Electric City
Soma Lyrics


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It comes and goes
Opression on your spine
Your knitted heart is beating slowly through the camera clock

In a cold hard night
Sequential part of time
In that electric city you can't keep the numbers out
Why don't you run?

Why don't you run?
Get in to my daydream
When this could be forever

It comes and goes
Opression on your spine
In that electric city you feel greedy by the time

In a cold hard night
Addiction is not a crime
You're getting down and beating slowly through the camera clock

Why don't you run?

Why don't you run?




Get in to my daydream
When this could be forever

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Soma's song "Electric City" seem to be about the monotony and pressures of modern urban life. The first two lines convey the idea of feeling weighed down by oppression, possibly the stress of daily life. The phrase "knitted heart" could refer to a heart that has hardened against the pressures of life. The "camera clock" may represent the constant surveillance and pressure to conform that exists in modern society.


The second stanza deepens the sense of despair by describing the situation as a "cold hard night", suggesting a lack of warmth or empathy. The "electric city" is both the setting and the source of the problem, a place where the numbers (presumably representing the pressures of modern life) cannot be escaped. However, the repeated question "why don't you run?" is a call to action, urging the listener to break free from this oppressive existence.


The chorus offers a glimmer of hope, as the idea of escaping into a daydream offers a possibility for a better, more idealistic future. The repeated phrase "when this could be forever" suggests a yearning for something more permanent and fulfilling than the transitory nature of modern life.


Line by Line Meaning

It comes and goes
Life is full of highs and lows, things that come and go.


Opression on your spine
The weight of life's struggles is weighing heavily on you.


Your knitted heart is beating slowly through the camera clock
You are feeling detached and disconnected from the world around you, as if you are watching it all happen through a screen.


In a cold hard night
In a time of darkness and difficulty.


Sequential part of time
Life is moving forward in a linear fashion, one step at a time.


In that electric city you can't keep the numbers out
In a bustling and vibrant city, it's hard to ignore the constant pressure to keep up with the fast-paced environment.


Why don't you run?
Why don't you try to escape the pressures of life?


Get in to my daydream
Come with me into a world of imagination and possibility.


When this could be forever
Things could be perfect and unchanging, if only we could escape the real world for long enough.


In that electric city you feel greedy by the time
Being surrounded by the constant need to keep moving and keep up is making you feel like you always need more time and resources.


Addiction is not a crime
The addictive tendencies that come with living in such a fast-paced and stimulating city are not necessarily seen as bad or wrong by society.


You're getting down and beating slowly through the camera clock
You feel like you're getting pulled down by the pressure of life, as if you're stuck in slow motion and just watching it all happen.




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