We will soon be releasing the English version of the song ‘Metropolutan’. We were first inspired to write the English version of this song because after posting Metropolutan on YouTube (in Indonesian), we had viewers all over the world, including some bands, who wanted to hear the song in English and wanted to know what they lyrics meant.
Well, one night, we were hanging out with Cipta, a good friend from Jakarta and also the vocalist of Kid Immigrant… and he said he would give it shot writing the English lyrics. I love what Cipta wrote! He captured the essence of the song, the meanings and feeling of the lyrics are still honest to the Indonesian version.
After hearing the new lyrics, Alan Abbott offered to produce the English version of the song. Stay tuned, the recording will be out soon, but for now, what do you think of the lyrics?
Song: Metropolutant
Music by Navicula
Lyrics by Cipta
My head is breaking open here
Emotion is spilling clear
For this distopian fear
The traffic jam is spreading wrong
Round the feet of buildings strong
Just who are they stepping on?!
This Dystopia-a-a, I’ve become (X3)
Can I get out? No you can’t!
From the Metropolutant!!
Floods come like vengeance with the rain
Smoke is now my oxy-gain
Every heartbeat your distain!
Do you see any people care?
Nature is more than aware:
This town will drown without air
No one wants to stand in line
Simply haven’t got the time
Simply haven’t got the time
Click here to view the original Indonesian lyrics of Metropolutant.
Klik di sini untuk membaca berita ini dalam bahasa Indonesia.
Awesome lyrics, thanks for sharing