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The gold road's sure a long road 00:00
Winds on through the hills for fifteen days 00:35
00:40
The pack on my back is aching 00:48
The straps seem to cut me like a knife 00:52
The gold road's sure a long road 01:11
Winds on through the hills for fifteen days 01:16
01:20
The pack on my back is aching 01:29
The straps seem to cut me like a knife 01:33
01:48
I'm no clown I won't back down 01:52
I don't need you to tell me what's going down 01:54
Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down 01:56
Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down 02:05
I'm standing alone 02:26
I'm watching you all 02:27
I'm seeing you sinking 02:31
I'm standing alone 02:35
You're weighing the gold 02:37
I'm watching you sinking 02:39
Fool's gold 02:43
02:53
These boots were made for walking 02:58
The Marquis de Sade don't wear no boots like these 03:02
Gold's just around the corner 03:15
03:23
Breakdown's coming up round the bend 03:26
03:34
Sometimes you have to try to get along, dear 03:40
I know the truth and I know what you're thinking 03:45
Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down 03:54
I'm standing alone 04:10
I'm watching you all 04:12
I'm seeing you sinking 04:13
I'm standing alone 04:17
You're weighing the gold 04:23
I'm watching you sinking 04:25
Fool's gold 04:28
Fool's gold 04:33
04:36
I'm standing alone 04:53
04:57
I'm watching you all 05:12
I'm seeing you sinking 05:14
05:27
I'm standing alone 06:27
You're weighing the gold 06:47
I'm watching you sinking 06:49
08:19
Fool's gold 08:48
08:56
Fool's gold 09:11
09:24

Fools Gold – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The gold road's sure a long road

Winds on through the hills for fifteen days

...

The pack on my back is aching

The straps seem to cut me like a knife

The gold road's sure a long road

Winds on through the hills for fifteen days

...

The pack on my back is aching

The straps seem to cut me like a knife

...

I'm no clown I won't back down

I don't need you to tell me what's going down

Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down

I'm standing alone

I'm watching you all

I'm seeing you sinking

I'm standing alone

You're weighing the gold

I'm watching you sinking

Fool's gold

...

These boots were made for walking

The Marquis de Sade don't wear no boots like these

Gold's just around the corner

...

Breakdown's coming up round the bend

...

Sometimes you have to try to get along, dear

I know the truth and I know what you're thinking

Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down

I'm standing alone

I'm watching you all

I'm seeing you sinking

I'm standing alone

You're weighing the gold

I'm watching you sinking

Fool's gold

Fool's gold

...

I'm standing alone

...

I'm watching you all

I'm seeing you sinking

...

I'm standing alone

You're weighing the gold

I'm watching you sinking

...

Fool's gold

...

Fool's gold

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

gold

/ɡoʊld/

A1
  • noun
  • - a precious yellow metal
  • adjective
  • - made of gold

road

/roʊd/

A1
  • noun
  • - a way or route between two places

hills

/hɪlz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain

back

/bæk/

A1
  • noun
  • - the rear surface of the body
  • verb
  • - to support
  • adverb
  • - in or to the rear

aching

/ˈeɪkɪŋ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - suffering from a continuous dull pain

straps

/stræps/

A2
  • noun
  • - a strip of leather or other material used to fasten, secure, or carry something

cut

/kʌt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to divide or wound with a sharp-edged tool or object

knife

/naɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - an instrument with a sharp blade used for cutting

clown

/klaʊn/

A2
  • noun
  • - a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing outlandish clothes and makeup.

down

/daʊn/

A1
  • adverb
  • - towards or in a lower place or position
  • adjective
  • - directed or moving downwards

standing

/ˈstændɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to have an upright position supported by one's feet
  • noun
  • - status; reputation.

watching

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to look at something for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening

sinking

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to go down below the surface of water or other liquid; to descend

weighing

/ˈweɪɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to determine the weight of (someone or something)

boots

/buːts/

A1
  • noun
  • - a sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle, and sometimes also the lower leg.

truth

/truːθ/

B1
  • noun
  • - the actual state of a matter

Key Grammar Structures

  • The gold road's sure a long road

    ➔ Ellipsis (omission of 'is') and informal contraction ('road's' for 'road is').

    ➔ The sentence uses an informal construction, omitting 'is'. 'The gold road is sure a long road' becomes 'The gold road's sure a long road'. This is common in spoken English and adds to the colloquial feel.

  • Winds on through the hills for fifteen days

    ➔ Use of the verb "winds" as intransitive. Preposition "through".

    ➔ Here, 'winds' means to meander or curve. The preposition "through" describes the path.

  • The straps seem to cut me like a knife

    ➔ Use of "seem to" + infinitive. Simile using "like".

    "Seem to cut" indicates appearance rather than definite action. "Like a knife" is a simile, comparing the pain to being cut by a knife.

  • I'm no clown I won't back down

    ➔ Use of the negative "no" as a determiner. Future simple with "won't" (will not).

    "I'm no clown" emphasizes that the speaker is serious. "Won't back down" is a declaration of future resolve.

  • I don't need you to tell me what's going down

    ➔ Use of "need to" + infinitive (expressing lack of necessity). Use of "what's going down" (idiomatic expression).

    "I don't need you to tell me" indicates the speaker's self-reliance. "What's going down" means 'what is happening' or 'what is the situation'.

  • These boots were made for walking

    ➔ Passive voice (past simple).

    ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice, indicating that the boots were designed or intended for walking. It's a somewhat idiomatic way of saying 'These boots are excellent for walking'.

  • The Marquis de Sade don't wear no boots like these

    ➔ Double negative ("don't wear no"). Use of "like" as a preposition.

    ➔ The double negative is grammatically incorrect but common in colloquial speech, especially in certain dialects. It emphasizes the negative: 'The Marquis de Sade wears absolutely no boots like these.' "Like these" indicates a comparison.

  • Sometimes you have to try to get along, dear

    ➔ Use of "have to" + infinitive (expressing obligation or necessity). Use of "dear" as a term of endearment (but potentially ironic).

    "Have to try" implies that getting along is a difficult but necessary effort. The use of "dear" can be sincere, or it can be used sarcastically or patronizingly depending on the context and tone of voice.