Angie – English Lyrics

• By: The Rolling Stones
• Album: Sometimes It's Something, Sometimes It's Nothing At All

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a captivating experience, and The Rolling Stones' classic ballad "Angie" offers a great opportunity for English learners. The song's clear, slow-paced vocals and emotionally charged lyrics about love and loss provide an accessible way to pick up new vocabulary and phrasing. What makes "Angie" special is its universal theme of heartbreak and the raw, honest emotion in Mick Jagger's delivery, making the language both memorable and meaningful.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to cease to be visible
lead /liːd/ A2	verb - to guide or direct
lovin' /ˈlʌvɪn/ B2	noun - affection or love
souls /soʊlz/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
coats /koʊts/ A1	noun - an outer garment worn outdoors
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1	adjective - pleased; content
tried /traɪd/ A2	verb - to attempt to do something
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of farewell
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for (someone) noun - an intense feeling of affection
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
cried /kraɪd/ A1	verb - shed tears
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance. verb - to emit smoke
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - speak very softly using one's breath
weep /wiːp/ B2	verb - shed tears
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of love, affection, or greeting
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - perceive or experience the flavor of.
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste, like sugar
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B1	noun - the condition of being sad
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead

Key Grammar Structures

• When will those clouds all disappear?

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express future intentions or predictions.

• But Angie, I still love ya

  ➔ Use of 'still' to indicate ongoing feelings

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• And no money in our coats

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or possession

  ➔ 'In our coats' shows possession or location of the money.

• You can't say we're satisfied

  ➔ Negative modal verb 'can't' to express inability or impossibility

  ➔ 'Can't' is used to show that something is not possible or allowed.

• Ain't it time we said goodbye?

  ➔ Use of 'Ain't' as a contraction for 'isn't' or 'aren't'

  ➔ 'Ain't' is an informal contraction used instead of 'is not' or 'are not'.