Union City Blue – English Lyrics

• By: Blondie

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Blondie's "Union City Blue", a song that blends personal experiences with the vibrant sounds of New York's new wave scene. Explore the lyrics, uncover the meanings, and learn about the cultural influences that shaped this iconic track, offering a glimpse into the complexities of love and urban life.

[English]

[SOFT ROCK MUSIC]

♪ OH, OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ♪

♪ UNION, UNION ♪

♪ UNION CITY BLUE ♪

♪ TUNNEL TO THE OTHER SIDE ♪

♪ IT BECOMES DAYLIGHT ♪

♪ I SAY HE'S MINE ♪

♪ OH, OH POWER ♪

♪ PASSION PLAYS A DOUBLE HAND ♪

♪ UNION, UNION ♪

♪ UNION CITY MAN ♪

♪ ARRIVE, CLIMB UP FOUR FLIGHTS ♪

♪ TO THE ORANGE SIDE ♪

♪ REARRANGE MY MIND ♪

♪ IN TURQUOISE UNION, UNION, ♪

♪ UNION CITY BLUE ♪

♪ SKYLINE, PASSION, UNION CITY BLUE ♪

♪ POWER, PASSION ♪

♪ PLAYS A DOUBLE HAND ♪

♪ UNION, UNION ♪

♪ UNION CITY MAN ♪

♪ I SAY HE'S MINE ♪

♪ I HAVE A PLAN ♪

♪ I SAY HE'S MY ♪

♪ UNION CITY MAN ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO ♪

♪ UNION, UNION ♪

♪ UNION CITY BLUE ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• What are we gonna do

  ➔ Future with 'going to' and question formation

  ➔ The phrase 'What are we **going to** do?' uses the future with 'going to' to express a future action or plan, combined with a question word ('What') to form a question.

• It becomes daylight

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to describe a factual statement or a habitual action, depicting the fact that 'daylight' occurs.

• I say he's mine

  ➔ Present simple, possessive pronoun

  ➔ The simple present tense 'say' is used to express a declaration. 'Mine' is used as a possessive pronoun, showing ownership.

• Passion plays a double hand

  ➔ Simple present tense, singular verb form.

  ➔ The simple present tense is used to describe a general truth. The verb 'plays' is in its singular form because the subject 'Passion' is singular.

• I have a plan

  ➔ Present simple tense, direct object

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to describe a current state or fact. 'Plan' acts as the direct object of the verb 'have'.