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I've been painting every fence I know 00:23
Every color bleeds into the same 00:27
'Cause before you go and walk away 00:33
Yeah you better know where you're going 00:37
Hey ya hey ya 00:41
You're a wanderer just like me 00:46
Hey ya hey ya 00:50
Yeah you better know where you're going 00:55
Yeah you better know where you're going 01:17
I've been painting every fence I know 01:40
Every color bleeds into the same 01:44
'Cause before you go and walk away 01:49
Yeah you better know where you're going 01:52
Hey ya hey ya 01:56
You're a wanderer just like me 02:01
Hey ya hey ya 02:05
Yeah you better know where you're going 02:10
You're a wanderer just like me 02:24
Yeah you better know where you're going 02:30
Hey ya hey ya 02:37
You're a wanderer just like me 02:42
Hey ya hey ya 02:47
Yeah you better know where you're going 02:51
Yeah you better know where you're going 03:13
You're a wanderer just like me 03:20
Yeah you better know where you're going 03:26
You're a wanderer just like me 03:33
Yeah you better know where you're going 03:39

Nevada – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of 'Nevada' to master conversational English and emotive storytelling. This song is perfect for learners wanting to understand how to express nostalgia and longing through catchy, rhythmic pop-dance lyrics.

[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
You're a wanderer just like me
Yeah you better know where you're going
You're a wanderer just like me
Yeah you better know where you're going

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

painting

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - covering a surface with paint

fence

/fens/

B1
  • noun
  • - a structure that encloses an area

color

/ˈkʌlər/

A1
  • noun
  • - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye

bleeds

/bliːdz/

B2
  • verb
  • - to run or spread into another area (as with colors/ink)

same

/seɪm/

A1
  • adjective
  • - identical; not different

walk

/wɔːk/

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

away

/əˈweɪ/

A1
  • adverb
  • - to a different place or distance

know

/noʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to 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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