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Karma police 00:21
00:26
Arrest this man 00:31
He talks in maths 00:33
He buzzes like a fridge 00:37
He's like a detuned radio 00:40
00:47
Karma police 00:52
Arrest this girl 00:57
Her Hitler hairdo 01:00
Is making me feel ill 01:03
And we have crashed her party 01:06
01:13
This is what you'll get 01:18
This is what you'll get 01:24
This is what you'll get 01:30
When you mess with us 01:35
01:40
Karma police 01:44
I've given all I can 01:48
It's not enough 01:51
I've given all I can 01:54
But we're still on the payroll 01:57
02:04
This is what you'll get 02:09
This is what you'll get 02:15
This is what you'll get 02:21
When you mess with us 02:26
02:31
For a minute there 02:34
I lost myself, I lost myself 02:38
Phew, for a minute there 02:47
I lost myself, I lost myself 02:51
02:59
For a minute there 03:13
I lost myself, I lost myself 03:17
Phew, for a minute there 03:25
I lost myself, I lost myself 03:29
03:41

Karma Police – English Lyrics

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Radiohead
Album
OK Computer
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]
Karma police
...
Arrest this man
He talks in maths
He buzzes like a fridge
He's like a detuned radio
...
Karma police
Arrest this girl
Her Hitler hairdo
Is making me feel ill
And we have crashed her party
...
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
When you mess with us
...
Karma police
I've given all I can
It's not enough
I've given all I can
But we're still on the payroll
...
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
When you mess with us
...
For a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
Phew, for a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
...
For a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
Phew, for a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
...

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Vocabulary Meanings

arrest

/əˈrɛst/

B1
  • verb
  • - to seize and detain someone by legal authority

buzz

/bʌz/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make a low, continuous humming sound

detuned

/diˈtjund/

C1
  • adjective
  • - not correctly adjusted in pitch

radio

/ˈreɪdioʊ/

A1
  • noun
  • - a device for receiving broadcast audio

hairdo

/ˈhɛərdʊ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a style in which hair is arranged

crash

/kræʃ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to attend without an invitation

mess

/mɛs/

A2
  • verb
  • - to interfere or meddle

payroll

/ˈpeɪroʊl/

B2
  • noun
  • - a list of employees receiving wages

lose

/luz/

A1
  • verb
  • - to no longer know where one is or be able to find something

minute

/ˈmɪnɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - a very short period of time

fridge

/frɪdʒ/

A1
  • noun
  • - a refrigerator

party

/ˈpɑrti/

A1
  • noun
  • - a social gathering

Hitler

/ˈhɪtlər/

B1
  • noun
  • - Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany

maths

/mæθs/

A1
  • noun
  • - the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes

enough

/ɪˈnʌf/

A1
  • adjective
  • - as much as necessary

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