Hometown Glory – English Lyrics

• By: Adele
• Album: 30

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey through Adele's early career with "Hometown Glory," her debut single. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore authentic, emotional English lyrics that convey deep personal connection and pride in one's origins. Its clear enunciation, poignant storytelling, and relatable themes of home and belonging make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp conversational English, understand cultural nuances, and experience the power of simple yet profound songwriting.

[English]

(dramatic piano music)

♪ I've been walking in the same way ♪

♪ As I did ♪

♪ Missing out the cracks in the pavement ♪

♪ And turnin' my heel and struttin' my feet ♪

♪ Is there anything I can do for you dear ♪

♪ Is there anyone I could call ♪

♪ No and thank you, please Madam ♪

♪ I ain't lost, just wandering ♪

♪ 'Round my hometown ♪

♪ Memories are fresh ♪

♪ 'Round my hometown ♪

♪ Ooh, the people I've met ♪

♪ Are the wonders of my world ♪

♪ Are the wonders of my world ♪

♪ Are the wonders of this world ♪

♪ Are the wonders of now ♪

♪ I like it in the city when the air is so thick and opaque ♪

♪ I love to see everybody in short skirts, shorts and shades ♪

♪ I like it in the city when two worlds collide ♪

♪ You get the people and the government ♪

♪ Everybody takin' different sides ♪

♪ Shows that we ain't gonna stand (censored) ♪

♪ Shows that we are united ♪

♪ Shows that we ain't gonna take it ♪

♪ Shows that we ain't gonna stand (censored) ♪

♪ Shows that we are united ♪

♪ 'Round my hometown ♪

♪ Memories are fresh ♪

♪ 'Round my hometown ♪

♪ Ooh, the people I've met, yeah ♪

♪ Do-dily-di-da-da-da-da-day, yeah ♪

♪ Do-dily-di-da-da-da-da-day, yeah ♪

♪ Do-ooh an-do an-do an-do ohh, ohh, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, hey, ay ♪

♪ Are the wonders of my world ♪

♪ Are the wonders of my world ♪

♪ Are the wonders of this world ♪

♪ Are the wonders of my world ♪

♪ Of my world, yeah ♪

♪ Of my world ♪

♪ Of my world, yeah ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hometown /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ A2	noun - The town where one was born or grew up
wonders /ˈwʌndərz/ B1	noun - Remarkable or amazing things/people
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - The earth or human existence/society
memories /ˈmeməriz/ A2	noun - Recollections of past experiences
fresh /frɛʃ/ A2	adjective - Newly made or vivid
people /ˈpipəl/ A1	noun - Human beings collectively
shows /ʃoʊz/ B1	verb - Demonstrates or makes visible
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - To rise to an upright position verb - To tolerate or endure
united /juˈnaɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - Joined together as a whole
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - Large urban center
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - To enjoy or find agreeable
wandering /ˈwɒndərɪŋ/ B1	verb - Moving without a fixed destination
pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/ B1	noun - Paved path for pedestrians
cracks /kræks/ A2	noun - Narrow openings or fissures
thick /θɪk/ A2	adjective - Dense or viscous
opaque /oʊˈpeɪk/ C1	adjective - Not transparent; cloudy
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - Crash together violently
government /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ A2	noun - Governing body of a nation
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - To hold or carry verb - To endure or accept

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been walking in the same way as I did

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been walking" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Is there anything I can do for you dear

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ The structure "Is there anything" is used to ask if something exists or is available.

• I ain't lost, just wandering

  ➔ Colloquial contraction

  ➔ The phrase "I ain't lost" uses a colloquial form of 'am not', which is common in informal speech.

• The people I've met are the wonders of my world

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "I've met" introduces a relative clause that provides more information about 'the people'.

• I like it in the city when the air is so thick and opaque

  ➔ Complex sentence

  ➔ The sentence contains a main clause and a subordinate clause, providing additional context.

• Shows that we are united

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Shows that we are" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• Do-dily-di-da-da-da-da-day

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of sounds in "Do-dily-di-da" creates a rhythmic and melodic effect.