Hurricane – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Halsey's compelling track, "Hurricane." This synth-pop anthem is rich with evocative metaphors and powerful declarations of self-identity. Learning the lyrics will not only enhance your vocabulary with expressions of independence and emotional strength but also allow you to explore themes of defiance and personal liberation, making it a unique and impactful song for language learners.

[English]

There's a place way down in Bed-Stuy

Where a boy lives behind bricks

He's got an eye for girls of eighteen

And he turns them out like tricks

I went down to a place in Bed-Stuy

A little liquor on my lips

I let him climb inside my body

And held him captive in my kiss

And there's a storm you're starting now

And there's a storm you're starting now

And there's a storm you're starting

I'm a wanderess, I'm a one-night stand

Don't belong to no city, don't belong to no man

I'm the violence in the pouring rain

I'm a hurricane

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

I'm a hurricane

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

I'm a hurricane

I went down to a place in Brooklyn

Where you tripped on LSD

And I found myself reminded

To keep you far away from me

And there's a storm you're starting now

And there's a storm you're starting now

And there's a storm you're starting

I'm a wanderess, I'm a one-night stand

Don't belong to no city, don't belong to no man

I'm the violence in the pouring rain

I'm a hurricane

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

I'm a hurricane

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

I'm a hurricane

...

He says, "Oh, baby, begging you to save me

Well lately, I like 'em crazy

Oh, maybe, you could devastate me

Little lady, come and fade me"

I'm a wanderess, I'm a one-night stand

Don't belong to no city, don't belong to no man

I'm the violence in the pouring rain

Come and fade me

...

Come and fade me

...

I'm a hurricane

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or spot
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
lives /lɪvz/ A1	verb - to be alive
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
lips /lɪps/ A2	noun - the two fleshy parts forming the upper and lower edges of the mouth
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up or ascend
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
held /held/ A2	verb - past tense of hold: to grasp, carry, or support
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips verb - touch or caress with the lips
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere verb - to attack or rush violently
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2	noun - behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
pouring /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/ B1	verb - raining heavily
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling from the clouds verb - to fall as rain
hurricane /ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn/ B2	noun - a severe tropical cyclone
tripped /trɪpt/ B1	verb - stumbled or fell
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to rescue or protect
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; mad
devastate /ˈdevəsteɪt/ C1	verb - to destroy or ruin
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to gradually disappear

Key Grammar Structures

• There's a place way down in Bed-Stuy

  ➔ Existential 'there is/are'

  ➔ Uses "there's" (there is) to introduce the existence of a place. The phrase "way down" is an intensifier, meaning far down.

• He's got an eye for girls of eighteen

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression: 'to have an eye for something'

  ➔ The phrase "to have an eye for" means to have a good aesthetic sense or a liking for something. Here, it implies the boy is attracted to girls of eighteen.

• I let him climb inside my body

  ➔ Causative 'let' + infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ The verb "let" is used causatively here, indicating that the speaker allowed the action to happen. Note that with "let", the infinitive that follows does not use "to".

• I'm a wanderess, I'm a one-night stand

  ➔ Use of indefinite articles ('a') to define identity/characteristic

  ➔ The indefinite article "a" is used to define the speaker's identity. "A wanderess" means someone who wanders, and "a one-night stand" refers to a short-term encounter.

• Don't belong to no city, don't belong to no man

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard)

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative ("don't belong to no city") which, while grammatically incorrect in standard English, is used for emphasis and can be common in certain dialects or informal speech. The intended meaning is 'doesn't belong to any city'.

• I'm the violence in the pouring rain

  ➔ Metaphor: Personification of violence

  ➔ The speaker is comparing herself to the abstract concept of "violence" within the tangible image of pouring rain, creating a powerful metaphor. It suggests a destructive and uncontrollable force.

• Well lately, I like 'em crazy

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The phrase "I like 'em crazy" is an example of ellipsis, where the word "them" is shortened to "'em." The full sentence could be "Well lately, I like them crazy".

• Oh, maybe, you could devastate me

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'could' for suggestion or possibility

  ➔ The modal verb "could" expresses a possibility. Here, it's a playful suggestion that the other person has the potential to "devastate" (overwhelm) her.