Titus Andronicus

In a big city lyrics Titus Andronicus

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In a big city


I grew up on one side of the river
I was a disturbed, dangerous drifter
Moved over to the other side of the river
Now I'm a drop in a deluge of hipsters
Something a guy from the first side said:
"to die in a cipher, city to a cinder?
Male or female, beggars still the only ones calling me ?Mister?

And some of my dreams are coming true
And some of the smoke from the other room is seeping through
And some other ghost in another tomb is screaming too

Black hole, open up wide
Your lost son is coming inside
Spaceship? Or a lifeboat?
Put me out, coach, I'm ready to float
Who would fardels bear to grunt and sweat
'neath a life that was so mundane?

And what would you expect from a guy like me
On a day such as Monday
When I know life begins at the moment
Of consumption?

So taxing on the dollars and the sense
Of deduction

And every cent I ever earned I spent
And I would again

It's easy turning me on
I'm nearly a robot
I've been building bombs
Bombs between beers and blowjobs
Lifeless automaton, feeling like a ghost
I don't know much but I know which side's buttered on my toast
From Jersey I come, but I pump my own gas
I'm a dirty bum, but I wipe my own ass
If you're chasing any other kind of currency, son
You're really doing little more than twiddling your thumbs

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The lyrics IN A BIG CITY of TITUS ANDRONICUS is also present in the album Local business (2012)

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Biografia

Titus Andronicus è un gruppo musicale indie rock proveniente da Glen Rock, New Jersey, formatosi nel 2005. Il nome del gruppo deriva dall'opera teatrale di Shakespeare *Tito Andronico*, e le influenze musicali e stilistiche citate sono diverse, spaziando da Neutral Milk Hotel a Pulp. Il loro album di debutto, *The Airing of Grievances*, è stato pubblicato nel 2008 ed è stato descritto come il suono di un gruppo indie rock violento, eccessivo e irriverente in una recensione positiva su Pitchfork. Il secondo album del gruppo, *The Monitor*, è stato pubblicato il 9 marzo 2010. Nel marzo dello stesso anno, la rivista Rolling Stone ha nominato il gruppo uno dei 10 migliori nuovi gruppi del 2010. Tra i brani più rappresentativi si possono citare "A More Perfect Union", "The Race Song" e "In a Big City".

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