Sin City, also known as Frank Miller's Sin City, is a 2005 crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. It is a neo-noir based on Miller's graphic novel series of the same name.
The film is primarily based on three of Miller's works: The Hard Goodbye, about a man who embarks on a brutal rampage in search of his one-time sweetheart's killer; The Big Fat Kill, which focuses on a street war between a group of prostitutes and a group of mercenaries; and That Yellow Bastard, which follows an aging police officer who protects a young woman from a grotesquely disfigured serial killer. The film stars Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Benicio del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Elijah Wood, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Rutger Hauer, Carla Gugino, Michael Madsen and Nick Stahl, among others.
Sin City opened to wide critical and commercial success, gathering particular recognition for the film's unique color processing, which rendered most of the film in black and white but retained or added coloring for select objects. The film was screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in-competition and won the Technical Grand Prize for the film's "visual shaping".
In this town of pain
You could be the lucky one
Fate turns on a dime
The only thing that will change
Are the lights when they get brighter
They replace the sun
Out the door, you get burned
And there is no way back in
You've got nothing
Snake eyes, the house always wins
A drowning man does not die silently
You can feel the final warning
And the black money follows
Through the veins of the shallow
Change the name to protect the guilty
You'll never leave Sin City
Where you are king
In this room of shame
You could sink this town
And breathe another day
The mirror faces you
You cannot look away
Blood is on your hand
The streets will be the same
Under your feet like quicksand
Touch the face where a kiss of hope can last
Ooohhh where you are king ooohhh
A drowning man does not die silently
You can feel the final warning
And the black money follows
Through the veins of the shallow
Change the name to protect the guilty
You'll never leave Sin City
Just one kiss from the shadow
Will be the touch of an angel
Just one kiss is all that you need
If you never leave Sin City
You never leave Sin City
You never leave Sin City
Where you are king
Just one kiss ohhhh-oh-oh-oh
You the dolls and a '57 chevy
Lookin sick on the strip gettin sexy
Murder spree 9 dead and 9 to go
Bring on the nightmare rock n roll
And when it all goes down down down
And when there's nothing left to kill
You... me... sin city
Goin to hell poppin pills spttin whiskey
Bonnie and clyde ain't got nuthin on us baby
Rollin dice with she devils in the neon
Good morning, Blue Rider, and how was your night?
Did you meet a nice woman, did she make you feel alright?
I heard you came in from the country, looking for a good time.
You walked round the hot spots, and you met some good friends of mine.
Oh Mojo, come here, give my friend a glass of wine, strange flavour,
That's right, it's a new recipe of mine- c'mon.
Pull up a chair, I want you to hear,
Have no fear and I'll tell you what goes on here.
I pick people up off the roadside, and lift them high in the sky,
There's no sense in walking on the wrong side, you gotta live before you die
Anything that takes your fancy, you can have for free,
Wine, women and dancing, but you've got to sell your soul to me,
'Cos once you are in, you'll never get out from Sin City, Sin City.
Good morning, Blue Rider, and how was your night?
Did you get the best deal from your body, did she make you feel alright?
Well she did 'cos she's my friend...
I pick people up off the roadside, and lift them high in the sky,
There's no sense in walking on the wrong side, you gotta live before you die
Anything that takes your fancy, you can have for free,
Wine, women and dancing, but you've got to sell your soul to me,
'Cos once you are in, you'll never get out from Sin City, Sin City.
Diamonds and dust
(home at last) Poor man last, rich man first
Lambourginis, caviar
Dry martinis, Shangri-la
I got a burning feeling
Deep inside of me
It's yearning
But I'm going to set it free
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city
(I'm gonna rule you baby)
Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief
Ain't got a hope in hell, that's my belief
Fingers Freddy, Diamond Jim
They're getting ready, (Better get ready,)
Look out I'm coming in ('cause I'm coming in)
So spin that wheel, cut that pack
And roll those loaded dice
Bring on the dancing girls
This old town's filled with sin
It will swallow you in
If you've got some money to burn
Take it home right away
You've got three years to pay
But Satan is waiting his turn
The scientists say
It will all wash away
But we don't believe any more
'Cause we've got our recruits
And our green mohair suits
So please show your I.D. at the door
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
A friend came 'round
Tried to clean up this town
His ideas made some people mad
But he trusted his crowd
So he spoke right out loud
And they lost the best friend they had
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
On the thirty first floor a gold plated door
You live your life like you ain't got future
Just tanke the day as it comes
You had a vision but then you just lost it
Now you're just regular scum
You spendin' your time just foolin' around
Make a fucking mess
Of the kids in the town
You have a fate that you can escape
But you just hide in your hate
You go down to Sin City
Drown in Sin City
Drink yourself pretty
While you're singing a song
Hide in Sin City
You'll die in Sin City
You're just the carpet
But think you own the town
You have a wife but you swapped her face
And bought her tits to embrace
You spend your money on things to abuse
And sometimes buy her new shoes
You think that you live
The American dream
But you're walkin' over corpses
You smile as they scream
You breed fear with superior wine
You are the ass of all human kind
You go down to Sin City
Drown in Sin City
Drink yourself pretty
While you're singing a song
Hide in Sin City
You'll die in Sin City
You're just the carpet
But think you own the town
You go down down down
Take a look around you
This ain't fucking saturday
Down down down
You eat shit around you
I smell the Liar! I feel the liar is near
I smell the Liar! I know that the liar is near!
The hunt shall begin for the ones who are chosen to suffer
To suffer for those hungry fools of heresy
The process begins to silence the tongue of the liar
Smashing the turbulent lies of blasphemy
I got your heart in my hands and it's pumping in my heated veins
I got your heart in my hands and it's pumping in my heated veins
No more doctrine suffocating
No more incendiary waiting
I take the hammer to you
I got your heart in my hands and it's pumping in my heated veins
Speak only lies
Never sorrow for the ones who exercise your pain
No more doctrine suffocating
No more incendiary waiting, I take the hammer
One way down only one way forward
Into the chamber walls I follow
One way down only one way forward
Into the Liars Lair I follow you
I see inside, open wide
This old town is filled with sin, it'll swallow you in
If you've got some money to burn, so take it home right away
You've got three years to pay, but Satan is waiting his turn
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
The scientists say it'll all wash away but we don't believe any more
'Cause we've got our recruits and our green mohair suits
So please show you ID at the door
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
Friend came around tried to clean up this town
His ideas made some people mad, 'cause he trusted his crowd
So he spoke right out loud, and they lost the best friend they had
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Diamonds and dust
Poor man last, rich man first
Lamborghinis, caviar
Dry martinis, Shangri-la
I got a burnin' feelin' deep inside of me
It's been burnin'
But I'm gonna set it free
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city
Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief
You ain't got a hope in hell, yeah that's my belief
Fingers Freddy, Diamond Jim
They're gettin' ready, cause I'm comin' in
So spin that wheel, cut the crap, and roll those loaded dice
Bring on the dancin' girls and put the champagne on ice
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
i see dem runnin and dem frighten
burden nuh go lighten
dem back up ina one thunderball
sin city ago brighten
when jah jah flash him lightning
through the fence and over wall
mouth it never shut it just a run up
with no inspiration dem never come up
little lava run and the whole place a bun up
mancurse or mankind
love or crime on your mind
behavior what me see a hurt me stomach
everyday another youth desperate and run ammock
but there’s no clock that will tick to jah timing
there is no adress but remember you can find him
some things will never change
can’t even rearrange
wicked man have to go get dem judgement
like sugar cubes ina the rain
it sweetnes not your pain
but it is like salt to your torment
bones flesh up to the skin
perspire from your sin
blood a run down from your garment
dollar bills without no sense
and your only reference
destruction to your soul employment
the purpose of your life it slip away sah
not even realize
light years away from the purpose you was made for
mancurse or mankind
love or crime on your mind
babylon the great remember seh we know your fate sah
you can make a change so why you wait for
but there’s no clock that will tick fo jah timing
Diamonds and dust
Poor man last, rich man first
Lamborginis, caviar
Dry martini's, Shangrila
I got a burnin' feeling, deep inside of me
It's yearnin', but I'm gonna set it free
I'm goin' in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city, let me roll ya baby
Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggar man thief
You ain't got a hope in hell, that's my belief
Fingers Freddy, Diamond Jim
They're getting ready, look out I'm coming in
So spin that wheel, cut that pack
And roll them loaded dice
Bring on the dancin' girls, and put the champaign on ice
I'm goin' in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
(Young, Young, Scott)
Diamonds and dust
Poor man last, rich man first
Lambourginis, caviar
Dry martinis, Shangri-la
I got a burning feeling
Deep inside of me
Let your love run
I'm going to set it free
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
The lights are bright
Through the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city
Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief
Ain't got a hope in hell, that's my belief
Fingers Freddy, Diamond Jim
Get ready, I'm coming in
So spin that wheel, cut that rack
And roll those loaded dice
Bring on the dancing girls
And put the champaign on ice
Diamonds and dust
Poor man last, rich man first
Lambourginis, caviar
Dry martinis, Shangri-la
I got a burning feeling
Deep inside of me
It's yearning
But I'm going to set it free
CHORUS:
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city
(I'm gonna rule you baby)
Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief
Ain't got a hope in hell, that's my belief
Fingers Freddy, Diamond Jim
They're getting ready, look out I'm coming in
So spin that wheel, cut that pack
And roll those loaded dice
Bring on the dancing girls
And put the champaign on ice
This old town is filled with sin it'll swallow you in
If you've got some money to burn take it home right away
Because you've got three years to pay
And Satan is waiting his turn
Well the scientists say it'll all wash away
But we don't believe anymore
'Cause we've got our recruits
In their green Mohair suits
So please show your I.D. at the door
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poorhouse
It seems like this whole town's insane
That on the thirty-first floor your gold-plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
A fool came around tried to clean up this town
His ideas made some people mad
But he trusted in his crowd so he spoke right out loud
And they lost the best friend they ever had
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poorhouse
It seems like this whole town's insane
That on the thirty-first floor your gold-plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
That on the thirty-first floor your gold-plated door
Gotta get, gotta get away
Tank full of gas and I'm leavin' today
Take the 5 to the 91
Hit the big G like a loaded gun
The desert air dries the
Tears as they fall but I
I won't miss him, miss him at all
Just under three hundred miles to go
When I'm comin' back baby I don't know
[Chorus:]
Sin city, sing to me
My luck's run out, it's lookin' bleak
Sin city, pray for me
I don't think I can make it
Sin city, sing to me
Lift me up, I'm feelin' weak
Sin city, pray for me
I want a chance to make it out alive
See those lights, they're flashing brightly
Tryin' to run, what's wrong with your life?
In the city that never sleeps
Don't have to wake up if it's meant to be
Gray dreams and a tearless smile
Will make you feel alright for a little while
But the glamor it always fades
Just watch as this world around you decays
[Chorus]
Place my bed and close my eyes
I'm not lookin' back, no not tonight
Gonna find my way out of this somehow
Yeah!
Sin city, sing to me
Sin city, pray for me
Sin city, sing to me
My luck's run out, it's lookin' bleak
Sin city, pray for me
Won't you tell me why?
You found another guy, tell me why
You found another guy
In the beginning things were just fine
I was so romantic, I thought that you were mine
I saw so happy, now I'm depressed
I'm so tired of this loneliness
You packed your bags, then you went away
I haven't seen you since that cold, cold day!
I gotta have you back no matter what it takes
So tell me why, you found another guy.
Tell me why
You found another guy
Yell me why
You didn't want me
I've been walkin around, things ain't the same
Since you been gone I'm feelin' this pain
In my heart, it's so strong so please come home
I've been waiting for you all night long
You packed your bags, then you went away
I haven't seen you since that cold, cold day!
I gotta have you back no matter what it takes
So tell me why, you found another guy.
Tell me why
You found another guy
Yell me why
You didn't want me no more
You didn't want me no more
I gotta have you back no matter what it takes
So tell me why, you found another guy.
Tell me why
You found another guy
Yell me why
You didn't want me no more
Tell me why
You found another guy
Yell me why
You didn't want me no more
Tell me why
You found another guy
To make years, it's obvious
She see the dress it's so obvious
Run from home, after the night we up outta here
Don't go home, cause they just grant me a part of that
All of those drunken nights, and fucking every night
She run her mouth, they can't eat right
Don't read between the line or figure how, how to be white
She smelt the line baby you know you don't need white
Now look what we did now the cops behind us
Ran that red light, did you had to be mileless?
That's the nature, we all know they cocaine kill day
He brought from the scholar letter, get by with this
She stepped into hell, cause when they got cold
Don't look in her eyes, you might see straight to her soul
Don't say yes to that good cause you never know
Cause we lost in that city, with sinners no biggy
I'm here with opened arms, and I gotta
Here is where her heart belongs,
Her heart belongs to me
Here is where her heart
I'm here and I won't go without her
This is where her heart belongs
Should be here with me
Here is where her heart
Beg for mercy day, they won't take me away
Take me away from you
Don't know what I would do
Don't let them starve in vain
Don't let them see our pain
Wash these demons away
Wash these demons away
You are all unwelcome to sin city
Yet the population still increases it's density
And that increases it's intensity
Which increases the propinquity
To complicate your simplicity
No matter your admissity
All for the sake of publicity,
In this city
Huh, bad bitches with ass shots
Use the house as a stash bar
Lexus coup with the rag top
I'm in the loop, on top like an ascot
I used to roam with the halfknots
Kept the afhot just so we can have knots
A lot of niggas see they dreams in the glass pot
Until the judge throw you in that box and watch your ass rot
We broke all the commandments, authentic, I'm hand-stitched
Come spend a day in my hamlet, my city lost, some say it's Atlantis
I went to caj with a tan bitch, francis
She wrote the bloom on the bitch, that's a sandwich
So I ate a like it, haters hate to like it
Sex, drugs and playing dices, those are our favorite vices
But this life will take a toll on you
Well I guess you gotta pay the prices
I know who Christ is, and he never hung with the size
To make my sister save the righteous
By the age 10, we were caged in
Now they raise men, in the stage pens
Fake friends, forgive them for they sins
God bless the city, amen
I'm here with opened arms, and I gotta
Here is where her heart belongs,
Her heart belongs to me
Here is where her heart
I'm here and I won't go without her
This is where her heart belongs
Should be here with me
And now I'm one of the residents
Day walker, none of... but all of the decades
And all of the fucking depotery
And... fucking watching me
Always feel like, I'm almost feel like
Cause I can feel it in the air tonight
I guess some... I wouldn't dare to right
And most of songs I wouldn't dare recite
But I am one in the street tonight
Diamonds and dust
Poor man last, rich man first
lamborghini, caviar
Dry martinis, shangri la
I got a burnin' feelin'
deep inside o' me
Let your love in
But I'm gonna set it free
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city
Oh let me rule you babe!
Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief
Ain't (gota hope it hell), that's my belief
Fingers Freddy, Diamond Jim
so their Gettin' ready, so i'm comin' in
So spin that wheel
Cut that pack
And roll those loaded dice
Bring on the dancing girls and put the champagne on ice
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
Written by scott, young and young (ac/dc)
Diamonds and dust
(home at last) poor man last, rich man first
Lambourginis, caviar
Dry martinis, shangri-la
I got a burning feeling
Deep inside of me
It's yearning
But I'm going to set it free
I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city
(I'm gonna rule you baby)
Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief
Ain't got a hope in hell, that's my belief
Fingers freddy, diamond jim
They're getting ready, look out I'm coming in
So spin that wheel, cut that pack
And roll those loaded dice
Bring on the dancing girls
(Gram Parsons/Chris Hillman)
This old town is filled with sin
It will swallow you in
If you've got some money to burn
Take it home right away
You've got three years to pay
But Satan is waiting his turn
The scientists say
It will all wash away
But we don't believe any more
Cause we've got our recruits
And our green mohair suits
So please show your I.D. At the door
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
A friend came around
Tried to clean up this town
His ideas made some people mad
But he trusted his crowd
So he spoke right out loud
And they lost the best friend they had
This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poor house
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain
On the thirty-first floor a gold plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain