My City Of Ruins (acoustic)

The Lumineers

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Intro:        (2x) Verse:   There’s a blood red circle on the cold dark ground   And the rain is falling down    The church doors thrown open I can hear the organ’s song But the congregation’s gone      Post-verse:       My city of ruins              My city of ruins         Verse: Now the sweet veils of mercy drift through the evening trees Young men on the corner like scattered leaves The boarded up windows the empty streets             While my brother’s down on his knees Post-verse: My city of ruins                  My city of ruins           Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on ri................se up Break:         (2x)   Verse: Now there’s tears on the pillow darling where we slept And you took my heart when you leftG Without your sweet kiss my soul is lost my friend    Now tell me how do I begin again? Post-verse: My city’s in ruins                My city’s in ruins         Bridge: Now with these hands with these hands (I pray Lord) With these hands with these hands (I pray for the strength Lord) With these hands with these (I pray for Your love Lord) With these hands with these (I pray for Your lost Lord) With these hands with these (I pray for the love Lord) With these hands with these (I pray for the faith Lord) With these hands with these (I pray for the lost Lord) With these hands Come on! Come on!        Come on! Come on! Ending: Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on rise up!  Come on rise up! Come on ri................se up

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La chanson évoque une ville dévastée, où l'atmosphère est chargée de mélancolie et de perdition. On y ressent la solitude d'un lieu autrefois vivant, maintenant abandonné, avec des échos de souffrance et de regrets. Les images de portes d'église ouvertes, de rues désertes et de prières désespérées témoignent d'une recherche de rédemption et de force face à l'adversité. Dans ce contexte, on devine une quête de renaissance, un désir de se relever malgré les ruines. Le refrain encourage à se lever, à retrouver l'espoir et à avancer, même après la perte et la douleur. C'est un appel à la résilience, à la foi et à l'amour dans les moments les plus sombres.