Capital Cities

Released: August 10, 2018

Songwriter: Sebu Simonian Ryan Merchant

Producer: Sebu Simonian Ryan Merchant

[Intro]
You set me, set me, set me on fire

[Verse 1]
You're my vision
Looking to the west I see the daylight
Watch it come to rest in, in the moonrise
I turn to your eyes pretender
My sunburn surrender

[Chorus]
You set me, set me on fire
You set me, set me on fire
Pretender my sunburn surrender
You set me, set me on fire
You set me, set me on fire
Pretender my sunburn surrender

[Verse 2]
In my city, moving through the mess, I try to stay light
Float above the stress, but when I'm not high
You are my upside, you send me
The brightest of memories
I'm not dreaming, that's your silhouette
This moment, fleeting
I'll never forget, I need your fixing
You are eclipsing, pretender
My sunburn surrender

[Chorus]
You set me, set me on fire
You set me, set me on fire
Pretender my sunburn surrender
You set me, set me on fire
You set me, set me on fire
Pretender my sunburn surrender

[Outro]
You set me, set me, set me on
You set me, set me, set me on fire
My sunburn surrender
You set me, set me, set me on
You set me, set me, set me on fire
My sunburn surrender

Capital Cities is an American indie pop duo from Los Angeles, California, formed by Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian. Its debut EP was released on June 7, 2011, with lead single “Safe And Sound.” A subsequent single, “Kangaroo Court,” was released on May 1, 2012. The band was featured on the Pop Up #1 compilation curated by Perez Hilton that was released on August 7, 2012. The band’s song “Safe and Sound” charted at #1 on the US Alternative Songs chart. The song was also used in a German Vodafone commercial. The song “Center Stage” was featured on ESPN’s First Take where they played a short segment of the retro sounding track before going to commercial breaks

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