Your City Doesn't Love You

by Safari Room

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“Your City Doesn’t Love You” is about moving to a new city without any safety net — starting from the ground up. It’s about feeling disenfranchised with the social scenes but finding love, whether it be of community or of self.

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lyrics

Seven years ago,
I packed up and moved away.
Never to return except for holidays
I thought I’d find a home
Again, maybe fall in love
But the pond is no easy place to fall in love…

So I sing, your city doesn’t love you.

Give it your all.
Everything you’ve got.
Sometimes your very best is good enough.

I tried so hard to please her
I did what I thought he’d want.
Played the game and all but lost the farm.

So I sing, your city doesn’t love you, so why stay?
The city doesn’t love you…
Your city doesn’t love you, so I’ll build one for two.
The city doesn’t love you, but I do.
But I do. Yes, I do.

credits

released March 15, 2022
Music and Lyrics by Alec Koukol and Chris Collier
Performed by Safari Room
Alec Koukol – Vocals, Guitar, Synths, Programming
Austin Drewry – Drums
Chris Collier – Guitar, Bass
Laruen Sacks – Violin

Strings arranged by Alec Koukol

Engineered by Cole Yepsen and Brandon Highfill at Schematic Studios

Mixed by Collin Pastore
Mastered by Preston Cochran
Artwork by Alec Koukol + Morgan Slone

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Safari Room Nashville, Tennessee

Safari Room's brand new album, 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦, out now!

Safari Room is the indie rock outfit and brainchild of Alec Koukol (Omaha-native, now Nashville-local).

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May 22

The Basement

Nashville, TN

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