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  1. Tracks
  2. Sara Bareilles
  3. Once Upon Another Time - EP
  4. Bright Lights and Cityscapes

TRACK

Sara Bareilles

Bright Lights and Cityscapes

Release date: 22nd May 2012

From Once Upon Another Time - EP
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About This Track

"Bright Lights and Cityscapes" is a track by Sara Bareilles, from the album Once Upon Another Time - EP, released 22nd May 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Bright Lights and Cityscapes

[Verse 1]

Hold my breath and I'll count to ten

I'm the paper and you're the pen

You fill me in, you are permanent

And you leave me to dry

I'm the writer and she's the muse

I'm the one that you always choose

She will falter and gift her blame

And it starts all over again

Again again again again..

[Chorus]

She is bright lights and cityscapes

And white lies and cavalcades

And she'll take all you ever have

But I'm gonna love you

You say, "Maybe it'll last this time"

But I'm gonna love you

You'd never have to ask

I'm gonna love you

'Til you start looking back

I'm gonna love you so right

I wouldn't need a second chance

[Verse 2]

Shield your eyes from the truth at hand

Tell me why it'll be good again

All those demons are closing in

And I don't want you to burn

Nevermind what I said before

I don't want any less anymore

You are carbon and I am flame

I will rise and you will

Remain

[Chorus]

For bright lights and cityscapes

And landslides and masquerades

And she'll take all you ever have

But I'm gonna love you

You say, "Maybe it'll last this time"

But I'm gonna love you

You'd never have to ask

I'm gonna love you

'Til you start looking back

[Outro]

(Ooh—)

I wouldn't need a second chance

(I wouldn't need a second chance)

I wouldn't need a second chance

(I wouldn't need a second chance)

I wouldn't need a second chance

(I wouldn't need a second chance)

I wouldn't need a second chance

(I wouldn't need a second chance)

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Track details

From Once Upon Another Time - EP

2012
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Album
Once Upon Another Time - EP
Once Upon Another Time - EP
Sara Bareilles
Release year
2012
  1. —Once Upon Another Time
  2. —Lie to Me
  3. —Sweet As Whole
  4. —Bright Lights and Cityscapes

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Credits

Writer
Sara Bareilles
Producer
Ben Folds, Sara Bareilles
Vocals
Sara Bareilles
Piano
Sara Bareilles
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Ben Folds