“This City Kills” is the fifth, final, and title track of Kirsten Arian’s EP This City Kills. It is about her experience in the cut-throat music industry of Los Angeles before she moved to Nashville.
[Verse 1]
Have you got a soul, Mister yours is cold
Laughing at the old folk, telling all your cruel jokes
Have you got a heart, mister yours is dark
Scaring all the children, cheating on your women
[Chorus]
This city kills, and you’re a victim
This city kills, and you’re a victim
[Verse 2]
When you were a kid, was it like this
Or did you share in laughter, happy ever after
Cause I see you alone, locked in your home
Staring out your window, waiting for tomorrow
[Chorus]
This city kills, and you’re a victim
This city kills, and you’re a victim
[Bridge]
Hopeless man, I wish to bring you a happy song
But my words are solemn, and my hearts been breaking for ya all day long
Mister man, I wish to bring you a happy song
But my chords are minor and my hearts been breaking for ya all day long
Maybe it’s the streetlights, maybe it’s those long nights
You didn’t have a chance, when you locked the door and left
[Chorus]
This city kills, and you’re a victim
This city kills, and you’re a victim
[Verse 3]
Have you got a soul, Mister yours is cold
Laughing at the old folk, telling all your cruel jokes
Have you got a Heart, mister yours is dark
Scaring all the children, cheating on your women
[Chorus]
This city kills, and you’re a victim
This city kills, and you’re a victim
This City Kills was written by Kirsten Arian.
This City Kills was produced by Cory Wilhite.
Kirsten Arian released This City Kills on Thu Apr 25 2013.