Means "the city" in Spanish. It's about a hard break-up that you knew had to happen.
lyrics
Ten and ten and five and five-
I’m going for a real short ride
To take my heart and dump it oceanside.
Four and four and eight and eight-
You’re going now, but, you left too late,
With the news to deliver, and yet,
Time and time and again and again-
You miss your friends but you just want him
To return to you- you’d give anything for that.
And, the missing and the kissing
Couples that you hate, late night on a slow train.
And, the leaning and the reeling
Of your love as it takes all the time in the world
To mend, and turn away-- not today.
All and all and well and well-
You chose it fine, but, it fell, it fell, it fell.
Step and change and heel to toe-
You’re forcing things that never go.
Six and one and five to three-
I’m too good for you.
Is that what’s left of me?-
A bitter wash of false memories.
And, the missing and the kissing
Couples that you hate, late night on a slow train.
And, the leaning and the reeling
Of your love as it takes all the time in the world
To mend, and turn away-- not today.
And, all at once it’s gone, and all at once it’s lost,
And, all together we knew the end was near.
credits
from ARNFINN,
released July 2, 2015
Carey Sveen: lyrics, music
Evan Fricks: guitar
Robert Hellyer: bass guitar
Craig Howe: drums
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