The City Limit
The Radio Dept. Lyrics


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Don’t drop me off just yet
It’s too safe
And we’ve only just met
I’ll rephrase
Please just drive
The city limit’s fine

And then I’ll make my way
But I could always stay
Lead the way
Just drive
The city limit’s fine
We’re inside

Don’t drop me off just yet
Spend some time
Cause we’ve only just met
We’re way behind
Please just drive
The city limit’s fine
We’re inside

Just drive




The city limit’s fine
We’re inside

Overall Meaning

In The Radio Dept.'s song "The City Limit", the singer is urging their escort not to drop them off yet, as they are not quite ready to let go of the night's euphoria. They feel that it is too early to depart, as they have only just met and the energy between them is still buzzing. Rather than part ways, they implore their partner to continue driving, insisting that the city limit is sufficient and that they will make their way from there. The singer is uncertain whether they want to leave or stay, but they ultimately decide to soak up the moment and embrace the possibility of something more.


Line by Line Meaning

Don’t drop me off just yet
Hold off on leaving me here for now


It’s too safe
It’s too early to leave my comfort zone


And we’ve only just met
Our relationship is too new for us to end it now


I’ll rephrase
I’ll change my request


Please just drive
Please keep going


The city limit’s fine
We don’t need to go too far out of the city


And then I’ll make my way
Eventually, I’ll find my path


But I could always stay
I’m open to sticking around here longer


Lead the way
Show me where to go


We’re inside
We’re still in the city


Spend some time
Stay a bit longer


We’re way behind
Our relationship hasn’t progressed as much as it could


Just drive
Keep going




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I love the way the vocals just seem to glide over the top of the music, it's beautiful

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one of the greatest songs ever

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this song gets to me every time

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I was literally walking 2 miles to work back and forth for about 7 months and I would play this walking dealing with this illness in my body

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