Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Gold on every window pane
We were told the sky was ours
Perfect plates and polished names
Polished smiles and quiet hours
[Instrumental Break] [Pre-Chorus] But the bread grew thin
And the price climbed high
And the shelves grew bare
While we learned to lie
[Chorus] Glitter city keep your crown
Glitter city hold it tight
We are waking to the sound
Of a truth you hid from sight
Glitter city fade away
Fade away
Fade away
[Post-Chorus] La la la la la la
La la la la la la
[Verse 2] Etiquette and gratitude
Bought our silence every day
Shoes were scuffed and food was crude
Still we curtsied still we stayed
[Instrumental Break] [Pre-Chorus] But my neighbor's eyes
Hold a different glow
And she will not say
What she shouldn't know
[Chorus] Glitter city keep your crown
Glitter city hold it tight
We are waking to the sound
Of a truth you hid from sight
Glitter city fade away
Fade away
Fade away
[Post-Chorus] La la la la la la
La la la la la la
[Bridge] Quiet rooms and secret deals
Golden tables far from view
Every coin a broken wheel
Every promise was untrue
[Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Glitter city keep your crown
Glitter city hold it tight
We are waking to the sound
Of a truth you hid from sight
Glitter city fade away
Fade away
Fade away
[Outro] La la la la la la
La la la la la la [End]