| “ | You got me lost in Magic City
You got me questioning it all |
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Magic City is the eighth track of Gorillaz' sixth studio album The Now Now. This track features additional guitar by Graham Coxon, guitarist and Damon Albarn's bandmate from Blur.
Background
The demo for Magic City was recorded during the Humanz Tour at Delano South Beach in Miami, Florida. "Magic City" is a name used to refer to the city of Miami, hence the name of the song.
Magic City debuted live on June 1, 2018, at the Rock im Park festival in Nürnberg. A visualiser featuring appearances from 2-D, Russel, Noodle and Ace was uploaded to YouTube on June 29, 2018.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm on the high ridge looking down
While we're evolving, I get old
If I get back then I'll be grateful
Look there's a billboard on the moon
[Verse 2]
Let me take you this far
This crossing isn't much to me
There's lightning in the storm clouds
And I'll send you there to stay
[Chorus]
You got me lost in Magic City
You got me questioning it all
I hope that I make it home by Wednesday
And this Magic City lets me go
[Post-Chorus]
Magic City
Magic City
Magic City
Magic City
[Verse 3]
You put me up here in the penthouse
And painted me in red, white and blue
I filled the canyons with my ego
Look there's a billboard on the moon
[Chorus]
You got me lost in Magic City
You got me questioning it all
I hope that I make it home by Wednesday
And this Magic City lets me go
Visualiser
Trivia
- In the Strange Timez music video there is a reference to this track in the form of a billboard on the moon.