MADNESS
- In The City Lyrics / with translations(Barson/McPherson/Foreman/Smash/Daisuke Inoue/Bill Crutchfield)
(City, city!)
(City!)
He is just a boy in the city
Dressed the same he's uniformly pretty
He knows it's the time
He can read the signs
He can really change
In the city
The best dressed boy in town he thinks it's funny
Half a dozen jobs makes his money
He's just a boy in the city
Friday night propels Walter Mitty
It's about time
He can read the signs
A night on the town
In the city
Monday is a work day
Tuesday's much the same
Wednesday comes and goes away
Thursday's back again
Friday night to Sunday in the morning
Monday brings the weekend's final yawning
Now it's about time
He has crossed the line
He is miles away
In the city
(City!)
(City!)
(City!)
(City!)
Now it's about time
He can read the signs
He can really change
It is on his mind
He has crossed the line
He has gone once more
From the city
(City, city!)
(City!)
He is just a boy in the city
Dressed the same he's uniformly pretty
He knows it's the time
He can read the signs
He can really change
In the city
The best dressed boy in town he thinks it's funny
Half a dozen jobs makes his money
He's just a boy in the city
Friday night propels Walter Mitty
It's about time
He can read the signs
A night on the town
In the city
Tuesday's much the same
Wednesday comes and goes away
Thursday's back again
Friday night to Sunday in the morning
Monday brings the weekend's final yawning
Now it's about time
He has crossed the line
He is miles away
In the city
(City!)
(City!)
(City!)
(City!)
Now it's about time
He can read the signs
He can really change
It is on his mind
He has crossed the line
He has gone once more
From the city
Facts about In The City
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In The City is written by Graham Mcpherson, Michael Barson, Christopher John Foreman, Lee Jay Thompson, Daniel Mark Woodgate, Cathal Joseph Smyth, Mark William Bedford.
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It is first released on October 01, 1981 as part of Madness's album "7" which includes 24 tracks in total. This song is the 21st track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Madness's 'In the City' is a song about the escapism of a boy who turns his boring workdays into thrilling city adventures every weekend, thus portraying the longing to escape from the dullness of everyday life and to enter the world of imagination. The lyrics to 'In the City' give the impression that the themes around empowerment, adventure, liberation, and others like reflection and inspiration are the main points. Moreover, the song highlights urban life along with caricature and fantasy, touting their virtues. The lyrics talk about a boy, his life, and dreams of the city but with no bad language, violence, or adult topics at all, making it perfect for children as well as adults.
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In The City falls under the genre Pop.
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In The City song length is 3 minutes and 00 seconds.
Who wrote In The City lyrics?
In The City is written by Graham Mcpherson, Michael Barson, Christopher John Foreman, Lee Jay Thompson, Daniel Mark Woodgate, Cathal Joseph Smyth, Mark William Bedford.
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When was In The City released?
It is first released on October 01, 1981 as part of Madness's album "7" which includes 24 tracks in total. This song is the 21st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind In The City lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Madness's 'In the City' is a song about the escapism of a boy who turns his boring workdays into thrilling city adventures every weekend, thus portraying the longing to escape from the dullness of everyday life and to enter the world of imagination. The lyrics to 'In the City' give the impression that the themes around empowerment, adventure, liberation, and others like reflection and inspiration are the main points. Moreover, the song highlights urban life along with caricature and fantasy, touting their virtues. The lyrics talk about a boy, his life, and dreams of the city but with no bad language, violence, or adult topics at all, making it perfect for children as well as adults.
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Which genre is In The City?
In The City falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song In The City?
In The City song length is 3 minutes and 00 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Graham Mcpherson, Michael Barson, Christopher John Foreman, Lee Jay Thompson, Daniel Mark Woodgate, Cathal Joseph Smyth, Mark William BedfordRecord Label(s): 2010 Stirling Holdings Ltd , under exclusive license to Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company
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Meaning to "In The City" song lyrics
In The City
Madness
Madness
