Go West – English Lyrics

• By: Village People
• Album: Go West In The Navy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of "Go West" by the Village People! This classic disco track is not only a fantastic example of 70s dance music but also carries a fascinating double meaning. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn about expressions of hope and freedom, and understand a significant cultural message within the LGBTQ+ community. The song's simple yet powerful message and catchy chorus make it an engaging way to connect with English vocabulary and cultural nuances of the era.

[English]

Heyhey

well well well well

yeaah

yeaah

(Together) We will go our way

(Together) We will leave someday

(Together) Your hand in my hand

(Together) We will make the plans

(Together) We will fly so high

(Together) Tell our friends goodbye

(Together) We will start life new

(Together) This is what we'll do

(Go west) Life is peaceful there

(Go west) Lots of open air

(Go west) To begin life new

(Go west) This is what we'll do

(Go west) Sun in winter time

(Go west) We will do just fine

(Go west) Where the skies are blue

(Go west) This and more we'll do

(Together) We will love the beach

(Together) We will learn and teach

(Together) Change our pace of life

(Together) We will work and strive

(I love you) I know you love me

(I want you) Happy and carefree

(So that's why) I have no protest

(When you say) You want to go west

(Go west) Life is peaceful there

(Go west) Lots of open air

(Go west) To begin life new

(Go west) This is what we'll do

(Go west) Sun in winter time

(Go west) We will do just fine

(Go west) Where the skies are blue

(Go west) This and more we'll do

(I know that) there are many ways

(to live there) in the sun or shade.

(Together) we will find a place

(to settle] down and live with space

(without the) busy pace back east,

(the hustling), rustling of the feet,

(I know I'm) ready to leave too,

(so this is) what we're going to do,

(Go west) Life is peaceful there.

(Go west) Lots of open air.

(Go west) To begin life new.

(Go west) This is what we'll do.

(Go west) Sun in winter time.

(Go west) We will do just fine.

(Go west) Where the skies are blue.

(Go west) This and more we'll do.

(Go west) Life is peaceful there.

(Go west) Lots of open air.

(Go west) To begin life new.

(Go west) This is what we'll do.

(Go west) together together we'll gone our way

(Go west) together together you lead me the way

(Go west) you begin life new

(Go west) this is what will do

(Go west) life is peaceful there

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living things
peaceful /ˈpiːs.fəl/ B2	adjective - free from disturbance; tranquil
air /ɛər/ A1	noun - the invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
sky /skaɪ/ A2	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth
beach /biːtʃ/ A2	noun - a sandy or pebbly shore by the ocean
region /ˈriː.dʒən/ B2	noun - an area of a country or the world with particular features
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the ongoing sequence of events
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of our solar system
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action or process occurs
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
peace /piːs/ B2	noun - freedom from war or violence; tranquility
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a route or direction to a destination
start /stɑːrt/ A2

Key Grammar Structures

• (Together) We will go our way

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense to express a plan or intention, indicated by "will".

• (Go west) Life is peaceful there

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a general truth or fact, as in "Life is peaceful there."

• (I know that) there are many ways

  ➔ There is/are structure

  ➔ The structure "there are" is used to indicate the existence of something, in this case, "many ways."

• (I love you) I know you love me

  ➔ Present simple tense for habits

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express habitual actions or truths, as in "I know you love me."

• (Go west) This is what we'll do

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'be going to'

  ➔ The phrase indicates a future plan or intention using the structure "we'll do."

• (Go west) We will do just fine

  ➔ Future simple tense for predictions

  ➔ The future simple tense is used to make predictions about the future, as in "We will do just fine."

• (Together) This is what we'll do

  ➔ Present simple for definitions

  ➔ The present simple is used to define or explain something, as in "This is what we'll do."