Nevada – English Lyrics

• By: Vicetone, Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of self-discovery with Vicetone's "Nevada," featuring Cozi Zuehlsdorff. This track explores the importance of knowing where you're going in life, offering a blend of introspective lyrics and uplifting electronic melodies. Learn how to navigate life's crossroads with purpose through this inspiring anthem.

[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

Vocabulary	Meanings
paint /peɪnt/ A2	verb - to apply paint to something; to create a picture with paint. noun - a colored liquid applied to a surface.
fence /fɛns/ A2	noun - a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape.
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something; to be familiar with someone or something.
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light. verb - to apply color to something.
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - (of a person or animal) lose blood. verb - (of a dye or color) spread from one area to another.
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different.
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel from one place to another. verb - to leave a place.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once. noun - an act of walking.
wanderer /ˈwɒndərər/ B2	noun - a person who travels aimlessly from place to place.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been painting every fence I know

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (have/has + been + verb‑ing)

  ➔ The phrase "I've been painting" shows the present perfect continuous, indicating an action that started in the past and is still continuing.

• Every color bleeds into the same

  ➔ Simple present tense (verb‑s for third‑person singular)

  ➔ The verb "bleeds" is in the simple present, describing a general or habitual action.

• 'Cause before you go and walk away

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "before" + simple present for future reference

  ➔ The clause "before you go and walk away" uses "before" as a subordinating conjunction; the verbs "go" and "walk" stay in the simple present because the clause refers to a future action.

• yeah, you better know where you're going

  ➔ Modal verb "better" (semi‑modal) + bare infinitive; indirect question with "where"

  ➔ The phrase "you better know" uses the semi‑modal "better" followed by the bare infinitive "know"; "where you're going" is an indirect question introduced by "where".

• You're a wanderer, just like me

  ➔ Present simple "to be" + noun; comparative structure "just like"

  ➔ "You're" contracts "you are" (present simple of "to be"); "just like" introduces a comparison, meaning "in the same way as".

• Hey ya, hey ya

  ➔ Interjection; informal repetition for emphasis

  ➔ "Hey ya" is an informal interjection; repeating it twice adds rhythmic emphasis.

• Every color bleeds into the same

  ➔ Passive‑like verb phrase "bleeds into"; prepositional phrase indicating result

  ➔ "bleeds into" functions like a passive construction, showing that the color spreads; the prepositional phrase "into the same" indicates the destination/result.