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about
‘This City’ is a story about returning to Manchester after visiting family and struggling to find purpose there, while reflecting on the fleeting and fragile nature of life as a whole.
lyrics
I’m heading back up to Manchester,
I’ve seen my family,
All out of funds for public transport,
But dad could take me.
He turned to me as we were leaving:
“I just can’t seem to shake a sinking feeling,
Do you ever feel the same thing,
Or am I the only one in This City?”
I'm looking for a ray of sunshine,
In rainy weather,
Wishing I could only rewind,
‘Cus it’s getting wetter.
Scattered fragments like a jigsaw,
We all search high and low for the pieces,
There doesn’t have to be a reason,
But there has to be enough of a meaning.
Always on my mind, restless nights, when I wake up,
Shiver down my spine if I think ‘bout it too much,
Precious ticking time, more goodbyes, more I’m restless,
Tell people I’m fine ‘cus I can’t find the right words,
If there was a way to get free then I’d take it,
Show me different things that will change how I’m thinking,
Help me understand everything has to finish,
Nothing I can do, just relax, keep on living.
credits
released March 25, 2022
Music and lyrics - Jacob Bentley
Producer - Jacob Bentley
Mixing engineer - Jacob Bentley
Mastering engineer - Jake Cartwright