♪ IN BABYLON ♪
00:12
♪ ON THE BOULEVARD
OF BROKEN DREAMS ♪
00:14
♪ MY WILL POWER AT
THE LOWEST EBB ♪
00:16
♪ OH WHAT CAN I DO ♪
00:20
♪ OH BUCCANEER ♪
00:23
♪ CAN YOU HELP ME PUT
MY TRUCK IN GEAR ♪
00:25
♪ CAN YOU TAKE ME
FAR AWAY FROM HERE ♪
00:28
♪ SAVE MY SOUL FROM SIN ♪
00:31
♪ YOU WANNA GET AWAY,
YOU'VE HAD IT MAN ♪
00:36
♪ NOTHING'S GOING RIGHT ♪
00:39
♪ SO COME SIT ON THE
SANDS OF THE ISLAND ♪
00:40
♪ ISLAND OF LOST SOULS ♪
00:43
♪ NO LUXURIES,
NO, NO AMENITIES ♪
00:47
♪ TOO DULL, YOUR SENSES ♪
00:49
♪ OH, OH, ONLY PRIMITIVE ♪
00:51
♪ HEY, HEY, REALLY GET
AWAY, IS WHAT HE SAID ♪
00:53
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
00:59
♪ I'M TIRED OF
WAITING HERE FOR HIM ♪
01:02
♪ WHERE CAN HE BE ♪
01:05
♪ HE'S NOT WITH ME ♪
01:08
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
01:11
♪ WHAT WILL I DO ALONE ♪
01:15
♪ WHY DID HE RUN,
RUN AWAY FROM ME ♪
01:17
♪ THE SKY IS BLUE ♪
01:23
♪ THE SEA IS WARM AND CLEAR ♪
01:24
♪ AND GOLDEN SANDS ARE
CALLING OUT TO YOU INVITING ♪
01:26
♪ MAKE A NEW MAN OUT OF YOU ♪
01:31
♪ YOU CAN COME FOR A WHILE ♪
01:34
♪ COME WITH A FRIEND ♪
01:36
♪ FORGET ABOUT WORK
START ALL OVER AGAIN ♪
01:38
♪ LET THE REAL YOU THROUGH ♪
01:40
♪ HERE'S WHAT WE DO ♪
01:43
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
02:17
♪ I'M TIRED OF
WAITING HERE FOR HIM ♪
02:21
♪ WHERE CAN HE BE ♪
02:23
♪ HE'S NOT WITH ME ♪
02:27
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
02:29
♪ WHAT WILL I DO ALONE ♪
02:33
♪ WHY DID HE RUN,
RUN AWAY FROM ME ♪
02:35
♪ OH, OH, OH, OH ♪
02:41
♪ OH BUCCANEER ♪
02:53
♪ CAN YOU HELP ME PUT
MY TRUCK IN GEAR ♪
02:55
♪ CAN YOU TAKE ME
FAR AWAY FROM HERE ♪
02:58
♪ SAVE MY SOUL FROM SIN ♪
03:01
♪ NO LUXURIES,
NO, NO AMENITIES ♪
03:05
♪ TOO DULL, YOUR SENSES ♪
03:07
♪ OH, OH, ONLY PRIMITIVE ♪
03:08
♪ HEY, HEY, REALLY GET AWAY ♪
03:10
♪ ISLAND OF LOST SOULS ♪
03:13
♪ AY, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪
03:17
♪ ISLAND OF LAST SOULS ♪
03:21
♪ AYA, AYA, AYA, AYA, ISLAND ♪
03:24
♪ ISLAND OF LOST SOULS ♪
03:36
Lyrics & Translation
Discover a different side of the iconic new wave band Blondie with their calypso-inspired song, 'Island of Lost Souls.' The lyrics, which speak of leaving 'Babylon' for a place of renewal, offer simple yet evocative imagery that can be a great way to learn descriptive English phrases. The song's unique blend of sounds and its story of escape make it a special and intriguing piece in Blondie's diverse catalog.
[English]
♪ IN BABYLON ♪♪ ON THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS ♪
♪ MY WILL POWER AT THE LOWEST EBB ♪
♪ OH WHAT CAN I DO ♪
♪ OH BUCCANEER ♪
♪ CAN YOU HELP ME PUT MY TRUCK IN GEAR ♪
♪ CAN YOU TAKE ME FAR AWAY FROM HERE ♪
♪ SAVE MY SOUL FROM SIN ♪
♪ YOU WANNA GET AWAY, YOU'VE HAD IT MAN ♪
♪ NOTHING'S GOING RIGHT ♪
♪ SO COME SIT ON THE SANDS OF THE ISLAND ♪
♪ ISLAND OF LOST SOULS ♪
♪ NO LUXURIES, NO, NO AMENITIES ♪
♪ TOO DULL, YOUR SENSES ♪
♪ OH, OH, ONLY PRIMITIVE ♪
♪ HEY, HEY, REALLY GET AWAY, IS WHAT HE SAID ♪
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
♪ I'M TIRED OF WAITING HERE FOR HIM ♪
♪ WHERE CAN HE BE ♪
♪ HE'S NOT WITH ME ♪
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
♪ WHAT WILL I DO ALONE ♪
♪ WHY DID HE RUN, RUN AWAY FROM ME ♪
♪ THE SKY IS BLUE ♪
♪ THE SEA IS WARM AND CLEAR ♪
♪ AND GOLDEN SANDS ARE CALLING OUT TO YOU INVITING ♪
♪ MAKE A NEW MAN OUT OF YOU ♪
♪ YOU CAN COME FOR A WHILE ♪
♪ COME WITH A FRIEND ♪
♪ FORGET ABOUT WORK START ALL OVER AGAIN ♪
♪ LET THE REAL YOU THROUGH ♪
♪ HERE'S WHAT WE DO ♪
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
♪ I'M TIRED OF WAITING HERE FOR HIM ♪
♪ WHERE CAN HE BE ♪
♪ HE'S NOT WITH ME ♪
♪ WHERE DID HE GO ♪
♪ WHAT WILL I DO ALONE ♪
♪ WHY DID HE RUN, RUN AWAY FROM ME ♪
♪ OH, OH, OH, OH ♪
♪ OH BUCCANEER ♪
♪ CAN YOU HELP ME PUT MY TRUCK IN GEAR ♪
♪ CAN YOU TAKE ME FAR AWAY FROM HERE ♪
♪ SAVE MY SOUL FROM SIN ♪
♪ NO LUXURIES, NO, NO AMENITIES ♪
♪ TOO DULL, YOUR SENSES ♪
♪ OH, OH, ONLY PRIMITIVE ♪
♪ HEY, HEY, REALLY GET AWAY ♪
♪ ISLAND OF LOST SOULS ♪
♪ AY, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪
♪ ISLAND OF LAST SOULS ♪
♪ AYA, AYA, AYA, AYA, ISLAND ♪
♪ ISLAND OF LOST SOULS ♪
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