Somewhere In Brooklyn – English Lyrics

• By: Bruno Mars

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into Bruno Mars's "Somewhere in Brooklyn" to experience a heartfelt narrative of longing and hope set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City. This song offers a rich vocabulary related to urban life and emotions, while its smooth R&B melodies make it an engaging listen for language learners.

[English]

She was covered in leather and gold

Twenty-one years old

I lost her in the crowd

It's unfair, she's out there

Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere in Brooklyn

She's, somewhere, somewhere, somewhere in Brooklyn

Little Miss Perfect sitting at the train stop

Red Nike high-tops, listening to hip-hop

While we were waiting, started conversating

Before I got her name, along came a train (ohhhhh)

Ohhhhhhh!

Next stop Brooklyn

Ohhhhhhh!

Ohhhhhhh!

Now I'm lookin'

She was covered in leather and gold

Twenty one years old

I lost her in the crowd

It's unfair, she's out there

Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere in Brooklyn

She's, somewhere, somewhere, somewhere in Brooklyn

On the street, kickin' rocks

Circlin' the same block

Green point or, flat brush

Checking every corner shop

Tappin' people's shoulder, askin' if they know her

Everyday's the same, it's back to the train

Ohhhhhhh!

Ohhhhhhh!

Next stop Brooklyn

Ohhhhhhh!

Ohhhhhhh!

I'm still lookin'

She was covered in leather and gold

Twenty-one years old

I lost her in the crowd

It's unfair, she's out there

Somewhere, somewhere, somewhere in Brooklyn

She's somewhere, somewhere, somewhere in Brooklyn

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, I wonder will we ever meet again

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, I wonder will we ever meet again

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Yeah, I wonder, if we'll ever meet again

Oh, oh, oh, oh

I hope we do

Somewhere in Brooklyn

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Key Grammar Structures

• She's, somewhere, somewhere, somewhere in Brooklyn

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'has/have' to indicate a state or situation that continues up to the present.

  ➔ 'She's' is a contraction of 'she has' or 'she is'. Here, it is a contraction for 'she's' meaning 'she has' in a present perfect context, implying her ongoing presence or situation.

• I lost her in the crowd

  ➔ Simple past tense used to describe an action completed at a specific time in the past.

  ➔ 'Lost' is the simple past tense of 'lose', indicating the action of no longer having or being able to find her in the past.

• It's unfair, she's out there

  ➔ Contraction of 'it is' used as the subject of a sentence, with 'unfair' as a predicate adjective.

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'. 'Unfair' is an adjective describing the situation as not just or equitable.

• Somewhere in Brooklyn

  ➔ Use of 'somewhere' as an adverb indicating an unspecified or unknown location.

  ➔ 'Somewhere' is an adverb used here to refer to an unspecified place, emphasizing the location as unknown or indefinite.

• Next stop Brooklyn

  ➔ Noun phrase with 'next stop' indicating the subsequent station or location in a sequence.

  ➔ 'Next stop' functions as a noun phrase meaning the upcoming station or destination after the current one.

• I hope we do

  ➔ Present simple tense in a subordinate clause expressing a hope or desire about a future possibility.

  ➔ 'Hope' indicates a desire or wish, and 'we do' is in the simple present tense, expressing a general or ongoing hope about the future.