Track 5 of the album Halfway Home · 2019
New City, Same Sun
by Zuri Bell
“Boxes stacked high and a key in an unfamiliar lock. The sun followed me, which was the best surprise.”
pop · wistful pop · hopeful pop · 3:06
Lyrics
Key in the lock of a door I don't know Boxes stacked high with the life I bring Streetlamps are strangers, the stairs creak slow But the window is catching the morning I don't know the bus lines yet I don't know the corner shop's name But the light on the wall feels like someone I've met New city, same sun Climbing up the same sky for everyone New streets, new rhyme I will learn you one block at a time Hey, hey, I'm home in the making Hey, hey, the morning keeps breaking New city, same sun Shining on me like I just begun Bought a small plant from a lady downstairs She said it will grow if I sing to it I hummed a little tune that I brought from there And the leaves leaned in just a bit I don't know the neighbours yet I don't know which cafe is mine But somebody smiled and I won't forget New city, same sun Climbing up the same sky for everyone New streets, new rhyme I will learn you one block at a time Hey, hey, I'm home in the making Hey, hey, the morning keeps breaking New city, same sun Shining on me like I just begun Phone call home, I say I'm fine And then I really am Rooftops glow in the gold of nine I can do this, yes I can New city, same sun Climbing up the same sky for everyone New streets, new rhyme I will learn you one block at a time Hey, hey, I'm home in the making Hey, hey, the morning keeps breaking New city, same sun Shining on me, and I've just begun Same sun, same sun Hello, hello, I've just begun