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Downtown Elegy Lyrics by James Tillman

VM2 - EP

2020

He city done changed
It feel so rearranged
It feel so very strange
But the fight remains the same
Tryna survive
Just try’n survive
Tryna survive
Peering into my soul
It feels so very coled
But deep down all they see
Is this heart of gold
My heart is pure
I am so pure now
My heart is pure
Feeling very digital
I want sentimental
Something i can feel
Feeling very digital
I want sentimental
Something real
Old memories come to mind
Lying with you in the morning time
Oh you used to stick around
Lying with me in the morning time
Yeah we used hang downtown
But the city done changed
City done changed
Downtown
Things are rearranged
Feelings aren’t the same
Yeah we used hang downtown
But the feelings done changed
We are not a thing
Downtown
The city life is trash
Everybody wear a mask
Today feels like we’re living in the past
So much anger, so much hate
So much anger
Everybody walks around
Numb and dumbed down
One question
Are you entertained ?
‘cause we’re distracted
So distracted
Feeling very digital
I want sentimental
Something i can feel
Feeling very digital
I want sentimental
Something real
Old memories come to mind
Lying with you in the morning time
Oh you used to stick around
Lying with me in the morning time
Oh you used to stick around
Lying with me in the morning time
Yeah we used hang downtown
But the feelings have changed
City done changed
Downtown
Things are rearranged
Feelings ain’t the same
Downtown
The feeling so strange
We used hang downtown
But city done changed
Ooh
Credits
James Tillman

James Tillman

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"Downtown Elegy" appears on "VM2 - EP" in 2020.

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