[Verse 1]
Can you hear them? The helicopters
I'm in New York, no need for words now
We sit in silence
You look me in the eye directly
You met me, I think it's Wednesday
The evening, the mess we're in

[Chorus]
And oh (The city, the sun sets over me)
Oh (The city, the sun sets over me)

[Verse 2]
Night and day
I dream of making love
To you now, baby
Love making on screen
Impossible dream
And I have seen
The sunrise over the river
The freeway
Reminding of this mess we're in

[Chorus]
And oh (The city, the sun sets over me)
Oh (The city, the sun sets over me)
The city, the sun sets over me
The city, the sun sets over me

[Verse 3]
What were you wanting? (What was that you wanted?)
I just wanna say (I just wanna say)
(Don't ever change) Don't ever change now, baby (And thank you)
And thank you (I don't think we will meet again)
I don't think we will meet again (You must leave now before the sun rises above skyscrapers)
And you must leave now before the sunrise (And the city landscape comes into being)
Above skyscrapers (Sweat on my skin, oh), the city
This mess we're in

[Chorus]
And oh (The city, the sun sets over me)
Oh (The city, the sunset over me)
Oh (The city, the sun sets over me)
Oh (The city, the sun sets over me)