by The song reflects a fabricated society and the point of view of those who exist in this society. Through the use of various cities and palaces as well as other symbolical places, the song describes a place which looks different from the outside. During the course of the song, there is an emphasis on competition, social conventions and retaining of identity. It seems as if the narrator believes that people are constrained by appearance and pre-established rules; however, there is a desire to take a different route in life. It is also stated that although there may be difficulties, people help each other and stay together as one team.
Song: Team
Singer: Lorde
Label: Lorde
Release date: Dec 3, 2013
We Live In Cities You Never See On Screen Lyrics
Wait till you’re announced
We’ve not yet lost all our graces
The hounds will stay in chains
Look upon Your Greatness and she’ll
Send the call out, send the call out
Translation: Jab tak tumhe announce (ghoshit) na kiya jaaye
Humne apni saari khubsurti (graces) nahi khoyi hai
Hounds (kutte) zanjeeron mein rahenge
Apni Mahanta (Your Greatness) ko dekho aur wo
Call (pukaar) bhejegi, call bhejegi
Call all the ladies out
They’re in their finery
A hundred jewels on throats
A hundred jewels between teeth
Now bring my boys in
Their skin in craters like the moon
The moon we love like a brother
While he glows through the room
Translation: Saari ladies (mahilayon) ko bahar bulao
Wo apne finery (sajawat) mein hain
Sau jewels (ratna) gale par
Sau jewels (ratna) daanton ke beech
Ab mere boys (ladkon) ko andar lao
Unki skin (twacha) moon (chand) ki tarah craters (gaddhon) mein hai
Chand jise hum bhai ki tarah pyaar karte hain
Jab wo kamre mein chamakta hai
Dancin’ around the lies we tell
Dancin’ around big eyes, as well
Even the comatose
They don’t dance and tell
Translation: Hum apne jhooth (lies) ke aas-paas naach rahe hain
Badi aankhon (big eyes) ke aas-paas bhi naach rahe hain
Comatose (behoshi mein) log bhi
Wo naachte nahi aur batate nahi
We live in cities you’ll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin’ in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know, we’re on each other’s team
Translation: Hum aise shehron mein rehte hain jo tum screen par kabhi nahi dekhoge
Bahut khubsurat nahi, par humein cheezein chalana (run) aata hai
Mere sapno ke ek palace (mahal) ke khandaron mein rehna
Aur tum jaante ho, hum ek doosre ki team (team) mein hain
I’m kind of over gettin’ told to throw my hands up in the air
So there
Translation: Main thoda overcome (pareśān) ho gaya hoon jab mujhe haath oopar uthane ko kaha jaata hai
Toh lo (so there)
So all the cups got broke
Shards beneath our feet
But it wasn’t my fault
And everyone’s competing
For a love they won’t receive
‘Cause what this palace wants is release
Translation: Toh saare cup (glass) toot gaye
Kaanch (shards) hamaare pairon ke neeche
Par yeh meri galti nahi thi
Aur sab compete (pratiyogita) kar rahe hain
Us pyaar ke liye jo unhe nahi milega
Kyunki is palace (mahal) ko kya chahiye hai mukti (release)
We live in cities you’ll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin’ in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know, we’re on each other’s team
Translation: Hum aise shehron mein rehte hain jo tum screen par kabhi nahi dekhoge
Bahut khubsurat nahi, par humein cheezein chalana (run) aata hai
Mere sapno ke ek palace (mahal) ke khandaron mein rehna
Aur tum jaante ho, hum ek doosre ki team (team) mein hain
I’m kind of over gettin’ told to throw my hands up in the air
So there
I’m kind of older than I was when I reveled without a care
So there
Translation: Main thoda overcome (pareśān) ho gaya hoon jab mujhe haath oopar uthane ko kaha jaata hai
Toh lo (so there)
Main thoda bada (older) ho gaya hoon jab se main bina kisi fikr ke maza karta tha
Toh lo (so there)
We live in cities you’ll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin’ in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know, we’re on each other’s team
Translation: Hum aise shehron mein rehte hain jo tum screen par kabhi nahi dekhoge
Bahut khubsurat nahi, par humein cheezein chalana (run) aata hai
Mere sapno ke ek palace (mahal) ke khandaron mein rehna
Aur tum jaante ho, hum ek doosre ki team (team) mein hain
We’re on each other’s team
And you know, we’re on each other’s team
We’re on each other’s team
And you know, and you know, and you know
Translation: Hum ek doosre ki team (team) mein hain
Aur tum jaante ho, hum ek doosre ki team mein hain
Hum ek doosre ki team mein hain
Aur tum jaante ho, aur tum jaante ho, aur tum jaante ho
