《New York》

Lyrics/Compose/Video by Hua Zeng

[Cold Open ]

Oh, New York…  

A name for dreamers  

A city where dreams fall apart  

[Intro ]

I came in silence  

Left in a rush  

As if nothing stayed behind  

Yet somehow  

Everything became memories  

[Verse 1 ]

Skylines rising high  

Sleepless in the night  

Dreams and sins collide  

Luxury and broken lives  

What I see  

What I feel  

Shining on the surface  

But aching underneath  

[Pre-Chorus]

Every time it's like this  

Rushing, always rushing  

In the blur of moments  

I keep turning back  

Looking over my shoulder  

[Chorus ]

I told myself before  

Next time I will stay  

A little longer  

Slow it down  

Take it in  

Let it breathe  

[Break | sudden drop, solo sax improvisation, city noise FX]

Taste every corner  

Of this restless town  

[Verse 2 ]

Food, wine, and neon lights  

Fashion, rhythm, sleepless nights  

Culture, stories, history  

Lose myself in everything  

[Build ]

Oh, New York  

A devil in disguise  

[Final Chorus ]

Here I am again  

Tell me now  

What will you use  

To shake me this time?  

[Outro]

Standing at the intersection of 42nd Street

Where are you?

Oh, oh…

(New York… New York