Tarzan Boy – English Lyrics

• By: Baltimora
• Album: Living in the Background

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant world of 80s Italo-disco with Baltimora's "Tarzan Boy," a song that combines catchy melodies with a sense of freedom and adventure. Dive into the simple yet evocative lyrics and learn about the cultural impact of this one-hit wonder, from its chart-topping success to its use in popular media.

[English]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Jungle life

I'm far away from nowhere

On my own like Tarzan boy

Hide-and-seek, I play alone while rushing 'cross the forest

Monkey business on a sunny afternoon

Jungle life, I'm living in the open

Native beat that carries on

Burning bright, a fire that blows the signal to the sky

I sit and wonder, does the message get to you?

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Night to night

Gimme the other, gimme the other

Chance tonight

Gimme the other, gimme the other

Night to night

Gimme the other, gimme the other world

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Jungle life, you're far away from nothing

It's all right, you won't miss home

Take a chance, leave everything behind you, come and join me

You won't be sorry, it's easy to survive

Jungle life, we're living in the open

All alone like Tarzan's boy

Hide-and-seek, we play alone while rushing 'cross the forest

Monkey business on a sunny afternoon

Night to night

Give me the other, give me the other

Chance tonight

Give me the other, give me the other

Night to night

Give me the other, give me the other world

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Night to night

Give me the other, give me the other

Chance tonight, oh yeah

Night to night

Give me the other, give me the other

Night to night

You won't play, yeah

Night to night

Give me the other, give me the other

Chance tonight, oh yeah

Night to night, night to night

Give me the other, give me the other world

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
sunny /ˈsʌni/ A2	adjective - bright with sunlight
open /ˈoʊpən/ A2	adjective - not closed or sealed
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic pattern verb - to strike repeatedly
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a burning mass of material
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
message /ˈmesɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a communication conveyed in writing, verbally, or by some other means
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining
forest /ˈfɔːrɪst/ B1	noun - a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - very hot verb - to be on fire
signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/ B1	noun - a gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions verb - to indicate