// Chorus:

The city is alive, the city is alive
You better be strong, be strong, to stay alive
Don't just sit inside! Don't just sit inside
You better shine bright, shine bright
Brighter than the light

// Verse #1:

City life can be frightening
Rightfully so, it’s where we all amass
En mass, seeking success
But rather we bask in hardship
We play chess with every convict
Marching for greatness
Regardless, look, the problem has deep roots
But with every darkness comes the good, too
- City life is violent if you can’t navigate
You gotta think anew to breakthrough
But as humans, yeah, we tend to pull through
Tried and true, so think of it this way…,
You can build new realities, flip the script
You can be an author in this concrete environment
But expect constant debris, nothing less
Dreams will be killed unless
You possess a profound blessing
Next-level persistence and a obsessive commitment to your quest at best

// Chorus:

The city is alive, the city is alive
You better be strong, be strong, to stay alive
Don't just sit inside! Don't just sit inside
You better shine bright, shine bright
Brighter than the light

// Verse #2:

It’s time to set your mark
Whatever scars you have acquired will get you far
If you can learn from them, learn from what has been hard
The burns, attacks, loneliness, depression, reverse impacts
Man, let it spark
The landmark of the re-birth of a shark
There’s an art in the ability to outsmart
If adopted correctly, you can basically jumpstart
Over every diehard, catch them off-guard
So continue to educate
Question everything & debate
Set ablaze a straight path to the greats
Strike when it is right but stop waiting, fight
Arrogate for your right to flight, man, keep in mind
There’s an appetite you must acquire
That is downright an unmeasurable height
Something others wouldn’t even dare to climb
There’s a time and place for every battle cry
Stop waiting for lunch time

// Chorus:

The city is alive, the city is alive
You better be strong, be strong, to stay alive
Don't just sit inside! Don't just sit inside
You better shine bright, shine bright
Brighter than the light

// Solo Guitar

// Chorus x2:

The city is alive, the city is alive
You better be strong, be strong, to stay alive
Don't just sit inside! Don't just sit inside
You better shine bright, shine bright
Brighter than the light