Lyrics
[Verse 1 - him]
Skyline burning gold at the break of day
Came here with nothing, found another way
Concrete jungle taught me how to run
Turned my starting line into the sun
Every street corner got a story to tell
Every subway car rings a different bell
Arrived with a suitcase and a dream
Now the whole city moves to my theme
[Chorus - her]
This city lifts you when you're down and out
Lights up the sky, gives you something to shout about
Big dreams only, nothing feels small
Come here empty, leave here standing tall
This is the place where the hungry become kings
Where a hustle turns to diamond rings
Big dreams only, this is home to me
City of lights, city where you're free
[Verse 2 - him]
Bridges glowing like a promise kept
Never once did I lay down and slept
Hustled through the winters, hustled through the heat
Built my name up from these crowded streets
Towers watching over everything I do
Every borough got a piece of the view
Started with a dollar, now I own the block
This the city where the dreamers never stop
[Chorus - her]
This city lifts you when you're down and out
Lights up the sky, gives you something to shout about
Big dreams only, nothing feels small
Come here empty, leave here standing tall
This is the place where the hungry become kings
Where a hustle turns to diamond rings
Big dreams only, this is home to me
City of lights, city where you're free
[Bridge - both]
Millions of stories under one sky
Millions of reasons to reach up high
Nobody's small here, everyone shines
This is the city that rewrites the lines
[Chorus - her]
This city lifts you when you're down and out
Lights up the sky, gives you something to shout about
Big dreams only, nothing feels small
Come here empty, leave here standing tall
This is the place where the hungry become kings
Where a hustle turns to diamond rings
Big dreams only, this is home to me
City of lights, city where you're free
