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I've been painting every fence I know 00:18
Every color bleeds into the same 00:22
'Cause before you go and walk away 00:26
Yeah, you better know where you're going 00:29
Hey ya, hey ya 00:32
You're a wanderer, just like me 00:37
Hey ya, hey ya 00:40
Yeah, you better know where you're going 00:46
Yeah, you better know where you're going 01:01
I've been painting every fence I know 01:20
Every color bleeds into the same 01:24
'Cause before you go and walk away 01:28
Yeah, you better know where you're going 01:32
Hey ya, hey ya 01:34
You're a wanderer just like me 01:39
Hey ya, hey ya 01:42
Yeah, you better know where you're going 01:47
(You're a wanderer just like me) 01:55
Yeah, you better know where you're going 02:02
Hey ya, hey ya 02:05
You're a wanderer just like me 02:11
Hey ya, hey ya 02:13
Yeah, you better know where you're going 02:18
Yeah, you better know where you're going 02:34
Yeah, you better know where you're going 02:49
You're a wanderer just like me 02:57
Yeah, you better know where you're going 03:05
You're a wanderer just like me 03:13
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Nevada – English Lyrics

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Dive into the melodic world of 'Nevada' to enhance your English listening skills! This song is perfect for learning expressive vocabulary related to emotions and distance, wrapped in a catchy, rhythmic production that makes language learning feel like a dance floor experience.

[English]
I've been painting every fence I know
Every color bleeds into the same
'Cause before you go and walk away
Yeah, you better know where you're going
Hey ya, hey ya
You're a wanderer, just like me
Hey ya, hey ya
Yeah, you better know where you're going
Yeah, you better know where you're going
I've been painting every fence I know
Every color bleeds into the same
'Cause before you go and walk away
Yeah, you better know where you're going
Hey ya, hey ya
You're a wanderer just like me
Hey ya, hey ya
Yeah, you better know where you're going
(You're a wanderer just like me)
Yeah, you better know where you're going
Hey ya, hey ya
You're a wanderer just like me
Hey ya, hey ya
Yeah, you better know where you're going
Yeah, you better know where you're going
Yeah, you better know where you're going
You're a wanderer just like me
Yeah, you better know where you're going
You're a wanderer just like me
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

painting

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - covering a surface with paint

fence

/fɛns/

B1
  • noun
  • - a barrier enclosing an area of ground

color

/ˈkʌlər/

A1
  • noun
  • - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light

bleeds

/bliːdz/

B2
  • verb
  • - to run or spread into the surrounding area (especially of ink or paint)

same

/seɪm/

A1
  • adjective
  • - identical; not different

walk

/wɔːk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn

away

/əˈweɪ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - to a different place; not present

know

/noʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information

going

/ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - moving from one place to another

wanderer

/ˈwɒndərər/

C1
  • noun
  • - a person who travels aimlessly

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