what is the city?

a city in sight comes from the song i don't have the map by the scottish band idlewild.

when it happens
you'll feel like an islander
you'll see ships and they'll be reminders
that you're on an island
i'm on an island

the chances are there's a reason we've been left here
but I'm not disappointed
the chances are there's a reason we've been left
the chances are, the chances are

as it happens
there's a city in sight
you're getting confused by local lamplight
by local lamplight
don't buy local lamplights