Wasted Years – English Lyrics

• By: Iron Maiden
• Album: Somewhere In Time

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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