Gone – English Lyrics

• By: Mr. Probz, Anderson .Paak

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soulful and groovy sound of 'Gone' by Mr. Probz and Anderson .Paak. This song offers a great opportunity to learn English through its catchy lyrics about a life on the move. The blend of hip-hop, funk, and pop makes it a fun and engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and conversational phrases. What makes 'Gone' special is the seamless collaboration between the Dutch and American artists, creating a unique and internationally appealing sound.

[English]

I guess I'll go stepping

Even though the world is upside down

Want to know answers to the questions

At the edge of the map

Will you fall down

Let up the mast so we can set sail

Not too many ways for me to plead help

In the big city

Are the streets really paved with gold

All I need is a witness

And a pack of cigarettes to smoke

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm so gone

Light one up and I'm gone

So gone

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm so gone

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm headed to the place I belong

No one can stop you

When you're the one the people have chose

And this ride is not for everybody

So get out if you can't pay the toll

Let up the mast so we can set sail

I made up my mind to see for myself

In the big city

Are the streets really paved with gold

All I need is one witness

And a pack of cigarettes to smoke

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm so gone

Light one up and I'm gone

So gone

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm so gone

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm headed to the place I belong

Heading off for the city

Another night, another hotel

Thank God I still got a little love in the one hitter

I can fly anywhere

Say, you won't see me in one spot for too long

Had my drinks I got deep thoughts that you want

I put five in this jukebox

And still got a bit more time before they play my song

You'd be silly to plan your life around me

I got somewhere to go, somewhere I got to be

Ain't no telling what the future holds but before I leave

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm so gone

Light one up and I'm gone

So gone

Light one up and I'm gone

You so gone

Light one up and I'm gone

I'm headed to the place I belong

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - an action of lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place verb - to walk by lifting your foot and putting it down
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically fast and not controlled noun - an act of falling down
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a valuable yellow metal adjective - made of gold or having its color
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B2	noun - a person who sees an event happen verb - to see something happen
pack /pæk/ B1	noun - a collection wrapped or boxed together verb - to put things into a container or bag
cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/ B1	noun - a small cylinder of tobacco smoked
light /laɪt/ A2	verb - to make something start burning adjective - not heavy, or pale in color
gone /ɡɒn/ B1	adjective - no longer present or existing
head /hɛd/ A2	verb - to move in a specific direction noun - the part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
ride /raɪd/ B1	noun - a journey on a vehicle or animal verb - to travel on or in a vehicle or animal
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money for something
mind /maɪnd/ B2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers verb - to care about or object to something
fly /flaɪ/ B1	verb - to move through the air using wings noun - an insect with wings

Key Grammar Structures

• I guess I'll go stepping

  ➔ Future simple with will (I'll) to express intention

  ➔ The word "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", forming the simple future to express intention.

• Even though the world is upside down

  ➔ Concessive clause with 'even though' + present simple

  ➔ The phrase "even though" introduces a concessive clause; the following clause uses the present simple: "the world is upside down."

• Will you fall down

  ➔ Question form with future auxiliary 'will' at the start

  ➔ The auxiliary 'will' at the beginning forms a yes/no question: "Will you fall down?"

• Let up the mast so we can set sail

  ➔ Let + object + bare infinitive; 'so' introduces a purpose clause

  ➔ The verb 'Let' is a command-like construction; the following verb is in its bare infinitive, and the clause after 'so' states the purpose: 'so we can set sail'.

• Not too many ways for me to plead help

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after 'for' + pronoun: 'for me to plead'

  ➔ The structure 'for + pronoun + to-infinitive' adds purpose related to the preceding noun phrase; here the infinitive is 'to plead'.

• All I need is a witness

  ➔ All + subject + be + complement (subject + linking verb + complement)

  ➔ The quantifier 'All' emphasizes the entire idea; 'is' is the linking verb connecting the subject 'All I need' to the complement 'a witness'.

• Light one up and I'm gone

  ➔ Imperative clause 'Light one up' + coordinating 'and' + independent clause with subject implied

  ➔ The verb 'Light' is an imperative; it is followed by 'and' linking to "I'm gone", where the subject is implied rather than repeated.

• I'm headed to the place I belong

  ➔ Present continuous (I'm headed) describing current movement toward a destination; 'to the place I belong' contains a relative clause 'I belong'

  ➔ The contraction "I'm" shows the present tense continuous form, used to describe a current plan/movement: 'headed' functions as a participial adjective.

• No one can stop you

  ➔ Modal 'can' + base verb 'stop' indicating ability/possibility

  ➔ The word 'can' is a modal verb expressing ability or possibility; 'stop' is in base form after the modal.

• Ain't no telling what the future holds

  ➔ Informal/colloquial negative structure; 'Ain't' used as 'am not / is not / are not / have not / has not' depending on context

  ➔ Ain't is a slang/colloquial contraction used instead of standard negatives; it can precede a clause like 'no telling' meaning 'there is no telling'.