Compress the following paragraph of text by replacing words with appropriate synonyms.
The singer made a long journey to the city.
The vocalist undertook a protracted trek to the metropolis.
Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Compress the following paragraph of text by replacing words with appropriate synonyms.

### Response:
The vocalist undertook a protracted trek to the metropolis.