City of Palaces

I've seen the line that divides paradise
It's made of fire

The city of palaces is my home
And after dark cool people roam
Got money, then you have a shot
If you're cute too
If not, then you don't
And still some people
Are proud of being real simple

The dudes come from all around
Movement's the one thing to be found
The living's hard fun comes and goes
It's not to keep
It's not your choice
But sad and stroked
Is better than to be broke, is true

Cos fun fun
We all need to buy fun
Everything before feeling alone
Fun, fun
Together but alone
We buy fun and soon be done

The city of palaces is the place
To shine or live leaving no trace
A place of bourgeois dissidents
All youngsters hate the president
And old folk don't know what is true
Radio and TV no longer rule

More, more
We all wish we had more
The emptiness can be filled with stuff
More, more
Never ending cycle
The craving grows so strong

Fun fun
We all need to buy fun
Does it matter where it came from?
Fun, fun
Together but alone
Fun

Where's the joy in the little things of life?
When I was a child it was easy to feel alive
Where's the joy in the little things of life?
No, no, no, no, no

The city of palace does not forgive
Please go to school my son, my dear
Just walk that hall and cross the door
Get a degree and get a job

Try to stick to whatever is the virtue
Of the place in this big city
Where you work, I know it's pretty shitty
Pretty shitty
Pretty shitty
Pretty shitty uhh

Where's the joy in the little things of life?
When I was a child it was easy to feel alive
Where's the joy in the little things of life?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck

In the city there's a park
That I love with all my heart
But it gets so dark

There's a sky with no stars
Cos we hear the chasing cars
Speeding away

In the city there's a park
That I love with all my heart
Don't ask why I try so hard

Go

The city of palaces is my home
And after dark cruel people roam