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A City That Never Sleeps

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This song initiated from me trying to copy some of the melody from a Willy Wonka song. You know "come with me, and you'll be, in a world of pure imagination." Tomeka came up with a great cello part for this song and Greg Davis ran the vocals through some plug-ins for live manipulation that we recorded to tape. I was really proud of this one. It is probably the first song that foreshadowed the newer ACA style of production with programmed drums, sparse guitar, and electronics.

lyrics

It's a chameleon form that I can walk away from. This is my car, these are my feet. I'm in a place where hope is mixed into the pavement and knuckles are dragged across the street. That subway train is so distracting. Those neon lights shine white and gold.
That car alarm is like a merry carnival, but this is my time to be at rest. Down at the lake we ride the wind like happy city folk and now we ought to be impressed. Salvation lies just two blocks away. In someone's eyes, cool and hollow. How could you know I'd be waiting for so long?
I knew a lady by the name of Esmerelda. She dressed me in clothes up to a T. We passed the time reading of El Diablo and sipping from cups of lemonade. Those Spanish eyes are so enchanting. Her memories lie alive inside. But when I wake I'll have my chance to find romance in a city that never sleeps.

credits

from All City Affairs, track released June 1, 2001
Peter Andreadis - Vox, guitars
Griffin Rodriguez - Drum programming
Tomeka Reid - Cello, bass
Greg Davis - Fingerstyle guitar, laptop

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All City Affairs Chicago, Illinois

All City Affairs is the music I want to hear in the world. It's the challenge to make something great, to run into a wall, turn around, and go back in again. It's the voice I use to shout out across the world.
All City Affairs is Peter Andreadis, from Chicago, IL. He also plays drums in Baby Teeth, likes long walks on the beach and is a Libra.
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