Under the bridge
The King Lyrics


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Sometimes i feel
Like i don't have a partner
Sometimes i feel
Like my only friend
Is the city i live in
The city if angels
Lonely as i am
Together we cry

I drive on her streets
'Cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills
'Cause she know who i am
She sees my god deeds
And she kisses me windy
I never worry
Now that is a lie

I don't ever want to feel
Like i did that day
Take me to the place i love
Take me all the way
I don't ever want to feel
Like i did that day
Take me to the place i love
Take me all the way (yeah yeah)

It's hard to believe
That's there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe
That i'm all alone
At least i have her love
The city she loves me
Lonely as i am
Together we cry

I don't ever want to feel
Like i did that day
Take me to the place i love
Take me all the way
I don't ever want to feel
Like i did that day
Take me to the place i love
Take me all the way (yeah yeah)
Ooh no (no non yeah yeah)
Love me i say yeah yeah

Under thr bridge downtown
I where i drew some blood
Under the bridge downtown
I could not get enough
Under the bridge downtown
Forgot about my love
Under the bridge downtown
I gave my life away (yeah yeah)
Ooh no (no no yeah yeah)
Here i stay yeah yeah





Here i stay

Overall Meaning

The King's song "Under The Bridge" is a melancholic piece about feeling lonely and disconnected from the world, while also finding solace in the city he lives in. The song starts with a somber tone, with the singer expressing how he feels like he does not have a partner, and his only friend is the city he lives in, which he calls the "City of Angels." He feels lonely but yet finds comfort in the city's presence. As he drives through the city's streets and walks through its hills, he feels a close connection to it, and it sees his good deeds and rewards him with windy kisses. However, he contradicts himself when he reveals that he is lying about not worrying, suggesting that he feels a deep sense of unease within himself.


The chorus emphasizes the singer's longing to return to a place he loves and be free from the negative emotions. He pleads to be taken "all the way" to the place he loves, indicating a desire for complete escape from his current reality. The singer emphasizes his isolation by saying that he finds it hard to believe he is all alone, but at least he has the city's love, indicating his attachment to his environment. The song's bridge is the climax, where he reveals the source of his inner pain. Under the bridge downtown is where he drew blood and could not get enough, forgot about his love and gave his life away, suggesting slippage into self-destructive behavior. Nonetheless, the song ends on a hopeful note, with him stating that here, under the bridge, is where he will stay.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes i feel
The singer expresses his feeling of being alone and isolated.


Like i don't have a partner
He feels like he doesn't have someone who understands him.


Sometimes i feel
The feeling of loneliness prevails.


Like my only friend
He considers the city where he lives as his only friend.


Is the city i live in
The city where he lives is his only comfort zone.


The city of angels
The city is metaphorically described as an angel.


Lonely as I am
The singer admits his loneliness.


Together we cry
The city and the lonely speaker share a mutual pain.


I drive on her streets
He is describing how he travels in his city.


'Cause she's my companion
The streets of his city are personified as his companion.


I walk through her hills
He takes a walk through the hills of his city.


'Cause she knows who I am
The city of a personified object that understands the artist.


She sees my good deeds
The city is metaphorically a witness to his good actions.


And she kisses me windy
The singer describes the wind he feels as the city kisses him.


I never worry
The city gives him a sense of security and happiness.


Now, that's a lie
However, the line expresses his fear of loneliness still prevails.


I don't ever want to feel
The artist expresses that he doesn't want to feel that way ever again.


Like I did that day
The reference to a day suggests a time of loss or pain.


Take me to the place I love
The singer yearns to go to a place where he feels comfortable and safe.


Take me all the way
He wants to go all the way to that place.


It's hard to believe
The artist implies his disbelief at the idea of not having anyone there for him.


'Cause she loves me as I am
The city's love and acceptance of him implies that he is content with himself.


At least I have her love
The personification of the city's love is the only consolation he has.


Under the bridge downtown
The artist describes the setting where he drew blood as under the bridge downtown.


I where I drew some blood
His personification of the place indicates he had personal history and memory there.


Under the bridge downtown
The personification of the city implies that the place is like home to him.


I could not get enough
The singer had a fondness for the place where he drew blood.


Forgot about my love
The place was so significant to the artist that he lost sight of love.


I gave my life away
He dedicated himself to the memory of the place until he lost sight of himself.


Ooh no (no no yeah yeah)
This line describes some conflicting emotions.


Here I stay yeah yeah
He remains attached to the place where he drew blood as home.




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