City of Sin
This Picture Lyrics
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Live tonight for pleasure. Live tonight to win, Live tonight for pleasure. Lose yourself within, The City of Sin. Why have we survived, If everything we have has died? The car in which we drive, Is burning holes in your starlit eyes. Burning holes in your starlit eyes, Burning holes in your starlit eyes. It never is, it never was. There never is, there never wa. It never is, it never was. A City of Sin, City of Sin, City of Sin. Live tonight for pleasure, Live tonight to win. Live tonight for pleasure, darling. Lose yourself within. Drive tonight for pleasure, Drive tonight to win. Drive tonight for pleasure, darling, Lose yourself within...
The City of Sin.
The lyrics of City of Sin by This Picture describe a city that is full of allure, temptation and unrestrained behavior. It is a place where people are drawn to lose themselves in the moment, to seek pleasure and to forget their troubles. The lyrics suggest that this is a city where there are no rules, no order, and no accountability. The roads are open wide, with no guidance, just like the people who are lost in their search for something to fill their void. The lyrics imply that this city is one that is full of chaos, where the buildings have been replaced by street lights and where crime runs rampant.
The song poses some interesting questions about the human psyche and the human condition. Why do people still cling to these vices, even when everything they have is dying around them? What is it about the allure of the City of Sin that makes people keep coming back? The song suggests that perhaps it is the thrill of the unknown, the possibility of finding something new and exciting, that keeps people going.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever seen a road so open and wide,
Have you ever witnessed a path so unoccupied and vast,
Every man swears one day they'll take this stride.
Every person professes that they will one day journey down this route.
No lights to guide us,
No illumination to lead the way,
No lanes to keep us in.
No designated boundaries to keep us confined.
Do you know the destination?
Do you comprehend the endpoint of your excursion?
Welcome to the city of sin.
You have arrived at the infamous City of Sin.
The streets and lights have left us.
The roadways and illumination have deserted us.
Where hve the bricks and mortar gone?
Where have the foundational components of society gone?
No windows to reflect our faces,
No glass panes to reflect our visages,
The crimes still linger on...
The offenses continue to persist...
Live tonight for pleasure.
Live tonight for delight.
Live tonight to win,
Live tonight to succeed,
Live tonight for pleasure.
Live tonight for gratification.
Lose yourself within, The City of Sin.
Become so engulfed in the City of Sin that you are unable to distinguish yourself from it.
Why have we survived,
Why have we managed to endure,
If everything we have has died?
When all that we possess has perished?
The car in which we drive,
The automobile in which we travel,
Is burning holes in your starlit eyes.
Is creating imperfections in your bright and hopeful eyes.
Burning holes in your starlit eyes,
Inducing flaws in your eyes, that were once full of promise,
It never is, it never was.
It was never real, it never existed.
There never is, there never wa.
There never was, there never will be.
It never is, it never was.
It was never true, it was always an illusion.
A City of Sin, City of Sin, City of Sin.
A City of Sin, City of Sin, City of Sin.
Drive tonight for pleasure,
Drive tonight for amusement,
Drive tonight to win.
Drive tonight to triumph.
Drive tonight for pleasure, darling,
Take a joy ride tonight, my love,
Lose yourself within...
Become so engulfed in the City of Sin that you are unable to distinguish yourself from it.
The City of Sin.
The infamous City of Sin.
Contributed by Lauren L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.