Matthew Parker intended this song to sound as close as possible to Owl City’s style. He wrote the lyrics and produced the music himself as a standalone single.
[Verse 1]
Just look behind you and you will see
The lights all around me
Giving off an iridescent glow
And only heaven knows
Of our secret city
(In the western hemisphere)
Our secret's always safe with me
(So have no fear)
[Chorus]
Head west to the golden sun
Your journey's just begun
And say hello to my feathered friends
Don't stop till you see the sight
Of a thousand beady eyes
Cause then you'll know that you've arrived
You'll march into the forest
And hеar a mysterious course
That no one еlse has ever heard
You'll fly above the trees
Worn up by thousand wings
In the city of nocturnal birds
[Verse 2]
I'll be back soon
From the sandy coastlines
Where I take ferry rides
And your standing across the ocean
Where the surf breaks on the tide lines
Just close your eyes and cock your ears
And you will hear
A lonely long last lullaby
Singing goodbye
Come back with a feather in your hand
(Singing a song I've never heard)
And I'll go with you next year
To the city of nocturnal birds
[Chorus]
Head west to the golden sun
Your journey's just begun
And say hello to my feathered friends
Don't stop till you see the sight
Of a thousand beady eyes
Cause then you'll know that you've arrived
You'll march into the forest
And hear a mysterious course
That no one else has ever heard
You'll fly above the trees, worn up by thousand wings
In the city of nocturnal birds
City of Nocturnal Birds was written by Matthew Parker.
City of Nocturnal Birds was produced by Matthew Parker.
Matthew Parker released City of Nocturnal Birds on Mon Oct 24 2011.