Owl City - New York City Info

: Young stated he wanted to memorize these fading memories and hoped the song would inspire listeners to "take a similar trip" and "get a little lost". Musical Style and Production

: The lyrics recount a literal road trip in his "piece of junk" first car, which had a driver's side door that wouldn't lock. Owl City - New York City

Adam Young wrote "New York City" to capture the vivid, "small details" of a formative trip he took at age 18. : Young stated he wanted to memorize these

: Young describes the experience as the first time he truly saw the world beyond Minnesota, including seeing the ocean for the first time. Owl City - New York City