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Operation Ivy Big City Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.86/10 [7 votes]Album: Operation Ivy / Original Release Date: 1991-07-01Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 2 min 16 sec
OPERATION IVY
- Big City Lyrics / with translationsConcrete and chaos rise up
Spiderweb across the land
Like a giant rash
Forests lie down below
Foundations of buildings in a bed of ash
Some people here got it real good
Cuz the glass towers bring prosperity
Other people starve in the street
Because concrete knows no sympathy
Big city its a wishing well
Big city its a living hell
This town its f*cking insane
How one will starve and another will gain
Like a giant mechanical brain
And the people are cells and the streets are veins
It thinks only of itself
A thousand limbs crawling as it expands and grows
And still the concrete sits there
Sits there stark grey and cold
And I think I wanna be a brick layer
So I can put another brick in the wall
Its sanitary rational happy and sane
Growing like a flower to surround us all
Spiderweb across the land
Like a giant rash
Forests lie down below
Foundations of buildings in a bed of ash
Some people here got it real good
Cuz the glass towers bring prosperity
Other people starve in the street
Because concrete knows no sympathy
Big city its a wishing well
Big city its a living hell
This town its f*cking insane
How one will starve and another will gain
And the people are cells and the streets are veins
It thinks only of itself
A thousand limbs crawling as it expands and grows
And still the concrete sits there
Sits there stark grey and cold
And I think I wanna be a brick layer
So I can put another brick in the wall
Its sanitary rational happy and sane
Growing like a flower to surround us all
Facts about Big City
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Big City is written by Timothy Armstrong, Roger Matthew Freeman, Jesse Michaels, David M Mello.
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It is first released on July 01, 1991 as part of Operation Ivy's album "Operation Ivy" which includes 27 tracks in total. This song is the 17th track on this album.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, Operation Ivy’s 'Big City' is a city that breathes life and death at the same time, as it shows the entire song's main theme clearly through its vivid lyrics. Among these metaphors, one can find 'concrete' and 'mechanical brain' that suggest the cold, indifferent nature of urban life where some thrive while others suffer – thus, the irony and dehumanization typical of a big city come out. The song lyrics focus primarily on social commentary, angst, despair, reflection, and anger. Furthermore, the song reflects most of all urban disparity, alienation in modern society, and hope and despair. The lyrics contain mature themes related to societal issues, inequality, and strong language that may not be suitable for children under 13. The use of profanity and the depiction of a harsh urban environment warrant a PG-13 rating.
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Big City falls under the genre Alternative.
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Big City song length is 2 minutes and 16 seconds.
Who wrote Big City lyrics?
Big City is written by Timothy Armstrong, Roger Matthew Freeman, Jesse Michaels, David M Mello.
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When was Big City released?
It is first released on July 01, 1991 as part of Operation Ivy's album "Operation Ivy" which includes 27 tracks in total. This song is the 17th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Big City lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, Operation Ivy’s 'Big City' is a city that breathes life and death at the same time, as it shows the entire song's main theme clearly through its vivid lyrics. Among these metaphors, one can find 'concrete' and 'mechanical brain' that suggest the cold, indifferent nature of urban life where some thrive while others suffer – thus, the irony and dehumanization typical of a big city come out. The song lyrics focus primarily on social commentary, angst, despair, reflection, and anger. Furthermore, the song reflects most of all urban disparity, alienation in modern society, and hope and despair. The lyrics contain mature themes related to societal issues, inequality, and strong language that may not be suitable for children under 13. The use of profanity and the depiction of a harsh urban environment warrant a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is Big City?
Big City falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Big City?
Big City song length is 2 minutes and 16 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Timothy Armstrong, Roger Matthew Freeman, Jesse Michaels, David M MelloRecord Label(s): 1989, 2007 Epitaph
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