Leave the City

Leave the City
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Trench
Recorded	Tyler Joseph's home studio, United Recording Studios
Released	Jule 11, 2018
Format	Digital
Length	4:40
Time signature	4/4
Tempo	68
Key	G major
Live debut	16 October 2018
Last played	14 May 2024
Live count	99
Writer	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph
Label	Fueled by Ramen, Elektra
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Leave the City is the 14th song from the album Trench by Twenty One Pilots.

Versions

Studio

Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Leave the City	Trench	4:40	2016 - 2018	5 October 2018

Lyrics

Album version

[Verse 1] I'm tired of tending to this fire I've used up all I've collected I have singed my hands It's glowing, embers barely showing Proof of life in the shadows Dancing on my plans [Chorus] They know that it's almost They know that it's almost over They know that it's almost They know that it's almost over [Verse 2] The burning is so low it's concerning 'Cause they know that when it goes out It's a glorious gone It's only time before they show me Why no one ever comes back With details from beyond [Chorus] They know that it's almost They know that it's almost over They know that it's almost They know that it's almost over (They know) They know that it's almost over (They know) They know that it's almost over (They know) (They know) (They know) (They know) [Bridge] In time, I will leave the city For now, I will stay alive In time, I will leave the city For now, I will stay alive In time, I will leave the city For now, I will stay alive In time, I will leave the city For now, I will stay alive [Chorus] They know that it's almost They know that it's almost over They know that it's almost They know that it's almost over (They know) (They know) [Verse 3] Last year I needed change of pace Couldn't take the pace of change Moving hastily But this year, though I'm far from home In Trench I'm not alone These faces facin' me [Outro] They know They know What I mean