Onomatopoeic Overture

Vroum, vroar, the city's alive Bing, bang, baf, it's a rhythmic dive [Pre-Chorus] Boom, boom, boom, the heartbeat of the streets Whir, whoosh, whiz, feel the movement, the beats Tick tock, tock, the moments we borrow A menagerie of sounds; in them, we wallow Aaaaah, ah, aïe aoutch Arf, argh argh arghl, ark atchoum Baff bang bababam badaboum Bê berk beuh bing bip bla bla bla blam Bling blong bof boïng boum brr bruum bunk Burp bwouf bzzz chlac chtonc clac Bip bap beep, the city's rhythm's deep Baf blam bam, a symphony so sweet [Pre-Chorus] Brr bruum brr, engines revving free Boing boum brr, the pulse of NYC Tic toc tick, the hustle marches on A dance of sounds, 'til the break of dawn Arf, argh, the morning's crude admission Ark, atchoum, a sneeze in repetition Baff, bang, the city wakes from slumber Bê, berk, reactions without number Bing, brr bruum, the rush, it starts to churn A symphony of life, where we live and learn Aaaaah, ah, arf, arghl ark Areu, areu, atchoum, oh stark Bê berk beuh bing bip, life’s arc Blam bof boïng boom, daylight spark Chtonc clac clang, the city's heart Bip bap beep, we play our part