The Hardest Part – English Lyrics

• By: Blondie

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC)

♪ TWENTY-FIVE TONS OF HARDENED STEEL ♪

♪ ROLLS ON NO ORDINARY WHEEL ♪

♪ INSIDE THE ARMORED CAR ♪

♪ RIDE TWO BIG ARMED GUARDS ♪

♪ IN A BULLETPROOF VEST, SHATTERPROOF GLASS ♪

♪ OVERDRIVE, WE'RE GONNA PASS ♪

♪ TWENTY-FIVE TONS OF HARDENED STEEL ♪

♪ ROLLS ON NO ORDINARY WHEEL ♪

♪ THE HARDEST PART ♪

♪ OF THE ARMORED GUARD ♪

♪ BIG MAN OF STEEL, BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL ♪

♪ NITRO AND ACETYLENE ♪

♪ OPEN LA MACHINE ♪

♪ NO SHORT HEIST, NO OVERNIGHT ♪

♪ BIG MONEY, TAKE YOU TO BRAZIL ♪

♪ BULLETPROOF VEST, SHATTERPROOF GLASS ♪

♪ OVERDRIVE, WE'RE GONNA PASS ♪

♪ OH, TIME BOMB, GREASY MOB ♪

♪ COUNT DOWN, HURRY UP, COME ON ♪

♪ THE HARDEST PART ♪

♪ OF THE ARMORED GUARD ♪

♪ BIG MAN OF STEEL, BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL ♪

♪♪♪

♪ IN A WIRE MESH CAGE WITH A TWELVE GAUGE ♪

♪ RADIO, WE'RE COMING FAST ♪

♪ OOH, NEED TO FEEL SOME HARDENED STEEL ♪

♪ DELIVER THE BIG MONEY DEAL ♪

♪ OF THE ARMORED GUARD ♪

♪ HERE'S WHAT I HEARD ♪

♪ I'LL TELL YOU THAT HE WILL, NO MATTER WHAT YOU FEEL ♪

♪ OOH, THE HARDEST PART ♪

♪ OF THE ARMORED GUARD ♪

♪ BIG MAN OF STEEL, BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL ♪

♪ TWENTY-FIVE TONS OF HARDENED STEEL ♪

♪ DELIVER THE BIG MONEY DEAL ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
steel /stiːl/ A2	noun - a strong, hard, magnetic alloy of iron and carbon, widely used in construction and for making tools and weapons.
hardened /ˈhɑːrdənd/ B1	adjective - made hard or tougher; made more resistant.
armored /ˈɑːrmərd/ B2	adjective - protected with armor; equipped with armor.
guard /ɡɑːrd/ A2	noun - a person who protects a place or people, or prevents prisoners from escaping. verb - to protect someone or something from danger or attack.
bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪtpruːf/ B2	adjective - able to stop bullets from passing through.
shatterproof /ˈʃætər pruːf/ C1	adjective - made so that it does not break into small pieces when hit or dropped.
vest /vest/ B1	noun - a close-fitting, sleeveless garment worn under a jacket or as an outer garment. In American English, often refers to a waistcoat or a bulletproof vest.
wheel /wiːl/ A1	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.
overdrive /ˈoʊvərdraɪv/ C1	noun - a state of great activity, effort, or speed; a gear in a vehicle that provides a higher speed for a given engine RPM.
heist /haɪst/ C1	noun - a robbery, especially from a bank or an armored vehicle.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; wealth.
bomb /bɑːm/ B1	noun - an explosive device designed to cause damage or kill people.
greasy /ˈɡriːsi/ B2	adjective - covered with or full of grease or oil; (informal) unpleasantly unctuous or ingratiating; (slang) relating to something disreputable or dirty.
mob /mɑːb/ B2	noun - a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence; (informal) an organized criminal gang.
deliver /dɪˈlɪvər/ A2	verb - to bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or ordered goods) to the proper recipient or address; to provide (something desired, needed, or expected).
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement, especially in business; a quantity, amount, or extent, especially a large one. verb - to distribute (cards) to players; to take action, especially in order to solve a problem.
cage /keɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are kept.
gauge /ɡeɪdʒ/ B2	noun - an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something, typically with a visual display of the reading; the thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially a shotgun bore.
part /pɑːrt/ A1	noun - a piece or segment of something; a division of a whole; a role in a play or film.
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - to move by turning over and over; to move or travel in a vehicle (especially on wheels).