[intense, emotional, ominous music] [verse 1] tshk tshk - uhh, oooooh she came to the city with stars in her eyes - ahh uhh - with dreams of making it big, on the movie screen - ahh oooooo - she walked down streets filled with hope and pride - tahh! and she never stopped to wonder, what she was feelin inside - ahh [verse 2] now this girl was searchin - dahh - searchin for the money and the fame - gahh but soon she found it hard, and no one but HER to blame! ahh tahh uhh - the glitz and glamour, slowly start to fade (oh no, oh no, oh no) alone she's cryin, in the bed she made - ahh! [pre-chorus] she was searchin, so far away from home now baby - uhh - ahh [chorus] in the city lights - ahh! in those darkened nights - ahh! she was lookin she was lookin for her destiny - dahh! in the city lights - in the lights so bright - ahh! she was not about the let the world bring her to her knees - ahh but such is the way - dahh - the way of fame! hee-hee! the way of fame! hah! hee-hee! [verse 2, aggressive, emotional, gritty, raspy, strained] tahh - with each passing day, faces change - ahh those who called her a friend-dahh, now looking for a pay-day! dahh! when everyone's lookin - dahh - but no one sees you - ooooooh - gahh! when everyone wants ya - gahh! - but no one needs you - oooooh no [verse 3] gahh - uhh - dahh now this girl is sittin - dahh - thinkin of where she used to be - ahh trapped in a cage of expectation - aaaaaah - who knows the situation? nahh - oh no! girl it's not too late - ahh - to change the station- aaaaah - hurry now turn back while you can - gahh - and find salvation - uhh! [chorus] in the city lights - ahh! in those darkened nights - ahh!(hee-heee!) she was lookin she was lookin for her destiny - dahh! in the city lights - in the lights so bright - ahh!(hee-heee!) she was not about the let the world bring her to her knees - ahh(hee-heee!) but such is the way - dahh - the way of fame! hee-hee! the way of fame! hah! hee-hee! [chorus, key change, more intense, backing vocals, music change, more emotion] in the city lights - ahh! in those darkened nights - ahh! (those darkened, darkened nights!) (hee-heee!) she was lookin she was lookin for her destiny - dahh! (she was lookin ahh she was lookin she was lookin)(hee-heee!) in the city lights - in the lights so bright - ahh! (she was lookin oh baby no) she was not about to let the world bring her to her knees - ahh (don't you do it no, don't let it happen no)(hee-heee!) but such is the way - dahh - the way of fame! hee-hee! the way of fame! hah! hee-hee! (this is the way! this is the way! this is the way)(hee-heee!) the way of fame! the way of fame! the way of fame! the way of fame! woooh! hee-hee-hee! aaaah! hee-hee-hee! hee-hee! [fade-out] [end] [chorus] in the city lights - ahh! in those darkened nights - ahh!(hee-heee!) she was lookin she was lookin for her destiny - dahh! in the city lights - in the lights so bright - ahh!(hee-heee!) she was not about the let the world bring her to her knees - ahh(hee-heee!) but such is the way - dahh - the way of fame! hee-hee! the way of fame! hah! hee-hee! [chorus, key change, more intense, backing vocals, music change, more emotion] in the city lights - ahh! in those darkened nights - ahh! (those darkened, darkened nights!) (hee-heee!) she was lookin she was lookin for her destiny - dahh! (she was lookin ahh she was lookin she was lookin)(hee-heee!) in the city lights - in the lights so bright - ahh! (she was lookin oh baby no) she was not about to let the world bring her to her knees - ahh (don't you do it no, don't let it happen no)(hee-heee!) but such is the way - dahh - the way of fame! hee-hee! the way of fame! hah! hee-hee! (this is the way! this is the way! this is the way)(hee-heee!) the way of fame! the way of fame! the way of fame! the way of fame! woooh! hee-hee-hee! aaaah! hee-hee-hee! hee-hee!