New York City Boy – English Lyrics

• By: Pet Shop Boys
• Album: After Hours (2003 Digital Remaster)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying rhythm of "New York City Boy" by Pet Shop Boys! This iconic synth-pop anthem offers a fantastic way to explore English vocabulary related to city life, freedom, and exuberance. Its clear narrative about a young person's journey to the vibrant metropolis makes the lyrics easy to follow, while its energetic disco style makes it a memorable listening experience.

[English]

New York City Boy

You'll never have a bored day

'Cause you're a New York City Boy

Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

When you're a boy

Some days are tough

Lying on your bad

Playing punk rock and stuff

Home is a boot camp

You gotta escape

Wanna go and wander in the ticker-tape

You feel the deal is real

You're a New York City boy

So young, so run

Into New York City

New York City boy

You'll never have a bored day

'Cause you're a New York City Boy

Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

The street is amazing

The hoochies unreal

Check out all the hardware

At the latest deal

Hear a song

That's the bomb

If you don't get the mix

It's got eighty-six

You feel the deal is real

You're in New York City

New York City boy

You'll never have a bored day

'Cause you're a New York City Boy

Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

...

You feel the deal is real

You're a New York City boy

So young, so run

Into New York City

New York City Boy

This is your reward day

'Cause you're a New York City Boy

Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

...

New York City

New York City

...

New York City Boy

You'll never have a bored day

'Cause you're a New York City Boy

Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway (You'll never have a bored day)

New York City Boy (New York City)

This is your reward day (You'll never have a bored day)

'Cause you're a New York City Boy (New York City)

Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

'Cause you're a New York City Boy

Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bored /bɔːrd/ A2	adjective - feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity.
tough /tʌf/ A2	adjective - difficult; requiring effort.
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives.
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from a place or situation.
wander /ˈwɑːndər/ B2	verb - to move from place to place without a fixed plan or purpose.
deal /diːl/ B1	noun - an agreement entered into
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk; never have a bored day.
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town.
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder.
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words.
reward /rɪˈwɔːrd/ B1	noun - something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.

Key Grammar Structures

• You'll never have a bored day

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' + 'never' to indicate something that will definitely not happen.

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future intention or prediction.

• some days are tough

  ➔ Use of 'are' as the plural form of 'to be' to describe the state of 'days'.

  ➔ 'Are' is used with plural nouns in the present tense.

• Where Seventh Avenue meets Broadway

  ➔ Use of 'meets' as the third person singular present tense of 'meet'.

  ➔ The verb 'meet' in this context is conjugated as 'meets' for third person singular.

• The street is amazing

  ➔ Use of 'is' as the present tense form of 'to be' for singular nouns.

  ➔ 'Is' connects the subject 'the street' with its complement 'amazing'.

• Check out all the hardware

  ➔ Imperative verb form 'Check out' used for giving a command or suggestion.

  ➔ 'Check out' functions as an imperative verb phrase to encourage someone to look at or examine something.

• You're in New York City

  ➔ Use of contraction 'You're' which is the abbreviation of 'You are', present continuous tense implied.

  ➔ 'You're' is a contraction that combines 'You' and 'are', used for the present continuous or simple present tense.

• This is your reward day

  ➔ Use of 'is' as the present tense of 'to be' with singular subject 'This'.

  ➔ 'Is' connects the subject 'This' with the complement 'your reward day'.