sombr
canal street lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- Pop, Rock
- Length
- 5:03
As I walk down Canal Street, I see the girls with the low-rise jeans
But they do nothing to me
'Cause these are the streets where we used to be
As I walk down Canal Street, I see the girls that could cover the magazines
But they're just not my scene
'Cause these were the streets where we used to be
Do you still smoke on the patio?
Is your brother still in the hospital?
Do you hear me crying out for you on the radio?
I've got everything I thought I'd need now
But I'm still smoking cigarettes on my couch
And it kills my mom, but it brings me back to you
And I try to go on dates
But none of them are you
None of them are you
And I look for girls with your traits
But none of them are you
None of them are you
Now I'm back in the city
And the lights are looking pretty for the holidays
But all it does is bring me back to your face
This time last year, I was putting a tree up in your place
Do you still smoke on the patio?
Is your brother still in the hospital?
Do you hear me crying out for you on the radio?
I've got everything I thought I'd need now
But I'm still smoking cigarettes on my couch
And it kills my mom, but it brings me back to you
And I try to go on dates
But none of them are you
None of them are you
And I look for girls with your traits
But none of them are you
None of them are you
Was I what you wanted, even for a little while?
Even for a while
And I try to go on dates
But none of them are you
None of them are you
And I look for girls with your traits
But none of them are you
None of them are you
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Key vocabulary
- back
- toward the rearA1
- brings
- takes, carriesA1
- brother
- male siblingA1
- canal
- man-made waterwayB2
- low-rise
- low height
- cause
- make happenA2
- used
- worn or previously employedA2
- cover
- hide; protectA2
- they're
- they are
- scene
- part of a storyA2
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About this song
Sombr is an American singer-songwriter from New York City who blends alt-pop with glam rock under the name Shane Michael Boose. He is known for his 2025 breakthrough singles and debut album I Barely Know Her, noted for his sole songwriting credits and media recognition that included an MTV Video Music Award win and Grammy nomination.