Story Behind The Song

Inspiration from Henry James' - "The Ambassadors".

Lyrics

Key to the City Copyright Jamie Holden 2007

You're an ambassador,
under the spell of the city,
seems like you've gone too far,
too far for one so pretty,
In deep you've found yourself,
corrupted and refined,
morality in spirit,
with matter over mind...

You thought you'd never find it,
you're standing right behind it,
It seemed invisible,
but now you've got it all...

'Cause in the heat,
- never find your key to the city,
[heat],
- never find your Key to The City...

You stand beside the window,
open to the streets below,
you thought you'd never get here,
you thought you'd never go,
now all your fears are conquered,
master of all you survey,
how did that bleak tomorrow,
turn into yesterday...

You thought you'd never find it,
you're standing right behind it,
It seemed invisible,
but now you've got it all...

'Cause in the heat,
- never find your key to the city,
[heat],
- never find your Key to The City...

You know there's nothing left unsaid,
your head is still above the water,
you went where others fear to tread,
no one could stop you at the border

You swore you'd never be afraid,
but you were so good at pretending,
so sure you're light would never fade,
until you thought that is was ending...

[Heat, Heat]

You thought you'd never find it,
you're standing right behind it,
It seemed invisible,
but now you've got it all...

'Cause in the heat,
- never find your key to the city,
[heat],
Never find your Key to The City...

[heat],

You know there's nothing left unsaid,
your head is still above the water,
you went where others fear to tread,

[never find your key to the city]

You swore you'd never be afraid,
but you were so good at pretending,
so sure you're light would never fade,

[never find your key to the city]

You know there's nothing left unsaid,
your head is still above the water,
you went where others fear to tread,

You swore you'd never be afraid...