Lyrics
[verse]
Concrete corners, sirens singing in the rain
Kids in doorways counting change and hiding pain
Uptown money never looks this way
Downtown hearts just try to make it through the day
[verse]
Fast cars passing, neon writing on the wall
Everybody hustling, trying not to fall
Some are climbing ladders, some are climbing out
This is where the quiet ones learn to shout
[chorus]
This city runs on hunger and desire
Every corner's got its own reactor, some other fire
Uptown boys and downtown girls
Trying to find a way out of this world
[verse]
Whispers in the underground, secrets on the train
Everyone's got something they won't explain
Glamour on the surface, hunger underneath
Everybody smiling with their armor and their teeth
[chorus]
This city runs on hunger and desire
Every corner's got its own reactor, some other fire
Uptown boys and downtown girls
Trying to find a way out of this world
[bridge]
Keep your head down, keep your dreams up high
Nobody notices you till you learn to fly
This town will chew you if you let it win
So play it cool and let the night begin
[chorus]
This city runs on hunger and desire
Every corner's got its own reactor, some other fire
Uptown boys and downtown girls
Trying to find a way out of this world
