THE GOLDEN AGE – English Lyrics

• By: Woodkid, Max Richter
• Album: S16

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Woodkid's "THE GOLDEN AGE." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its poetic and narrative lyrics that delve into the universal theme of growing up. The grandeur of the orchestral arrangement combined with the heartfelt vocals makes for a memorable and moving learning experience.

[English]

Walking through the fields of gold

In the distance, bombs can fall

Boy we're running free

Facing light in the flow

And in the cherry trees

We're hiding from the world

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

Boy, we're dancing through the snow

Waters freeze, the wind blows

Did you ever feel

We're falling as we grow

No I would not believe

The light could ever go

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

...

Did you ever feel

We're falling as we grow

No I would not believe

The light could ever go

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

The golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

...

Listen, I can hear the call

As I'm walking through the dark

Did you ever dream

We'd miss the mornings in the sun

The playgrounds in the streets

The bliss of slumberland

But we are a family

No matter what they say

But boys are meant to flee

And run away one day

When the golden age is over

When the golden age is over

When the golden age is over

The golden age is over

The golden age is over

...

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

The golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

But the golden age is over

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1	adjective - Made of gold; having the color of gold; excellent or very successful (e.g., golden age).
age /eɪdʒ/ A2	noun - The length of time that a person, animal, or thing has existed; a particular period of history.
over /ˈoʊvər/ B1	adjective - Finished; ended.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - To move quickly on foot; to flow or cause to flow.
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - To drop down suddenly to the ground or lower level; to decline or decrease.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; a source of illumination.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - The earth, together with all of its countries and peoples; a particular part or aspect of life.
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - Atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in flakes.
freeze /friːz/ A2	verb - (Of a liquid) turn into ice or another solid as a result of extreme cold; to stop moving.
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - (Of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically; to become larger or more mature.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - To accept (something) as true, real, or honest; to have faith in.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - With little or no light; (of a color) deep or strong. noun - The absence of light; darkness.
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - To experience a series of images, events, and feelings in one's mind while sleeping. noun - A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; an aspiration or goal.
bliss /blɪs/ B2	noun - Perfect happiness; great joy.
flee /fliː/ B1	verb - To run away from a place or situation of danger.
free /friː/ A1	adjective - Not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or move as one wishes.
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - A group of parents and children living together as a unit; a group of people related by blood or marriage.
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - A yellow precious metal, valued as a standard of currency and for jewelry.