It was Tuesday afternoon 

I got home from work right soon 

I turned on the TV and what did I see? 

I saw World War III staring back at me 

I thought I might wake up to reality 

There wasn't gonna be (yeah) 

And all I could see was this refuted tragedy 



CHORUS: 

In the silence of the city 

No mobile phones ring 

In the silence of the city 

You cannot hear a thing 

In the silence of the city 

The smiles are washed away 

In the silence of the city 

There's nothing left to say 



New York, New York, 

so good they named you twice 

the city that never sleeps 

do you believe your eyes? 

If fire's an act of war 

The Big Apple is in all too the cold 

And two tall towers 

Crumble to the floor 

And Manhattan is a lair 

Cause there is no more 



CHORUS 



And hardened New York cops 

With tears in their eyes 

Tired and all the firefighters 

Hoping to hear cries 

And the numerous paramedics 

Overcome by exhaustion and all 

Rescue workers feel the deep emotion 



CHORUS 



The 11th of September 2001 

The World Trade Centre and the US Pentagon 

These pictures that we've seen 

Almost defies belief 

On the streets of New York City, 

People are hit by shear grief



CHORUS 



The New York City Skyline 

We all admire before, 

Tall twin towers, 

To plea of them no more 

Silence of the city (7x) 

Silence