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Start spreadin' the news 00:19
I'm leavin' today 00:23
I want to be a part of it 00:27
New York, New York 00:32
00:36
These vagabond shoes 00:39
Are longin' to stray 00:42
Right through the very heart of it 00:47
New York, New York 00:52
00:56
I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep 01:00
To find I'm cream of the crop and top of the heap 01:06
These little-town blues 01:15
Are meltin' away 01:19
I'll make a brand-new start of it 01:22
Oh, in New York 01:28
If I can make it there 01:36
I'll make it anywhere 01:39
New York 01:42
01:45
It's up to you 01:49
New York 01:52
01:57

New York – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Start spreadin' the news

I'm leavin' today

I want to be a part of it

New York, New York

...

These vagabond shoes

Are longin' to stray

Right through the very heart of it

New York, New York

...

I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep

To find I'm cream of the crop and top of the heap

These little-town blues

Are meltin' away

I'll make a brand-new start of it

Oh, in New York

If I can make it there

I'll make it anywhere

New York

...

It's up to you

New York

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

spreadin'

/ˈsprɛdɪn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to extend over a large area or among many people

leavin'

/ˈliːvɪn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to leave a place or person

part

/pɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - a piece or segment of something

vagabond

/ˈvæɡəbʊnd/

C1
  • noun
  • - a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job

shoes

/ʃuːz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a covering for the foot

longin'

/ˈlɒndʒɪn/

B2
  • verb
  • - to have a strong desire for something

heart

/hɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the organ that pumps blood through the body

sleep

/sliːp/

A1
  • verb
  • - to be in a state of rest during which the body's functions cease

city

/ˈsɪti/

A2
  • noun
  • - a large town

sleep

/sliːp/

A1
  • verb
  • - to rest with eyes closed and in a natural state of unconsciousness

dream

/driːm/

B2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep

start

/stɑːrt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to begin something

up

/ʌp/

A1
  • adverb
  • - toward a higher position

make

/meɪk/

A2
  • verb
  • - to create or produce

anywhere

/ˈɛniˌwɛər/

B1
  • adverb
  • - in or to any place

Key Grammar Structures

  • Start spreadin' the news

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ The phrase "Start spreadin' the news" uses the imperative mood to give a command or instruction.

  • I want to be a part of it

    ➔ Infinitive form

    ➔ The phrase "to be a part of it" uses the infinitive form to express a desire.

  • These vagabond shoes are longin' to stray

    ➔ Present continuous tense

    ➔ The phrase "are longin' to stray" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing desire.

  • I wanna wake up in a city that doesn't sleep

    ➔ Relative clause

    ➔ The phrase "that doesn't sleep" is a relative clause providing more information about the city.

  • If I can make it there

    ➔ Conditional sentence

    ➔ The phrase "If I can make it there" is a conditional sentence expressing a possibility.

  • I'll make a brand-new start of it

    ➔ Future simple tense

    ➔ The phrase "I'll make a brand-new start" uses the future simple tense to express a future intention.

  • It's up to you

    ➔ Phrase indicating responsibility

    ➔ The phrase "It's up to you" indicates that the decision or responsibility lies with the listener.