Metropolis – English Lyrics

• By: Owl City

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

TA

TAKE

TAKE I

TAKE IT

TAKE IT IN

TAKE IT IN

TAKE IT IN ♪

♪ OH OH I CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT IN ♪

♪ OH OH I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SO FAR APART I CHECKED BUT THE COAST WAS CLEAR ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE A POSTCARD I WISH YOU WERE HERE ♪

♪ SUBWAY THROUGH THE DARK CARRIAGE THROUGH THE PARK ♪

♪ TAXI DOWN THE STREET GET OUT AND USE MY FEET ♪

♪ DON'T MATTER MUCH TO ME ♪

♪ WHAT IT IS THAT I DO ♪

♪ AS LONG AS I'M COMING HOME TO YOU ♪

♪ OH OH OH AS FAR AS I CAN SEE ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN GET TO ME ♪

♪ LIKE A HIJACKED PLANE ♪

♪ OR A RUNAWAY TRAIN ♪

♪ OR A SPEEDING BULLET ♪

♪ THERE'S NO STOPPING THIS ♪

♪ I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS ♪

♪♪♪

♪ A THOUSAND MILES FEELS LIKE A MILLION YEARS ♪

♪ LIKE HUNDREDS OF POSTCARDS THAT SAY I WISH YOU WERE HERE ♪

♪ AIRPLANE THROUGH THE SKY GREYHOUND RACING BY ♪

♪ DIRT BIKE ON THE BEACH SAILBOAT ON THE SEA ♪

♪ DON'T MATTER MUCH TO ME ♪

♪ WHAT IT IS THAT I DO ♪

♪ AS LONG AS I'M COMING HOME TO YOU ♪

♪ OH OH OH AS FAR AS I CAN SEE ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN GET TO ME ♪

♪ LIKE A HIJACKED PLANE ♪

♪ OR A RUNAWAY TRAIN ♪

♪ OR A SPEEDING BULLET ♪

♪ THERE'S NO STOPPING THIS ♪

♪ I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS (X2) ♪

♪♪♪

♪ LIKE A HIJACKED PLANE ♪

♪ OR A RUNAWAY TRAIN ♪

♪ OR A SPEEDING BULLET ♪

♪ THERE'S NO STOPPING THIS ♪

♪ I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS ♪

♪ I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS

♪ I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS ♪

♪ I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS ♪

♪ OH OH I CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT IN ♪

♪ OH OH I CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT IN ♪

♪ OH OH I CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT IN ♪

♪ OH OH I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Metropolis /məˈtrɒpəlɪs/ B2	noun - A very large, busy city, often the capital or chief city of a country or region.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - The organ in your chest that pumps blood through your body. noun - Your feelings and emotions, especially love.
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - To get possession of something. verb - (Phrasal verb 'take in') To fully understand or absorb information or an experience.
left /left/ A1	verb - To go away from a place or a person. verb - To allow something to remain in a place or condition.
stopping /ˈstɒpɪŋ/ A1	noun - The act of ceasing movement or activity. adjective - Ceasing movement or activity.
plane /pleɪn/ A1	noun - An aircraft with fixed wings and one or more engines.
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - A series of railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive.
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - A small metal projectile fired from a gun.
hijacked /ˈhaɪdʒækt/ B2	adjective - (Of a vehicle) illegally seized by force, especially while in transit. verb - To illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit.
runaway /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ B1	adjective - Having escaped or run away; out of control. noun - A person or animal that has run away.
speeding /ˈspiːdɪŋ/ B1	adjective - Moving very quickly. noun - The act of driving a vehicle faster than the legal speed limit.
postcard /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/ A2	noun - A card for sending a message by post without an envelope, typically having a picture on one side.
subway /ˈsʌbweɪ/ A2	noun - An underground railway system.
carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/ B1	noun - A separate section of a train. noun - An old-fashioned vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, used for carrying people.
taxi /ˈtæksi/ A1	noun - A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.
street /striːt/ A1	noun - A public road in a city or town.
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - The land next to or near the sea, ocean, or a lake. noun - (Idiom 'the coast is clear') Used to say that there is no danger or no one to see you.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - With little or no light. noun - The absence of light.
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - To want something to happen or to be true, even if it is unlikely. noun - A desire or hope for something.

Key Grammar Structures

• TAKE IT IN

  ➔ Imperative + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The verb "take" is in its imperative form, followed by the preposition "in" to form a phrasal verb. This is a direct command or instruction.

• I LEFT MY HEART IN METROPOLIS

  ➔ Past Simple + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The verb "left" is in the past simple tense, and "in Metropolis" is a prepositional phrase indicating location.

• I WISH YOU WERE HERE

  ➔ Wish + Past Subjunctive

  ➔ This sentence expresses a wish about a present situation. The verb "were" is in the past subjunctive, used after "wish" to show something contrary to reality.

• DON'T MATTER MUCH TO ME

  ➔ Auxiliary Verb + Verb + Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ This sentence uses the auxiliary verb "do" (negative form "don't") with the main verb "matter". "Much to me" is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "matter".

• AS LONG AS I'M COMING HOME TO YOU

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction + Present Continuous + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "As long as" is a subordinating conjunction introducing a clause of condition. "I'm coming" is the present continuous tense, and "to you" is a prepositional phrase.

• YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN GET TO ME

  ➔ Present Simple + Relative Clause

  ➔ "You're" is the present simple of "to be", and "who can get to me" is a relative clause, defining "the only one".

• THERE'S NO STOPPING THIS

  ➔ Existential "There" + Present Simple + Gerund

  ➔ This sentence uses the existential "there" followed by the present simple form of the verb "to be" ("'s" = is), and then the gerund "stopping".

• A THOUSAND MILES FEELS LIKE A MILLION YEARS

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement + Simile

  ➔ The sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement ("miles feels"). "Feels like" is a simile, comparing the distance to time.