City Lyrics
[Intro: Deuce]
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Chorus: Deuce]
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Verse 1: Charlie Scene]
My body doused in ash
With two empty cans of gas
The only evidence they have
Is a police sketch of my mask
And it's hard at times to ask
If you can save my heart for last
And it's hard to face the facts
When the darkness fades to black
It's not just make-believe
When they make me take a seat
And they put amphetamines
In the air and make me breathe
So, come on and grab your children
Look out for burning buildings
And villains who pillage
They're killin' by the millions
And billions of people die for a lost cause
So now I pray to my nation destroyed under God
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Chorus: Deuce]
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Verse 1: Charlie Scene]
My body doused in ash
With two empty cans of gas
The only evidence they have
Is a police sketch of my mask
And it's hard at times to ask
If you can save my heart for last
And it's hard to face the facts
When the darkness fades to black
It's not just make-believe
When they make me take a seat
And they put amphetamines
In the air and make me breathe
So, come on and grab your children
Look out for burning buildings
And villains who pillage
They're killin' by the millions
And billions of people die for a lost cause
So now I pray to my nation destroyed under God
[Pre-Chorus: Deuce & Charlie Scene]
It's the end of the world
All my battles have been won
But the war has just begun
[Chorus: Deuce]
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Verse 2: Johnny 3 Tears & Deuce]
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
Till the skies bleed ashes
And the fucking skyline crashes
They catch us with matches, ignite the flame
And all the hopes of a youth deemed fucking insane
They say, "Take the pill, in God we trust
Go and kill, God loves us
As in life, as in death
Breathing till there is no breath"
I will not die in the night, but in the light of the sun
With the ashes of this world in my lungs
But who am I to say?
Let's all just run away
Grab your saints and pray
And we'll burn this world today
It's the end of the world
All my battles have been won
But the war has just begun
[Chorus: Deuce]
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Verse 2: Johnny 3 Tears & Deuce]
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
Till the skies bleed ashes
And the fucking skyline crashes
They catch us with matches, ignite the flame
And all the hopes of a youth deemed fucking insane
They say, "Take the pill, in God we trust
Go and kill, God loves us
As in life, as in death
Breathing till there is no breath"
I will not die in the night, but in the light of the sun
With the ashes of this world in my lungs
But who am I to say?
Let's all just run away
Grab your saints and pray
And we'll burn this world today
[Pre-Chorus: Deuce & Johnny 3 Tears]
It's the end of the world
As in heaven, as on Earth
We've been dead since our birth
[Chorus: Deuce]
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Interlude: Deuce]
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch it burn
[Bridge: J-Dog, Charlie Scene, & Da Kurlzz]
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
We'll use the trees as torches
Do you wanna burn it with me?
We'll flood the streets with corpses
Do you wanna burn it with me?
We'll watch the city fucking bleed
Do you wanna burn it with me?
And bring the world to its knees
Do you wanna burn it with me?
It's the end of the world
As in heaven, as on Earth
We've been dead since our birth
[Chorus: Deuce]
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Interlude: Deuce]
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch it burn
[Bridge: J-Dog, Charlie Scene, & Da Kurlzz]
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
The city looks so pretty
Do you wanna burn it with me?
We'll use the trees as torches
Do you wanna burn it with me?
We'll flood the streets with corpses
Do you wanna burn it with me?
We'll watch the city fucking bleed
Do you wanna burn it with me?
And bring the world to its knees
Do you wanna burn it with me?
[Chorus: Deuce, Da Kurlzz, & Both]
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
Let's watch this city burn (let's watch it burn)
From the skylines on top of the world (let's watch it burn)
Till there's nothing left in her (let's watch it burn)
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Outro: Deuce]
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch this city burn the world
Let's watch this city burn
From the skylines on top of the world
Till there's nothing left in her
Let's watch this city burn the world
Let's watch this city burn (let's watch it burn)
From the skylines on top of the world (let's watch it burn)
Till there's nothing left in her (let's watch it burn)
Let's watch this city burn the world
[Outro: Deuce]
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch it burn
Let's watch this city burn the world
About
Genius Annotation
Considering the tumulus/violent environment that Hollywood Undead transcended as a result of Swan Songs and Desperate Measures, this is a track resonant with the societal ills that families in Los Angeles face.
“City” is pretty metaphoric and self-referential; considering the band’s ascent to fame, they asked if anybody wished to accompany them during their rise, an ascent comparable to arson enactments.
It was first recorded sometime in 2005 but was oddly never put up on the band’s MySpace page. It was then re-recorded, remastered, and intended for release on Hollywood Undead (an unreleased album) in 2007.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Undead
- 5.No. 5
- 6.Young
- 7.Black Dahlia
- 10.California
- 11.City
- 12.The Diary
- 13.Pimpin’
- 14.Paradise Lost
- 15.Pain
- 16.The Natives
- 18.The Loss
- 19.Bitches
- 20.The Kids
- 21.Circles
Credits
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Mastering
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Phonographic Copyright ℗
Publishers
Mixing Assistant
Label
Background Vocals
Unclean Vocals
Piano
Additional Programming
Guitar
Vocals
Programming
Mixing
Drums
Additional Engineering
Recorded At
Castle Renholdër (Laurel County, CA); Hammer & Sickle Studios (Hollywood, CA); NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood, CA); and Perfect Circle Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Release Date
September 2, 2008
City Live Performances
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