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.

[English]

Angie, Angie

When will those clouds all disappear?

...

Angie, Angie

Where will it lead us from here?

With no lovin' in our souls

And no money in our coats

You can't say we're satisfied

But Angie, Angie

You can't say we never tried

Angie, you're beautiful, yeah

But ain't it time we said goodbye?

Angie, I still love ya

Remember all those nights we cried?

All the dreams we held so close

Seemed to all go up in smoke

Let me whisper in your ear

Angie, Angie

Where will it lead us from here?

...

Whoa Angie, don't you weep

All your kisses still taste sweet

I hate that sadness in your eyes

...

But Angie, Angie

Ain't it time we said goodbye? Yeah

...

With no lovin' in our souls

And no money in our coats

...

You can't say we're satisfied

But Angie, I still love you baby

...

Everywhere I look I see your eyes

There ain't a woman that comes close to you

Come on baby, dry your eyes

Angie, Angie

Ain't good to be alive?

...

Angie, Angie

They can't say we never tried

...

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'.