999 (Call The Police) – English Lyrics

• By: Scooter
• Album: Open Your Mind And Your Trousers

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The number You have reached...

999

...Has been changed, to unknown of this number

No other information is available about...

999

Above the ceiling

Driving you insane

Pack my bag

And hit the next plane

Lift your hands higher

Wave 'em proud

Sharp, shoot, Shotta

Shout it out loud

Even when the sun is blocked by clouds

It always finds it's way though

Even in the darkest of the nights

I will run with you

When hope is gone

We'll find another way

And we'll be standing strong

Together

Yeah

Get out, stay out

And call the police

Even when the sun is blocked by clouds

It always finds its way though

Even in the darkest of the nights

I will run with you

When hope is gone

We'll find another way

And we'll be standing strong

Together

Yeah

Get out, stay out

And call the police

Gotta have the sound

Find my true release

Get things off my mind

And call the police

Take you outta limit

And take the whole crowd

Sharp, shoot, Shotta

Shout it out loud

999

999

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A1	noun - a figure or symbol representing a quantity
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B2	adjective - not known or identified
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - the upper interior surface of a room
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - crazy; mentally ill
pack /pæk/ B1	verb - to fill a bag or suitcase with items
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - a flexible container for carrying items
plane /pleɪn/ A2	noun - aircraft that flies
lift /lɪft/ B1	verb - to raise or move upward
wave /weɪv/ B1	verb - to move your hand to and fro as a greeting
shout /ʃaʊt/ A2	verb - to utter a loud cry
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light to Earth
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible masses of condensed water vapor in the sky
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B1	noun - the state of being dark
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
police /pəˈlis/ A2	noun - the civil force responsible for maintaining law and order
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibration that can be heard
release /rɪˈliːs/ B2	verb - to set free or let go
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B2	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not extend
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together

Key Grammar Structures

• The number You have reached...

  ➔ Present Perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "have reached" uses the present perfect to indicate an action that has relevance to the present moment.

• No other information is available about...

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ "is available" is passive voice indicating the state of information being accessible.

• Lift your hands higher

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Lift your hands higher" is an imperative sentence giving a direct command or request.

• Even when the sun is blocked by clouds

  ➔ Subordinate clause with passive voice

  ➔ "the sun is blocked by clouds" is a passive subordinate clause indicating the sun being obscured.

• I will run with you

  ➔ Future simple tense with modal auxiliary

  ➔ "will run" expresses a simple future intention or promise.

• When hope is gone, We'll find another way

  ➔ Conditional clause with contraction

  ➔ "When hope is gone" is a conditional clause; "We'll" is the contraction of "we will".

• Gotta have the sound

  ➔ Informal contraction and modal expression

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to," expressing necessity or obligation.

• Sharp, shoot, Shotta

  ➔ Use of imperative verbs and slang noun

  ➔ "Sharp" and "shoot" are imperative verbs giving commands; "Shotta" is a slang noun derived from "shooter."