I didn’t have enough money
I didn’t have enough friends, talent, or vision
I didn’t have enough followers
I didn’t have enough hats
I was never cool enough for New York
I’ve never kissed a lover on the Brooklyn Bridge
I’ve never hailed a cab on Broadway
I’ve never seen a Pollock at the Metropolitan
I’ve never read Patti Smith at The Strand
I’ve never had tea at the Plaza
I’ve never seen Vampire Weekend at The Bowery
I’ve never been invited to an opening in Bushwick
I’ve never been trapped on The L
I’ve never danced to techno at Mood Ring
I’ve never seen Chloe Sevigny smoke a cigarette on fifth avenue
I’ve never felt part of my soul die in Times Square
I’ve never stood in Central Park and thought about the 90s
I was never cool enough for New York
I guess you just had to be there
credits
from The Arcadia Tapes,
released March 5, 2021
Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Vocals: Paul Snyder
Written, Mixed & Recorded by Paul Snyder
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