The Protomen - This City Made Us lyrics

There was a moment in the darkness Just before the blinding light The world was standing there before you Just out of sight You feel the thunder start to move you You feel your pulse begin to rise The night's a shock that cuts right through you And you come alive This City made us This City gave us life It was a crash that broke the silence A thousand voices called my name And like a moth into the fire I had to find the flame This City made us This City ate us alive This City now will fade away It's crying out I know you think you can control it I've seen the way a crowd can turn You've given everything you've got And still they want to watch it burn This City now will fade away It's crying out It's much too late They set the fire Let 'em fan the flame I'll give you one more word of wisdom When you stand and face the gates of hell You're on your own You're all you've got Our heroes fail us Without the veil of night This City now will fade away It's crying out It's much too late This City now Won't last the night Don't let it die Without a fight This City now will fade away This City made us No one can save us now