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The City

from The City by ELYXIR, Neilio

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Go back to the bubblegum malls and the neon cities of the 1980s with this joyous retro 80s pop tune from ELYXIR and Neilio. The City is their 3rd release together, and their most decadent and fun.

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THE CITY

Verse 1
All aboard the outbound train we’re heading to the city
Out of these boring country lanes on a fresh new journey yeah
Shake shake, gotta practice every song that they’ll be singing
Seventeen years young growing up and ready for bigger things
Feel so alive we’re independent wild and strong
all in the same gladiator sandals from Cotton On
Brand new delights these glitter eyes have never seen
I’m so excited I believe I’m right where I’m meant to be

Pre
feel the beat shake the bunker like it’s world war 2
In his red skinny jeans but he’s singing out of tune
And they ain’t even playing yeah they’ve pulled a Britney Spears
God they suck but I don’t care

Chorus
I don’t care I love the city
Here with my friends I love the city
So independent I love the city
Yeah I don’t care, I love the city

Verse 2
On our own got some time to waste, let's circle back to 7/11
Krispy kremes are a luxury back home so we gotta go get em’ yeah
Rock and roll past the neon signs, the people here they dare to be dreaming
As the entertainers dine by the sidewalk I can’t help but thinking
there’s something bright and so electric in the air
Could live a double life and I bet nobody would even care

Pre
Feel the beat shake the bunker like it’s world war 2
In his red skinny jeans but he’s singing out of tune
And they ain’t even playing yeah they’ve pulled a Britney Spears
God they suck but I don’t care

Chorus
I don’t care I love the city
Here with my friends I love the city
So independent I love the city
Yeah I don’t care, I love the city

Bridge
I was born for the city, gonna leave my past behind,
feel the music rise up in me, and just hit the floor tonight
Yeah the city is my future, yeah the city is my life,
so I‘ll dance, and I don’t care,
I don’t care I love the city

Outtro
I don’t care I don't
I don’t care I don't
I don’t care I don't
Whoa, Whoa
I don't care I love the city
I don’t care I don't
I don’t care I don't
I don’t care I don't
Whoa, whoa

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from The City, track released February 10, 2023
Written by ELYXIR
Produced by Neilio & ELYXIR

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ELYXIR Melbourne, Australia

​Ethereal. Enchanting. Euphoria.

Meet ELYXIR

​Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, ELYXIR is a 80s Retrowave Artist. Lending her potently powerful vocals to a wide range of retro Producers, ELYXIR brings beautifully crafted melodies, colorful, emotive and painterly lyrics, with an unique ethereal yet strong vocal tone. ELYXIR has a range of singles (and potentially an album) out in 2022/2023. ... more

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