Tears of Gold – English Lyrics

• By: Faouzia
• Album: Stripped: Live in Concert

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Faouzia's 'Tears of Gold,' a song that beautifully articulates the pain of one-sided relationships. For language learners, this song offers a chance to explore powerful metaphors and emotive language in English. The raw and honest lyrics make it a compelling piece to connect with, all while enhancing your understanding of nuanced expression.

[English]

Mama always told me that I was too naive

Gave away my trust for pennies

I said don't you worry

Didn't think that I'd be

Broken down and crying help me

Wrecked? Check

Heart? In debt

All you do is come around

just came here to collect

Wrecked? Check

Heart? In debt

Don't you know that I cried tears of gold for you?

I sit here poor for you

Collect my pennies and my dimes

That's why you love it when I cry

Platinum love for you

I'd give no less for you

Generosity is my enemy

So I'm broke and your heart's rich

Because of me

I know that this is my fault

Gave a little too much

Knew that this was gonna happen

But I'm not gonna lie

You can make me cry thousand times

I'll come running back like

What is going on with my head?

Wrecked? Check

Heart? In debt

All you do is come around

Came here to collect

Wrecked? Check

Heart? In debt

Don't you know that I cried tears of gold for you?

I sit here poor for you

Collect my pennies and my dimes

That's why you love it when I cry

Platinum love for you

I'd given no less for you

Generosity is my enemy

So I'm broken and your heart's rich

because of me

And the worst part is I'd do it all over again

And the worst part is, I know it's never gonna end

I keep coming right back like a maniac

I keep coming right back like

And the worst part is I'd do it all over again

And the worst part is, I know it's never gonna end

I keep coming right back like a maniac

I cried tears of gold

collect my

and my dimes

love it when I cry

love for you

I'd given no less for you

Generosity is my enemy

So I'm broke

broke

Wrecked? Check

Heart? In debt

All you do is come around

just came here to collect

Wrecked? Check

Heart? In debt

Don't you know that I cried

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - a drop or stream of tears
gold /ɡəʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to produce tears or sounds like tears
poor /pɔːr/ A2	adjective - having little money or few possessions
collect /kəˈlɛkt/ A2	verb - to gather or get together
pennies /ˈpɛniːz/ A2	noun - small copper or nickel coins
dimes /dɪmz/ A2	noun - small silver coins
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection for someone verb - to feel love for someone
platinum /ˈplætɪnəm/ B1	noun - a precious white metal
enemy /ˈenimi/ A2	noun - a person or thing that is opposed to or harmful to someone
broken /brəʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or destroyed
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
debt /dɛbt/ A2	noun - an amount of money owed
around /əˈraʊnd/ A2	adverb - in every direction preposition - near or close to
fault /fɔːlt/ A2	noun - a mistake or error adjective - responsible for a mistake or problem
little /ˈlɪtl/ A2	adjective - small in size, amount, or degree
maniac /ˈmeɪniək/ B1	noun - a person who is very crazy or unreasonable
again /ˈeɪɡən/ A2	adverb - once more

Key Grammar Structures

• Mama always told me that I was too naive

  ➔ Reported speech with a that‑clause (past simple)

  ➔ The verb **"told"** introduces a reported‑speech clause: *Mama always **"told"** me that I was too naive*.

• I said don't you worry

  ➔ Imperative sentence with a negative contraction

  ➔ The speaker uses the imperative **"don't"** to give a command: *I said **"don't"** you worry*.

• Don't you know that I cried tears of gold for you?

  ➔ Negative interrogative with present simple

  ➔ The auxiliary **"don't"** forms a negative question: ***"Don't"** you know that I cried…*

• I'd give no less for you

  ➔ Conditional type 2 (would + base verb) expressing willingness

  ➔ The contraction **"I'd"** (= I would) introduces a conditional: ***"I'd"** give no less for you*.

• I keep coming right back like a maniac

  ➔ Present continuous with 'keep' + gerund to express repeated action

  ➔ The verb **"keep"** followed by the gerund **"coming"** shows a habit: *I **keep** **coming** right back*.

• I'd do it all over again

  ➔ Conditional perfect (would + have + past participle) shortened to would + infinitive for future-in-past meaning

  ➔ The contraction **"I'd"** (= I would) plus the base verb shows a hypothetical repeat: *I **I'd** **do** it all over again*.

• I know that this is my fault

  ➔ Complex sentence with a noun clause as object of 'know'

  ➔ The verb **"know"** is followed by the noun clause **"that this is my fault"**: *I **know** **that this is my fault*.

• I'm not gonna lie

  ➔ Colloquial future using 'going to' contracted as 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase **"gonna"** (= going to) together with **"lie"** forms a colloquial future: *I'm not **gonna** **lie***.

• I know it's never gonna end

  ➔ Present simple + negative modal 'never' + colloquial future 'gonna'

  ➔ The verb **"know"** is followed by the clause **"it's never gonna end"**, where **"gonna"** marks a future prediction.