《This City》的詞曲由Ed Sheeran和Ryan Tedder共同創作,其歌詞如下:
Verse 1:
I'm standing on the corner, looking up at the sky
我在街角站著,仰望著天空
The neon lights are flashing, and I'm feeling alright
霓虹燈在閃爍,我感覺一切都很好
But I'm looking for something, that I'll never find
但我尋找著,我永遠找不到的東西
Chorus:
This city, this city, this city's just a big stage
這座城市,這座城市,這座城市只是一個大舞台
And all the actors, they're faking, they're laughing and crying
所有的演員們都在假裝,他們在笑著、哭著
And I'm lost in the crowd, but I'm not looking back
我迷失在人潮中,但我沒有回頭
I'm just trying to find my place, in this city
我只是試著在這座城市中找到我的位置
Verse 2:
The girls with the full face, and the guys with the fade
那些滿臉鬍渣的女孩和消失鬍渣的男孩
They're all passing by like strangers in a crowd
他們就像人群中的陌生人從我身邊匆匆經過
But I feel like I belong here, with the ones that I love most
但我感覺我屬於這裡,與我最愛的人在一起
Chorus:
This city, this city, this city's just a big stage
這座城市,這座城市,這座城市只是一個大舞台
And all the actors, they're faking, they're laughing and crying
所有的演員們都在假裝,他們在笑著、哭著
And I'm lost in the crowd, but I'm not looking back
我迷失在人潮中,但我沒有回頭
I'm just trying to find my place, in this city
我只是試著在這座城市中找到我的位置
Bridge:
Sometimes I feel like I don't belong anywhere at all
有時候我覺得我無處可去,孤獨無依
But I'm trying my best to be here forever with you all
但我要盡我最大的努力和你一起面對一切變化。 這是一首表達了對於城市生活、人與人之間的情感以及自我歸屬感的歌曲。歌詞中的“this city”可以理解為每個人心中的那個城市,每個人在這個城市中尋找自己的位置和歸屬感。同時,歌詞也表達了作者對於愛情的珍視和對於生活的熱愛。