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Lyrics & Translation

Explore Regina Spektor's distinctive musical world with 'You've Got Time,' the theme song for *Orange Is the New Black*. Learning this song allows you to appreciate how Spektor marries complex emotional narratives—from anxiety to eventual hope—with a unique, rock-infused sound, making it a compelling piece of contemporary television music.

[English]

[Applause]

[Music]

The animals, the animals, trapped.

Trapped, trapped, till the cages fall.

The cages fall. Stay awake in the dark.

Count mistakes. The light was off, but

now it's on. Searching the ground for a bit

of sun. The sun is out, the day is new,

and everyone is waiting, waiting on you.

And you've got time.

[Music]

You got

[Music]

Think of all the roads.

Think of all their crossings. Taking

steps is easy. Standing still is hard.

Remember all their faces. Remember all

their voices.

Everything is different

the second time around.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

The animals, the animals, trap, trap, trap till

the cages are full. The cages fall. Stay

awake in the dark. Count the stakes. The

light is on, but now it's on. Searching

the ground for a bit of sun. The sun is out,

the day is new, and everyone is waiting,

waiting on you. New

time.

[Applause]

Heat.

[Applause]

Heat.

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[Applause]

[Music]

The animals. The animals. Trapped.

Trapped. Trapped. Till the cages fall.

The cages fall. Stay awake in the dark.

Count mistakes. The light was off, but

now it's on. Searching ground for a bit

of sun. The sun is out, the day is new,

and everyone is waiting, waiting on you.

And you got time.

[Music]

You got

[Music]

Think of all the roads.

Think of all their crossings. Taking

steps is easy. Standing still is hard.

Remember all their faces. Remember all

their voices.

Everything is different.

The second time around.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

animals. The animals trap trap trap till

the cages full. The cages fall. Stay

awake in the dark. Count the stakes. The

light is on, but now it's on. Searching

the ground for a bit of sun. Sun is out,

the day is new, and everyone is waiting,

waiting on you. New

time.

[Applause]

Heat.

[Applause]

Heat.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
animals /ˈænɪməlz/ A2	noun - living creatures that are not plants, typically capable of movement and perception
trapped /træpt/ B1	verb - caught or held in a place from which escape is difficult
cages /keɪdʒɪz/ B1	noun - enclosed structures made of bars or wires to confine animals or objects
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically under the force of gravity noun - the act of falling; a drop
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; conscious verb - to cause someone to stop sleeping
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible adjective - not heavy; having little weight
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - looking for something carefully
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the Earth
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of our solar system that gives light and heat
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of 24 hours; the time when it is light
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - staying in expectation of something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have thoughts; to consider
roads /roʊdz/ A2	noun - paths or ways for traveling from one place to another
steps /stɛps/ A2	noun - individual movements made by lifting the foot and setting it down again; also a stage in a process
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ B1	verb - being upright on one's feet
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, or requiring great effort
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall or retain in memory
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot; a source of warmth verb - to make or become hot