Fools Gold – English Lyrics

• By: Fitz & The Tantrums

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a fun and effective way to immerse yourself in a new culture. "Fools Gold" by Fitz & The Tantrums, with its clear and emotive English lyrics, offers a great opportunity to explore themes of love and disillusionment. The song's use of the metaphor "fool's gold" can also help you understand idiomatic expressions in English. The catchy melody and heartfelt vocals make it an engaging song to listen to repeatedly, which is key to language learning.

[English]

Oh, maybe I just wasn't good enough

To blow your mind, you know I've tried

Them silver lines, they cut like blades of glass

Not worth the blood we shed for love

So give it up, start beating, hearts have gone cold

Had enough repeating, it's all been done before

Give it up, start beating, hearts have gone cold

Hey now, when we gonna wake up?

But fool's gold shines like diamonds in our eyes

Thought we had a million, but baby, we got nothing

But fool's gold shines like words that make us cry

We just keep on digging, find us something better for the next time, next time

Something better for the next time, next time

So maybe I just wasn't strong enough

To toe the line, make true the lies

The fortune found, now it's all locked away

We've lost the key, hard to believe

So give it up, start beating, hearts have gone cold

Had enough repeating, it's all been done before

Give it up, start beating, hearts have gone cold

Hey now, when we gonna wake up?

But fool's gold shines like diamonds in our eyes

Thought we had a million, but baby, we got nothing

But fool's gold shines like words that make us cry

We just keep on digging, find us something better for the next time, next time

Something better for the next time, next time

Oh, maybe I just wasn't good enough

'Cause baby, I just wasn't strong enough

But fool's gold shines like diamonds in our eyes

Thought we had a million, but baby, we got nothing

But fool's gold shines like words that make us cry

We just keep on digging, find us something better

But fool's gold shines like diamonds in our eyes

Thought we had a million, but baby, we got nothing

But fool's gold shines like words that make us cry

We just keep on digging, find us something better for the next time, next time

Something better for the next time, next time

Something better for the next time, next time

Something better for the next time, next time

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B2	noun - hard, precious gemstones consisting of carbons arranged in a crystal structure
blades /bleɪdz/ B1	noun - the flat cutting part of a tool or weapon, such as a knife or sword
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrates
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - to lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears as a response to emotion or pain
shedding /ˈʃɛdɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of losing or casting off something, such as skin or leaves
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin doing something
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to become alert and conscious after sleeping
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal used for jewelry and currency
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a struggle or confrontation
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long narrow mark or band
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency in the form of coins or notes used for buying and selling

Key Grammar Structures

• So give it up, start beating, hearts have gone cold

  ➔ Present perfect tense ('have gone')

  ➔ 'Have gone' indicates an action completed recently or relevant to the present moment.

• Hearts have gone cold

  ➔ Passive voice with 'have gone'

  ➔ 'Have gone' in a passive construction emphasizes the state or condition resulting from the action.

• Thought we had a million, but baby, we got nothing

  ➔ Past perfect tense ('had')

  ➔ 'Had' is used to express an action completed before another past event, indicating a prior state of belief or possession.

• Hearts have gone cold

  ➔ Present perfect tense ('have gone')

  ➔ 'Have gone' in the present perfect tense describes a state that is relevant to the present moment, indicating that the hearts are now 'cold' as a result of an action.

• Something better for the next time

  ➔ Comparative phrase ('better') + 'for the next time'

  ➔ 'Better' is the comparative form of 'good', used here to suggest improvement, and 'for the next time' indicates future occasions.

• Start beating, hearts have gone cold

  ➔ Imperative form ('Start') and present perfect ('have gone')

  ➔ The imperative 'Start' is used to give a command or suggestion, while 'have gone' indicates a completed action impacting the current state.