New York New York
Tiny Tim With Brave Combo Lyrics
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I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it
New York, New York
These vagabond shoes are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it
New York, New York
I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep
These little town blues are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it in old New York
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York
New York, New York, New York
I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps
And find I'm a number one, top of the list
These little town blues are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it in old New York
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York, New York
The song “New York, New York” by Tiny tim and brave combo is an ode to the City of New York. The song encourages the listener to visit the City and experience its unique atmosphere. The song starts with the famous and often used phrase, “Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today” which indicates that the singer wants to announce to the world that he is leaving his current location to a more cosmopolitan city. The singer wants to “be a part of it, New York, New York” which means that he wants to immerse himself in the hustle and bustle of the City.
The second verse describes how the singer’s wandering feet are drawn to the City and he wants to explore the City “right through the very heart of it”, meaning that he wants to experience the City in its entirety. The singer then talks about how he wants to make a new start in “old New York” and how he plans to make it big in the City. The third verse describes the desire to wake up in a city that never sleeps and be at the top of the heap, only attainable in a city like New York. Finally, the chorus repeats twice, stating the desire to wake up in a city that never sleeps and to make it big in the City, with the determination that “if I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere, it’s up to you, New York, New York.”
Line by Line Meaning
Start spreading the news
Announcing that he wants to share some exciting news
I'm leaving today
Departing from his current location
I want to be a part of it
Desiring to belong to something important
New York, New York
The specific place he wants to go and be a part of
These vagabond shoes are longing to stray
His adventurous spirit wants to wander freely in New York
Right through the very heart of it
Desiring to penetrate the central and most important part of New York
New York, New York
Continuing to express his desire for the city
I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep
Desiring to live in a city that has constant activity and excitement
And find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
Aspiring to attain the highest level of success and respect in this city
These little town blues are melting away
His distaste for small towns and their limitations is disappearing as he approaches the vast opportunities in New York
I'll make a brand new start of it in old New York
Looking to begin a new chapter of his life with a fresh outlook in New York
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
Believing that success in New York is the ultimate achievement and would pave the way for success anywhere else
It's up to you, New York, New York
Empowering the city to make his dreams come true
New York, New York, New York
Reaffirming his love and passion for this city
I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps
Reiterating his desire for constant activity and excitement in his new home
And find I'm a number one, top of the list
Fulfilling his aspiration to achieve the highest level of success and recognition in New York
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
Restating the importance of success in New York and its potential to lead to success anywhere
It's up to you, New York, New York, New York
Asking for New York's assistance in making his dreams a reality
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL JOHN MONTGOMERY
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