City of Dreams
Talking Heads * Track #9 On True Stories
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Album True Stories
City of Dreams by Talking Heads
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David ByrneAbout
Originally serving as the final track in David Byrne’s directorial debut, “True Stories”, City of Dreams is a slow and uplifting closer, and demonstrates David’s seldom-seen ability to write a powerful ballad.
The song itself expresses how the modern world is interconnected, one big ‘city’ full of...
City of Dreams Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Here where you are standing
The dinosaurs did a dance
The Indians told a story
Now it has come to pass
The Indians had a legend
The Spaniards lived for gold
White man came and killed them
But they haven't really gone
[Chorus]
We live in the city of dreams
We drive on this highway of fire
Should we awake
And find it gone
Remember this, our favorite town
[Verse 2]
From Germany and Europe
And Southern U.S.A
They made this little town here
That we live in to this day
The children of the white man
Saw Indians on TV
And heard about the legend
How their city was a dream
[Chorus]
We live in the city of dreams
We drive on this highway of fire
Should we awake
And find it gone
Remember this, our favorite town
[Verse 3]
The Civil War is over
And World War One and Two
If we can live together
The dream it might come true
Underneath the concrete
The dream is still alive
A hundred million lifetimes
A world that never dies
[Chorus]
We live in the city of dreams
We drive on this highway of fire
Should we awake
And find it gone
Remember this, our favorite town
City of Dreams Q&A
Who wrote City of Dreams's ?
City of Dreams was written by David Byrne.
Who produced City of Dreams's ?
City of Dreams was produced by Talking Heads.
When did Talking Heads release City of Dreams?
Talking Heads released City of Dreams on Mon Sep 15 1986.