Gone Gone Gone – English Lyrics

• By: David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Gone Gone Gone' by David Guetta, Teddy Swims, and Tones And I to experience a powerful blend of euphoric dance production and raw, gospel-tinged soul. This collaboration offers listeners a chance to explore the emotional depth of passionate, albeit toxic, relationships through the unique, powerful vocal textures of two of today's most distinctive voices, making the song a compelling listen even as you absorb the English lyrics about love's complexities.

[English]

[music]

[music]

[music]

We were fire.

[music] Impossible to tame

like oil in the ocean.

No way to put out the flame. [singing]

[music]

And we were just running,

eyes closed in the dark, [music]

headed for a wallful state.

Oh, it's bound [music] to leave a mark.

Oh, and it was freedom [music]

you hold me. I [singing] screamed your

name. Through all of [music] the

madness, I take the blame. And I

And I

I only want you when you're gone. Gone.

Gone.

Playing like we're done.

[singing and music]

I love the game.

[singing]

Drop me insane.

I only want you [music] when you're

gone. Gone gone. Gone gone. [singing]

Gone. Gone. Gone. And I only want you

when you're gone.

I only want to [music] when you're gone.

And we love a liar

like [music]

to a flame.

But [music] I knew that it was something

[singing]

special from the start.

Had that good [music]

bad loving in my heart. And now I need a

sequel [singing]

to the movie that we made.

[music and singing]

>> I keep on running the scenes of his

acting [singing]

reckless.

I just love that love and pain. I only

want you and you're gone. [singing]

You know I [music] love to scream your

name.

I love the [singing] game.

[music]

Drive me insane. [singing]

I only want [music] you when you're

gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone,

[music]

gone, gone. [singing] And I only want

you when you're gone. [music]

Won't you when you're gone?

I only want you when you're gone.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B1	noun - the process of burning something
tame /teɪm/ B1	verb - to bring under control
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - the visible, glowing part of a fire
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving rapidly on foot
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
madness /ˈmædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being mentally ill
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged
liar /ˈlaɪər/ A2	noun - a person who tells lies
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A2	adjective - better, greater, or different from what is usual
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing love
reckless /ˈrɛkləs/ B1	adjective - careless and without thought for the consequences
scenes /siːnz/ B1	noun - a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.
acting /ˈæktɪŋ/ B1	noun - the art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, movies, or television.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A2	noun - a story or event recorded by taking a series of photographs or filming
sequel /ˈsiːkwəl/ B2	noun - a work that continues the story of a previous work

Key Grammar Structures

• We were fire. Impossible to tame like oil in the ocean.

  ➔ Simile (comparison using 'like')

  ➔ The phrase 'like oil in the ocean' is a **simile** comparing the intensity of the relationship to something uncontrollable.

• And we were just running, eyes closed in the dark, headed for a wallful state.

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'were just running' uses the **past continuous tense** to describe an ongoing action in the past.

• Oh, it's bound to leave a mark.

  ➔ Passive voice with 'be bound to'

  ➔ 'It's bound to leave a mark' uses the **passive voice** with 'be bound to' to express inevitability.

• I only want you when you're gone. Gone. Gone.

  ➔ Emphasis with repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'gone' **emphasizes** the feeling of loss and longing.

• And we love a liar like to a flame.

  ➔ Simile (comparison using 'like')

  ➔ 'Like to a flame' is a **simile** comparing the attraction to a liar to the irresistible draw of a flame.