Go – English Lyrics

• By: The Black Keys
• Album: Let's Rock

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

In the summer time

when it's hot outside

The streets are bare, there's no one there

and the valley's wide

There comes a time

two hearts of gold

Lay together, run forever on the open road

They gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

They gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

In the winter time

when the day is long

You're halfway there, the field is bare

and the fire's gone

Are you all alone?

Are you feeling cold?

Find your flame, call her name, and hit the road

You gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You gotta go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
bare /beər/ A2	adjective - not covered or decorated
wide /waɪd/ A1	adjective - having a large distance from side to side
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a precious yellow metal
together /təˈɡeðər/ A1	adverb - in each other's company
forever /fəˈreɪvər/ A1	adverb - for all time
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A1	noun - the coldest season of the year
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - extending a great distance
field /fiːld/ A1	noun - an area of land, especially one used for farming
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - flames produced by combustion
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - the visible part of fire
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or phrase by which someone is known verb - to give a name to someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• when it's hot outside

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ The clause "when it's hot outside" functions as an adverb, modifying the main clause by specifying *when* something happens. It's introduced by the subordinating conjunction "when".

• there's no one there

  ➔ Existential "there" with negative indefinite pronoun

  ➔ The construction "there's" (there is) introduces the existence or presence of something. "no one" is a negative indefinite pronoun, indicating the absence of any person. "there" at the end is an adverb of place.

• There comes a time

  ➔ Inversion with "There"

  ➔ This is an example of subject-verb inversion, where the verb "comes" precedes the subject "a time". It's a more formal or literary way to introduce an event or situation, often used for narrative effect.

• Lay together, run forever

  ➔ Verbs modified by Adverbs of Manner and Time

  ➔ The verbs "Lay" and "run" are modified by the adverbs "together" (manner/accompaniment) and "forever" (time/duration). These adverbs provide more detail about how and for how long the actions are performed.

• They gotta go

  ➔ Informal expression of obligation/necessity ("got to")

  ➔ "gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to," which expresses a strong sense of obligation or necessity, similar to "have to" or "must." It's common in spoken English.

• the fire's gone

  ➔ Contraction of "is" with a past participle acting as a predicate adjective

  ➔ The "'s" is a contraction of "is". "gone" is the past participle of "go", but here it functions as a predicate adjective describing the state of the fire (i.e., it is no longer burning or present), rather than part of a present perfect tense.

• Are you feeling cold?

  ➔ Present Continuous for a temporary feeling/state

  ➔ The present continuous tense ("Are you feeling") is used here to inquire about a current, temporary emotional or physical state. It emphasizes that the feeling is happening at the moment of speaking.

• Find your flame, call her name, and hit the road

  ➔ Sequence of Imperative Verbs

  ➔ This line uses a series of imperative verbs ("Find", "call", "hit") to give direct commands or strong advice. The conjunction "and" links these actions in a sequence, suggesting steps to take.