Blame It On Manhattan

from Cityscapes EP by Valerie Reaper and The Keepers

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lyrics

Blame it on the lights
Blame it on the streets
Blame it on faulty subway lines
Blame the city that never sleeps

Blame it on the sounds
Blame it on the crowds
Blame it on strangers you'll never meet
Blame it on the town

Blame it on Manhattan
Blame it on the streets
Blame it on the building that climb,
the towers that try
to catch all our dreams
Blame it on Manhattan
or blame it,
blame it on me

Oh, it's a city of greed
You take what you want,
You get what you need
And with buildings so tall,
you forget you can fall,
you forget it's all
real

Blame it on the liquor
Blame it on the heat
Blame it on the softness of your sheets
Or blame it on me

Blame it on Manhattan
Blame it on the drinks
Blame it on the way that our eyes,
your hand on my thigh,
my mouth makes you weak
Blame it on Manhattan,
or blame it,
blame it on me.

Oh, it's a city of greed
You take what you want,
You get what you need
And with buildings so tall,
you forget you can fall,
you forget it's all
real

So blame it on Manhattan,
blame my stale appeal
Blame it on the things I am not,
the way I forgot
how it hurts to feel
Blame us, we let it happen
Blame it on Manhattan

Or blame it on me.

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from Cityscapes EP, track released February 21, 2014

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Valerie Reaper and The Keepers New York, New York

Valerie Reaper and the Keepers puts a fresh spin on the, "singer/songwriter," genre. Valerie's tremendous vocal ability gives a biting edge and darkness to her lyrics. The sheer force and beauty of Valerie's supremely-powerful voice, and the virtuosity of her rhythm section (Jack Breslin, bass, and Ross Liberti, drums) offers listeners a new and entertaining experience. ... more

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