Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

by Alicia Keys · · R&B
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Quick Answer — Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Lyrics

[00:01.05] Ooh-ooh-ooh, New York [00:11.41] Ooh-ooh-ooh, New York [00:22.43] Grew up in a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes [00:32.66] Noise is always loud
R&B 2003 English

Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Full Lyrics

[00:01.05] Ooh-ooh-ooh, New York [00:11.41] Ooh-ooh-ooh, New York [00:22.43] Grew up in a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes [00:32.66] Noise is always loud [00:34.35] There are sirens all around and the streets are mean [00:42.76] If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that's what they say [00:53.31] Seein' my face in lights [00:54.97] Or my name in marquees found down on Broadway [01:03.31] Even if it ain't all it seems, I got a pocketful of dreams [01:07.19] Baby, I'm from New York [01:10.77] Concrete jungle where dreams are made of [01:14.38] There's nothin' you can't do [01:17.28] Now you're in New York [01:21.42] These streets will make you feel brand-new [01:24.62] Big lights will inspire you [01:27.58] Hear it for New York, New York, New York [01:34.67] On the avenue, there ain't ever a curfew, ladies work so hard [01:44.95] Such a meltin' pot [01:46.46] On the corner sellin' rock, preachers pray to God [01:55.22] Hail a gypsy cab [01:56.97] Takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge [02:05.68] Someone sleeps tonight with a hunger far more than an empty fridge [02:15.66] I'ma make it by any means, I got a pocketful of dreams [02:19.45] Baby, I'm from New York [02:23.03] Concrete jungle where dreams are made of [02:26.55] There's nothin' you can't do [02:29.51] Now you're in New York [02:33.69] These streets will make you feel brand-new [02:36.94] Big lights will inspire you [02:39.89] Hear it for New York, New York, New York [02:46.54] One hand in the air for the big city [02:49.19] Streetlights, big dreams, all lookin' pretty [02:51.72] No place in the world that can compare [02:54.26] Put your lighters in the air, everybody say, "Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah" [03:01.15] In New York [03:04.26] Concrete jungle where dreams are made of [03:07.83] There's nothin' you can't do [03:10.76] Now you're in New York [03:14.94] These streets will make you feel brand-new [03:18.22] Big lights will inspire you [03:21.14] Hear it for New York [03:27.81]

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When was "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" by Alicia Keys released?

"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" by Alicia Keys was released in 2003.

What genre is "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" by Alicia Keys?

"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" by Alicia Keys is a R&B song.

What are the opening lyrics of "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"?

The opening lyrics are: "[00:01.05] Ooh-ooh-ooh, New York"