People never understand
The world's complicated, and it's not black and white
And we're so quick to take a stand
But the door's wide open, and you're not walking through
Just around the corner is the darkest alley you'll ever see
Home of the hopeless and the hoarders of love and hate and greed
I know this landmark city front to back and maybe if you tried
You'd find there's other ways to see the world through someone else's eyes
New York, are your pearly gates of iron what we need?
New York, are your sleepless nights of light our remedy?
New York, is there something in the air you're hiding?
New York, are you the pinnacle or peril for the free?
There and back again
Onward forward, and don't rewind
The cityscape is staring at us
And the sun sets twice if you go high enough