Wased years!
00:10
One, two, three-
00:15
From the coast of gold, across the seven seas
00:16
Travelin' on, far and wide
00:20
But now it seems I'm just a stranger to myself
00:26
And all the things I sometimes do, it isn't me but someone else
00:33
I close my eyes and I think of home
00:39
Another city goes by in the night
00:45
Ain't it funny how it is? You never miss it til' it's gone away
00:51
And my heart is lying there, will be 'til my dying day, Adrian!
00:58
So understand
01:05
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
01:07
Face up, make your stand
01:16
Realize you're living in the golden years
01:22
Too much time on my hands, I got you on my mind
01:29
Can't ease this pain so easily
01:35
When you can't find the words to say, hard to make it through another day
01:41
And it makes me wanna cry, throw my hands up to the sky
01:48
So understand
01:55
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
02:00
Face up, make your stand
02:06
Realize you're living in the golden years, hey!
02:12
So understand, Adrian!
02:20
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
03:33
Face up, make your stand
03:39
Realize you're living in the golden years
03:45
So understand
03:52
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
03:58
Face up, make your stand
04:04
Realize you're living in the golden years, hey!
04:10
04:18
Lyrics & Translation
Learning English through Iron Maiden's "Wasted Years" offers a unique opportunity to engage with powerful, narrative-driven lyrics. The song's clear and emotive language provides a great context for understanding themes of travel, introspection, and finding value in the present moment. Its accessible vocabulary and strong, memorable chorus make it an excellent and motivating song for language learners to sing along with and analyze.
[English]
Wased years!One, two, three-
From the coast of gold, across the seven seas
Travelin' on, far and wide
But now it seems I'm just a stranger to myself
And all the things I sometimes do, it isn't me but someone else
I close my eyes and I think of home
Another city goes by in the night
Ain't it funny how it is? You never miss it til' it's gone away
And my heart is lying there, will be 'til my dying day, Adrian!
So understand
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
Face up, make your stand
Realize you're living in the golden years
Too much time on my hands, I got you on my mind
Can't ease this pain so easily
When you can't find the words to say, hard to make it through another day
And it makes me wanna cry, throw my hands up to the sky
So understand
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
Face up, make your stand
Realize you're living in the golden years, hey!
So understand, Adrian!
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
Face up, make your stand
Realize you're living in the golden years
So understand
Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years
Face up, make your stand
Realize you're living in the golden years, hey!
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