[Verse 1] They step off the ship in the rain And pick the tallest name Glass on the harbor, smoke on the pier They know the whole world's watching here Subways run under every fight Cameras catch the sparks at night Every rooftop's got a million eyes And a skyline that don't apologize [Pre-Chorus] If you want a warning shot If you want the whole earth to stop You don't need a hidden cave You just hit the crowded place [Chorus] Why New York? Why New York? Big enough to hear the roar Why New York? Why New York? Every hit lands on the floor (Oh-oh) They want the world to see (Oh-oh) So they come to the streets Why New York? Why New York? 'Cause the whole world fits those walls [Verse 2] There's a lab on every other block A case, a key, a vault to lock A mayor yelling from a van While the hero's late again Tour buses, bridges, billboards high Choppers circling in the sky If you need a stage for fear You can paint it all right here [Pre-Chorus] If you want a badge of fame If you want a legend made You don't go where nobody cares You go where the pressure's everywhere [Chorus] Why New York? Why New York? Big enough to hear the roar Why New York? Why New York? Every hit lands on the floor (Oh-oh) They want the world to see (Oh-oh) So they come to the streets Why New York? Why New York? 'Cause the whole world fits those walls [Bridge] It's the grid, it's the crowd It's the sirens shouting loud It's the maps in every hand It's the easy place to understand One name gets the headlines One blast fills a hundred lives If you're here to shake the sky You choose the place where all eyes collide [Final Chorus] Why New York? Why New York? Big enough to hear the roar Why New York? Why New York? Every hit lands on the floor (Oh-oh) They want the world to see (Oh-oh) So they come to the streets Why New York? Why New York? 'Cause the whole world fits those walls
