[Intro]
You told me on your birthday
All the things that this place had done to you
And in the streets you walk
You hide your face 'cause
They don't believe it's true

[Refrain]
They say it doesn't happen that often
But it's happening right now

[Verse 1]
I'm writing you this letter
To let you know
I'm not alright
And in this city
(The street's still paved with hate)
So you can cry yourself to sleep tonight
And say
"No, there aren't enough love songs in the sky"

[Verse 2]
You counted down the days
'Til you could say
"Bye-bye, city, bye-bye"
You're walking down on Union
You see the roads and
Know they're a part of you
[Refrain]
They say it doesn't happen that often
But it's happening right now
(But it's happening right now)

[Verse 3]
I'm writing you a second time
To let you know
Nothing here has changed
(The street's still paved with hate)
So you can cry yourself to sleep tonight

[Bridge]
Will you look back on this night
As the day that ruined your life?
Will you look back on these city streets
And say
"Oh, god, where are you?"
In these city streets I
Hide my face I
Turn away when you
Look at me and
Every night when I
Try to sleep I
Feel your hands all
Over my body
[Outro]
You stripped away the street signs and
You shot out all the stop lights
You smashed away the buildings
What would you have left?