Capital Cities

Released: July 13, 2018

Songwriter: Sam Hollander Ryan Merchant Sebu Simonian

Producer: Ryan Merchant Sebu Simonian

[Verse 1]
On an island, stuck together
You’re the vinyl I could play forever
Down a mountain, through the desert
Chase the water and change the weather

[Verse 2]
You remind me of a soundtrack
From a movie, a throwback
Don’t keep me waiting, don’t make me wonder
Don’t alert me about the spoiler

[Chorus]
You got this sweetness
My body needs this
You are my Venus
I’m River Phoenix
Be my rock and never move
I won’t dance unless you do
You are my Venus
I’m River Phoenix

[Verse 3]
Don’t you know me? The last crusader
I need a lover. No, not a hater
Let’s save the forest, 800 acres
In Costa Rica, I wanna take ya

[Chorus]
You got this sweetness
My body needs this
You are my Venus
I’m River Phoenix
Be my rock and never move
I won’t dance unless you do
You are my Venus
I’m River Phoenix

[Bridge]
Rising like the sun ’til sunset
A shady bar on the boulevard
Rising like the sun ’til sunset
A hazy star, you went too far

[Outro]
Rising, rising like the sun
You are my Venus
I’m River Phoenix
Rising, rising like the sun
You are my Venus
I’m River Phoenix
Be my rock and never move
I won’t dance unless you do
Rising, rising like the sun
You are my Venus
I’m River Phoenix

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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