrics are incredibly poignant, as they portray the character speaking to their loved one, telling them that they love them, and reassuring them that it's alright and they don't need to save them. The character describes the city passing them by as they fall to their death, and even though they feel no pain, they are still desperate to hold on to their loved one's photograph, knowing it might be the last thing they see.


The song is a powerful exploration of themes of love, loss and mortality. It speaks to the universal human experience of being mortal and facing the inevitability of one's own death. The lyrics are incredibly moving, and they capture the sense of finality and acceptance that comes with facing one's own mortality.


Overall, This is Your Captain Speaking is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the universal human experience of mortality. Its lyrics are incredibly powerful, and they will stay with you long after the song is over.


Line by Line Meaning

With my last dying breath I whisper I love you
I want you to know how much I care, even if it's the last thing I say


Over and over again
I keep repeating this message to make sure it sticks


You put your hand to my mouth, don't talk baby
You try to stop me from speaking, but I need you to hear me out


You're gonna get out
You will survive this ordeal, but I won't


Close your eyes, you won't be sleeping much tonight
I want you to rest before the chaos of the impending disaster


As the city is passing us by
We're on a plane flying over the cityscape


The runway lights blinking red tonight
The lights on the ground signal impending danger


And the in-flight movie is the story of my life flashing before my eyes
I'm reflecting on my life as if it's a movie, as I face my last moments


It's alright baby
I want you to know everything is going to be okay


You can't save me
I'm past the point of saving, accept that and move on


Now I'm leaving
I'm leaving everything behind


My heart is pounding
I'm scared but accepting my fate


The city is sleeping
Everyone on the ground is unaware of what's happening in the sky


I watch the world go by through the window
I'm taking in my surroundings as I face a possible crash


I hold on to your photograph
I'm reminiscing on good memories with you


And count the times we've said goodbye
I'm realizing how fleeting life is and cherishing our moments together


And if this plane goes down you'll be the last thing that I ever see
You're on my mind as I face a possible death


This is your Captain speaking
I'm the one in charge of this plane


The engines failed
We're losing control of the plane


The co-pilot is bleeding
Even those in power are vulnerable and injured


We've lost all contact with the tower
We're completely on our own, with no hope of outside help


And I don't think I have the power
I'm admitting my limitations and lack of control


To keep this plane in the air
We're going to crash and there's nothing we can do about it


We're going down it's a disaster
Our fate is inevitable and terrifying


I'm falling faster
The end is near and approaching quickly


Down to the lights below and I feel no pain at all
I'm accepting my fate and ready for it to be over


It's alright baby
I want you to remember that everything will be okay


You can't save me
Accept that we'll be separated, but you'll make it out alive




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Comments from YouTube:

xxzebbiexx

Oh, nostalgia. This was my favorite song during my sophomore year of high school. I'll be a college sophomore in the fall.

Brandon Jacobs

xxzebbiexx how about now its 5 years later whats the update?

Preston McConnell

great song man

Kimberly Gonzalez

good old times

Bryan Mardis

I NEED THIS DEMO

TheMrRichard

Part of this song reminds me of "Memory" by Sugarcult with the whole "Disaster/Faster" rhyme :O

Paul Jenzen Viuya

STC is really back stay stoked Bros! :3

DreamscapeForever

are they back together or is this just an old song

Im Fwend

badass :3

ohaider101

@FloatingFireworks new shit. they're dropping a new album in 2012. YAYYYYY!! I was totally - pfftchpffftchchpfffftch hehehe - SEARCHING... for something new from them ;D

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