Cause i don t want to wait until tomorrow to tell you how i d feel the rest of my life you don t want a waste another minute when you realize walking on the dark side of the evening maybe it was you that opened my eyes burning like a fire on the water the city of black and white.
City of black and white mat kearning.
On his second album city of black and white mat kearney leaves behind any lingering folkie traits along with any hippie rapping and dives headfirst into pure aaa songcraft placing sweet melodies at center stage.
Kearney s songs go down easily but that hasn t stopped him from relying on a glistening production that sugarcoats everything he sings supporting his tunes with lightly looped.
Having said that there isn t a bad song to be had on city of black and white and i could similarly gush about his previous and following offerings.
Mat kearney is a contender.
There s a white flag waving where my heart is on the ground.
City of black and white was another song that i wrote with a friend.
City of black and white the second national release from aware columbia singer songwriter mat kearney finds the artist in a very different place.
City of black white lyrics.
Mat kearney s city of black and white the followup to his 2006 album nothing left to lose far exceeds any expectations i had expectations that have been building for the better part of 3 years.
I was privileged enough to be on scene in knoxville tn around the time he made his beginnings bullet.
General commentin a recent interview this is what mat kearney had to say about city of black and white.
And actually wrote it in this apartment overlooking the bosphorus river in istanbul which separates europe and asia which is very odd but the city is on both sides you know it s like literally divides the continents.
In the opening line of all i have the cds first track mat says and here we go at it 3 years later and i am immediately reassured that this.
This whole city s black and white tell me what is your color could it be the same as mine faded greens and blue street lights there s a red fire burning from.
Faded greens and blue street lights there s a red fire burning.
On the day of its release the bonus track version peaked at 7 on the itunes top albums.