Courtney Barnett - City Looks Pretty Lyrics






The city looks pretty when you been indoors
For 23 days I've ignored all your phone calls
Everyone's waiting when you get back home
They don't know where you been, why you gone so long
Friends treat you like a stranger and
Strangers treat you like their best friend, oh well
Spare a thought for the ones that came before
All in a daze bending backwards to reach your goal

Sometimes I get sad
It's not all that bad
One day, maybe never
I'll come around

The city takes pity on your injured soul
And heavenly prose ain't enough good to fill that hole
Everyone's soaked in animosity
It's vicious in winter, you never say what you mean
Friends treat you like a stranger and
Strangers treat you like their best friend, oh well
Wakin' up to another dismal day
You got a ways to go, you oughta be grateful

Sometimes I get mad
It's not half as bad
Pull yourself together
And just calm down

I'll be what you want oh when you want it
But I'll never be what you need
And the city looks pretty from where I'm standing...





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    "I'm Anaken"

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    I found Obi Wan!"

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    He was Shakespeare!!"

  2. W.... f....

    You're "the dark one"

  3. W.... f....

    I'm Dan"

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    Fifa and GTA always have the best Soundtracks.

  5. Z.... C....

    "Your friends treat you like a stranger and, the strangers treat you like their best friends, oh well"

  6. J.... o....

    City looks pretty on lsd trip

  7. R.... ....

    2019 vibes thanks fifa 19

  8. A.... M....

    I used to be with this girl who really loves this song. I thought after breaking up with her, I would hate this song but I still really like it even though it reminds me of her. I hope I'll like it for ever.

  9. �.... S....

    I've stopped with fifa 16 so i'm here not with Fifa 19 but cause i love Courtney! I recognize that fifa has good taste in music

  10. R.... A....

    This song is unbelievably underrated

    R.... A....

    Yes it is.

  11. A.... H....

    Fifa 19

  12. V.... 1....

    Fifa 19 ❤️

  13. U.... G....

    One of the few good songs in FIFA 19

  14. y.... ....

    courtney barnett sings about alienation under capitalism

  15. G.... S....

    Love you for making this song

  16. R.... C....

    Sensational fresh new music. It's what we need now in this UPSIDE down world we live in.

  17. J.... N....

    Poser... correction, posers.

  18. 4.... �....

    Fifa 19 has the best music

  19. A.... G....

    Love Yo Sushi’s appearances.

  20. S.... 8....

    Fantastic song. Thank you FIFA 19 for introducing me to it.

  21. k.... n....

    Brilliant one.

  22. J.... o....

    This girl looks like a female version of young Paul McCartney

    J.... o....

    Paul McCourtney

  23. F.... O....

    Una perlita

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    I feel like this song is talking about like running away from home and getting lost in this psychedelic garden. And coming back to see that all the people you knew aren’t people you knew at all. And people that just met you treat you much friendlier. But it also has a point to say about getting lost in this psychedelic garden about how it just feels like your filling a empty void with meaning less nonsense. But it’s easier to fill it with something meaningless rather than fill it with something very meaningful.

  25. S.... ....

    Having this song in Fifa 19 makes me think about Fifa 07-12

  26. V.... F....

    Search my channel pls

  27. A.... G....

    3:58 gets me every time

  28. H.... ....

    I really enjoy the line "the city takes pity on your injured soul"
    I'd like to incorporate that into my graffiti. Then hopefully people would google it and discover this awesome song.

  29. D.... V....

    Is it possible to marry this song?

  30. f.... p....

    Me RECUERDA a Zoe, con CANCIONES Como paz , rockanlover etc

  31. S.... M....

    Hate this song it's weird and annoying

  32. S.... a....

    Thais song makes me feel nostálgico for all the good song that I hace forgotten

  33. G.... C....

    That psychedelic bridge and outro *.*... Australia is doing well.

  34. B.... B....

    this is gorgeous

  35. S.... ....

    now here's a song where the bridge is as awesome as the rest of it

  36. E.... L....

    Love this tune.... thanks Courtney and band for proving there is still great rock n roll out there. ❤️

  37. C.... C....

    You Rock ON.

  38. M.... ....

    I've been saving 23 dollars a week by just listening to this and nothing else.

  39. J.... M....

    This song is so cool, if I funded a country it'd be its anthem 😁

  40. C.... C....

    I Love it When Youi Play. TY CB.

  41. O.... O....

    The city looks pretty when you've been indoors
    For twenty-three days I've ignored all your phone calls
    And everyone's waiting when you get back home
    They don't know where you've been, why you're gone so long
    Friends treat you like a stranger and
    Strangers treat you like their best friend, oh well

    Spare a thought for the ones that came before
    All in a daze bending backwards to reach your goal

    Sometimes I get sad
    It's not all that bad
    One day, maybe never
    I'll come around

    The city takes pity on your injured soul
    And heavenly prose ain't enough good to fill that hole

    Everyone's soaked in animosity
    It's vicious in winter, you never say what you mean
    Friends treat you like a stranger and
    Strangers treat you like their best friend, oh well
    Wakin' up to another dismal day
    You got a ways to go, you oughta be grateful

    Sometimes I get mad
    It's not half as bad
    Pull yourself together
    And just calm down

    I'll be what you want, oh when you want it
    But I'll never be what you need

    And the city looks pretty from where I'm standing

  42. L.... T....

    FIFA Song 😜😍

  43. D.... D....

    I have to say, even if you're not a *FIFA* fan, you gotta admit their choice of tunes over the years have been cracking.

  44. S.... H....

    how was this in Fifa?? Usually they have some absolute bangers but this wasn't one of them. It seemed way too doom and gloom for me. It actually would make me want to shut the game off

  45. A.... B....

    The best

  46. M.... T....

    Love it ♥️♥️

  47. C.... ....

    Lovin' it <3

  48. B.... ....

    de las mejores de fifa 19, puedo sentir la nostalgia.

  49. L.... D....

    Vai Brasilian !!!

  50. P.... D....

    Awesome tune

  51. C.... F....

    Courtney is queen! There is simply NO ONE doing what she does currently. Hands up for a CB Joan Jett project/collaboration?

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    Best song ever 🤗

  53. L.... B....

    i got 90's oasis band kinda vibe's on this one

  54. N.... ....

    Sounds like shit

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    "I’ll be what you want oh when you want it, but I’ll never be what you need" - probably my favorite lyric

  56. M.... s....

    2:38 Life Is Strange
    memories of that game

  57. J.... H....

    Thanks, Courtney.

  58. C.... ....

    Awesome artist, awesome songs x

  59. F.... F....

    ultimate mode is fucking fucked!! but this tune makes it aaaiit

  60. A.... A....

    Esse vídeo é tão lana del rey
    Adorei

  61. A.... A....

    Amo essa música!! 💥💙

  62. s.... d....

    fifa 19, awful game but good music

  63. H.... A....

    0:00 after you sign that player you ve always wanted in carrer mode

  64. C.... L....

    El FIFA me trajo, antes de arrepentirme y regresar aqui en 3 años diciendo porque no la habia escuchado antez

  65. C.... L....

    FIFA brought me here, before this gets old, and I regret not listening to this years ago

  66. A.... A....

    #FIFA19

  67. J.... F....

    Stephen malkmus guitar

  68. A.... B....

    So wonderful song! But so few views!!! Why??? P.S. Fifa 19 soundtrack is awesome!

  69. M.... P....

    good stuff

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    one day, maybe never. ill come around

  71. G.... S....

    I fucking love this song either drunk or high it feels good

  72. D.... A....

    "I'll be what you want oh when you want it,
    But I'll never be what you need."

  73. T.... L....

    Modern world alienation. this band just gets better and better.

  74. T.... M....

    I love this woman. ♥️👩🎤🎸

  75. N.... U....

    This is my favorite fifa 19 song.
    🎤🎸🎶🎮🏙️🌇⚽🍹🌳

  76. r.... ....

    Just randomly came across this while trying to find another song and wow, that was some divine intervention. This is great!

  77. b.... ....

    OK, I usually hate Millennials and their music, but this is the real deal. Finally. Nameless, Faceless is also fucking great. But of course it sounds like early 90s, right?

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    get over yourself

  78. m.... ....

    For 23 days I've ignored all your phone calls...Stop calling her bro Lmao

  79. J.... T....

    FIFA 30 anyone?

  80. G.... H....

    Get back

  81. b.... h....

    Cant get enough of this!

  82. S.... S....

    Shrill!

  83. S.... R....

    Shrill brought me here ...🌞

  84. A.... C....

    Who else notices a heavy blur influence in this song? Even bits of the solo at the end

  85. E.... V....

    Fifa squad where u at?

  86. E.... C....

    Fucking hate this song

  87. R.... ....

    FIFA 19 and proud

  88. A.... A....

    This song sounds like krautrock, a little bit of Stereolab

  89. d.... ....

    There’s something about the solo at the end that I just love. It’s the tone, the harmony with the rhythm guitar, everything...simple, but awesome

  90. D.... T....

    Brings back memories of packing an inform in a daily challenges pack

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    tks FIFA

  92. B.... B....

    Most boring song in fifa 19

  93. G.... T....

    Some gorgeous fuzz guitar at the latter half of this song

  94. D.... j....

    Fifa 19 😂😂
    Anyone ??