Gold – English Lyrics

• By: Robbie Williams

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Robbie Williams' "Gold" and discover a vibrant exploration of self-expression and the pursuit of happiness. This song is a call to paint the world with your unique vision, offering a fantastic opportunity to explore themes of self-discovery and personal empowerment through its inspiring lyrics and catchy melody.

[English]

Are we disco dancing?

Or throwing shapes in an empty space?

All eyes on me

Here we go now

When I'm done dancing with myself

I wanna move with you

Do you want to too?

Is there something better

(Something better, something better)

Than me? No

There's nothing better

(Nothing better, nothing better)

Than me

Never gonna lose that wonder, fall under your control

Go out and paint the world

Make it gold

With tears in my eyes and love in my soul

I feel like starting something

The pain it subsides the minute I go

With tears in my eyes

A love in my soul

I feel like starting something

The pain it subsides

The minute I go

I feel like starting something gold

La-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la

I feel like starting something gold (La-la-la)

La-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la

Don't you feel like starting something?

Are we really real?

Or a character from a film?

That I saw last year

The cameras focusing on you

It should be focusing on me

it would be better

Never gonna lose that wonder, fall under your control

Go out and get the girl

And paint her gold

With tears in my eyes

A love in my soul

I feel like starting something

The pain it subsides

The minute I go

I feel like starting something gold

La-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la

I feel like starting something gold (La-la-la)

La-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la

Don't you feel like starting something?

We all get lost on our way to the dream

But we have to believe we are going somewhere better

Somewhere gold, gold

Never gonna lose that wonder, fall under your control

Go out and paint the world

And make it gold

I feel like starting something

The pain it subsides

The minute I go

I feel like starting something gold

(La-la-la) something gold

La-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la

I feel like starting something gold (La-la-la)

(La-la-la) something gold

La-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la

I feel like starting something gold

I feel like starting something gold

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a precious yellow metallic element, valued as a precious metal, for use in jewelry, and for coinage. adjective - made of gold or having the color of gold.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	noun - a feeling of surprise and admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, or unfamiliar. verb - to want to know or to be curious about something.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. verb - to determine the behavior or supervise the running of.
paint /peɪnt/ A1	verb - to apply liquid color to a surface, often with a brush, to create an image or cover something. noun - a liquid substance, applied to a surface to give it a color or to protect it.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the Earth, together with all its countries, peoples, and natural features.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced from the eyes, typically as a result of strong emotion or irritation.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation. noun - an act of touching or sensing something.
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin to do something; to commence. noun - the point in time or space at which something begins.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation or emotional suffering.
subside /səbˈsaɪd/ B2	verb - to become less intense, violent, or severe.
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; an aspiration. verb - to experience dreams during sleep; to imagine or contemplate a possibility.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept (something) as true, feel sure of the truth of.
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not occupied or filled. verb - to make or become empty.
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied.
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. noun - an act or period of dancing.
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another. noun - an act of moving; a change of place or position.
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imaginary.
character /ˈkærəktər/ B1	noun - a person in a novel, play, or film; the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

Key Grammar Structures

• When I'm done dancing with myself

  ➔ Adjective 'done' + Gerund

  ➔ The structure "done + -ing" (e.g., "done dancing") means to have finished an action. 'Done' acts as an adjective here, describing the state of completion.

• Is there something better (...) Than me?

  ➔ Existential 'Is there' + Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "Is there" is used to ask about the existence of something. "better Than me" is a comparative structure, comparing two things.

• Never gonna lose that wonder, fall under your control

  ➔ Informal Future ('gonna') + Parallel Infinitive Verbs

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", indicating future intention. Here, "lose" and "fall" are parallel infinitive verbs, both governed by the implied "I'm never gonna...".

• Go out and paint the world / Make it gold

  ➔ Imperative Verbs + Causative 'Make' + Object + Adjective

  ➔ "Go out" and "paint" are imperative verbs giving commands or strong suggestions. "Make it gold" uses the causative verb "make" followed by an object ("it") and an adjective ("gold") to describe the result of the action.

• With tears in my eyes and love in my soul / I feel like starting something

  ➔ Prepositional Phrases + Expression 'Feel like' + Gerund

  ➔ "With tears in my eyes and love in my soul" are prepositional phrases describing the circumstances or emotional state. "I feel like starting something" uses the idiom "feel like + -ing" to express a desire or inclination to do something.

• The pain it subsides the minute I go

  ➔ Temporal Conjunction 'the minute' (meaning 'as soon as')

  ➔ "The minute I go" functions as a temporal conjunction, similar to "as soon as I go" or "the moment I go", indicating that one event happens immediately after another.

• Or a character from a film? That I saw last year

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ "That I saw last year" is a defining relative clause. It provides essential information about the noun "film", specifying which film is being referred to. The relative pronoun "that" can often be omitted in defining relative clauses when it's the object of the verb.

• It should be focusing on me

  ➔ Modal Verb 'should' + Present Continuous

  ➔ This structure combines the modal verb "should" (expressing advice, recommendation, or expectation) with the present continuous tense ("be focusing"). It suggests that something is expected to be happening or ought to be happening at the moment or in the near future.

• But we have to believe we are going somewhere better

  ➔ Modal Verb 'have to' + Noun Clause

  ➔ "Have to" expresses obligation or necessity. The phrase "we are going somewhere better" functions as a noun clause, serving as the object of the verb "believe", stating what must be believed.