The City Lyrics - The Red Balloon Project - Skizzy Mars

In the city, I'm always awake 

There's a symphony of music in the street 

And I get high to drown it out 

But it don't work, it just gets louder 

In the city, in the city 

The big apple took a bite out of me 

Look what I turned out to be 

I wonder if my mama really means it when she says that she's proud of me 

Or is she tripping, is she lying 

Is she on to all my lies? Mean that shit ain't rocket science 

I've been coming home at four, and my eyes been red as sirens 

I miss slurring all my words when she asked me how my night went 

I swear it's them white boys, it's them white boys 

Everything they do is so much doper than my life been 

I don't got that type of money, I don't got that finance 

She's like, why you so lazy trying to get by 

Back before I smoked, I wasn't even tryna get high 

Cigarette breaks at lunch time 

Bong rips to my face, I passed out at Dave's place 

In the morning tryna get right 

Nigga's got a curfew, you ain't ready for these bright lights 

In the city, I'm always awake 

There's a symphony of music in the street 

And I get high to drown it out 

But it don't work, it just gets louder 

In the city, in the city 

You really changed, change is good 

When you said don't let the city change you, I think it should 

Come from different angles, see it different ways 

I don't got the money, maybe we can make a trade 

If I can make you laugh, you can spot me cash 

What's the move on Tues? Yo I heard its ave 

These girls are kinda bougie, mom calls 'em "fast" 

Some say you pretentious but I call it class 

Prep school boys with their collars popped 

Coming through the spot, always see you with your sleeves rolled up 

Even with a uniform I could never do the norm 

How could I forget? I be on some shit 

Now I rock sweats and I still get it 

New kids never fit in, I wasn't any different 

Had to get my mind right, wasn't ready for those bright lights 

In the city, I'm always awake 

There's a symphony of music in the street 

And I get high to drown it out 

But it don't work, it just gets louder 

In the city, in the city 

Let's do something dangerous 

Break the rules, yeah let's shake it up 

Let's do something dangerous 

In the city that was made for us 

Yeah, let's do something dangerous 

Let's break the rules, yeah let's shake it up 

Yeah, let's do something dangerous 

In the city that was made for us 

In the city, I'm always awake 

There's a symphony of music in the street 

And I get high to drown it out 

But it don't work, it just gets louder 

In the city, in the city 

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