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Billy Joel Miami 2017 Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [8 votes]Album: Turnstiles / Original Release Date: 1976-05Genre: PopSong Duration: 5 min 15 sec
Miami 2017
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
BILLY JOEL
- Miami 2017 LyricsI've seen the lights go out on Broadway,
I saw the Empire State laid low.
And life went on beyond the Palisades,
They all bought Cadillacs, and left there long ago.
We held a concert out in Brooklyn,
To watch the Island Bridges blow.
They turned our power down,
And drove us underground,
But we went right with the show!
I've seen the lights go out on Broadway,
I saw the ruins at my feet,
You know we almost didn't notice.
Seen it all the time, on Forty Second Street!
They burned the churches in Harlem,
Like in that Spanish Civil War.
The flames were everywhere,
But no one really cared!
It always burned up there before!
I saw the rats lie down on Broadway.
Oh and I watched the mighty skyline fall!
The boats were waiting at the Battery,
The Union went on strike, they never sailed at all!
They sent a carrier up from Norfolk,
And picked the Yankees up for free.
They said that Queens could stay,
They blew the Bronx away!
They sank Manhattan out at sea!
You know those lights were bright on Broadway,
But that was so many years ago.
Before we all lived here in Florida,
Before the Mafia took over Mexico.
There are not many who remember,
They say a handful still survive.
To tell the world about,
The way the lights went out!
And to keep the memory alive!
I saw the Empire State laid low.
And life went on beyond the Palisades,
They all bought Cadillacs, and left there long ago.
We held a concert out in Brooklyn,
To watch the Island Bridges blow.
They turned our power down,
And drove us underground,
But we went right with the show!
I've seen the lights go out on Broadway,
I saw the ruins at my feet,
You know we almost didn't notice.
Seen it all the time, on Forty Second Street!
They burned the churches in Harlem,
Like in that Spanish Civil War.
The flames were everywhere,
But no one really cared!
It always burned up there before!
I saw the rats lie down on Broadway.
The boats were waiting at the Battery,
The Union went on strike, they never sailed at all!
They sent a carrier up from Norfolk,
And picked the Yankees up for free.
They said that Queens could stay,
They blew the Bronx away!
They sank Manhattan out at sea!
You know those lights were bright on Broadway,
But that was so many years ago.
Before we all lived here in Florida,
Before the Mafia took over Mexico.
There are not many who remember,
They say a handful still survive.
To tell the world about,
The way the lights went out!
And to keep the memory alive!
Facts about Miami 2017
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Miami 2017 is written and performed by Billy Joel.
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It is first released on May 01, 1976 as part of Billy Joel's album "Turnstiles" which includes 8 tracks in total.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Billy Joel's 'Miami 2017' uses the metaphor of the city of New York's ruining to express the loss of the past, i.e., the loss of the old culture, community, and people, and the migration to Florida as a means of escape and survival. The lyrics of Miami 2017 are mainly about social commentary, reflection, despair, angst, and nostalgia. In this way, the song depicts the social collapse and the resulting migrations as a human story where the main characters are the survivors and they are the ones who border among resilience, memory, and destruction. The song's lyrics include graphic images of devastation and violence as well as allusions to wars, which may not be suitable for kids. Alongside, themes have also been mentioned that might only be understood by grown-ups like the Mafia and social unrest.
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Miami 2017 falls under the genre Pop.
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Miami 2017 song length is 5 minutes and 15 seconds.
Who wrote Miami 2017 lyrics?
Miami 2017 is written and performed by Billy Joel.
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When was Miami 2017 released?
It is first released on May 01, 1976 as part of Billy Joel's album "Turnstiles" which includes 8 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Miami 2017 lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Billy Joel's 'Miami 2017' uses the metaphor of the city of New York's ruining to express the loss of the past, i.e., the loss of the old culture, community, and people, and the migration to Florida as a means of escape and survival. The lyrics of Miami 2017 are mainly about social commentary, reflection, despair, angst, and nostalgia. In this way, the song depicts the social collapse and the resulting migrations as a human story where the main characters are the survivors and they are the ones who border among resilience, memory, and destruction. The song's lyrics include graphic images of devastation and violence as well as allusions to wars, which may not be suitable for kids. Alongside, themes have also been mentioned that might only be understood by grown-ups like the Mafia and social unrest.
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Which genre is Miami 2017?
Miami 2017 falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Miami 2017?
Miami 2017 song length is 5 minutes and 15 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Billy Joel
Record Label(s): 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT WARNING All Rights Reserved Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws
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