Eliade states that the archaic people wished to erase history and return to the perfect realm of the
sacred.  To be recreated in the realm of the sacred, a rebirth of sorts, where the world can be
restarted and reborn.  They wish to let go of the burdens of their mundane everyday lives, and live
outside of that realm.  The chorus of the song expresses this very concept:
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\hspace{3cm} ``\=Concrete jungle where dreams are made of\\
\>There's nothing you can't do\\
\>Now you're in New York\\
\>These streets will make you feel brand new\\
\>Big lights will inspire you\\
\>Let's hear it for New York''\footcite{Empire}
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