Gold's Gone – English Lyrics

• By: Freya Skye

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Freya Skye's "Gold's Gone" to explore English phrases expressing nostalgia and the universal experience of growing up. This pop-rock track offers rich, relatable vocabulary for discussing life's precious, fleeting moments, making it a perfect song for English learners to connect with emotionally while expanding their language skills.

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♪ Back of your mom's car trading bracelets ♪

♪ Playing board games in the basement ♪

♪ I could swear that it was simple ♪

♪ All my problems felt so little ♪

♪ What a daydream ♪

♪ If I could slow it down ♪

♪ Would my feet touch the ground ♪

♪ I just wanna hold on ♪

♪ I'm scared of losing the moment ♪

♪ Running 'til the gold's gone ♪

♪ The seasons change and I know it ♪

♪ I feel the time is slipping ♪

♪ And I already miss it ♪

♪ While I'm ♪

♪ Still holding light in my hands ♪

♪ I just wanna hold on, hold on ♪

♪ Running 'til the gold's gone, gold's gone ♪

♪ Out on the edge of on my own now ♪

♪ And they told me not to look down ♪

♪ And my heart is still the same ♪

♪ But in the mirror things have changed ♪

♪ How'd it happen ♪

♪ It threw me off of my balance ♪

♪ I just wanna hold on ♪

♪ I'm scared of losing the moment ♪

♪ Running 'til the gold's gone ♪

♪ The seasons change and I know it ♪

♪ I feel the time is slipping ♪

♪ And I already miss it ♪

♪ While I'm ♪

♪ Still holding light in my hands ♪

♪ I just wanna hold on, hold on ♪

♪ Running 'til the gold's gone, gold's gone ♪

♪ And I won't be sleeping tonight ♪

♪ Oh, my head's too busy ♪

♪ Guess this is being alive ♪

♪ Tell myself to breathe ♪

♪ I know there's silver linings ♪

♪ So I'll hold on ♪

♪ Until the gold's gone, gone ♪

♪ I just wanna hold on ♪

♪ I'm scared of losing the moment ♪

♪ Running 'til the gold's gone ♪

♪ The seasons change and I know it ♪

♪ I feel the time is slipping ♪

♪ And I already miss it ♪

♪ While I'm ♪

♪ Still holding light in my hands ♪

♪ I just wanna hold on, hold on ♪

♪ Running 'til the gold's gone, gold's gone ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trading ˈtreɪdɪŋ A2	verb - exchanging goods or services
bracelets ˈbreɪslɪts A1	noun - ornamental bands worn around the wrist
swear swɛər A2	verb - to make a solemn promise or statement
simple ˈsɪmpəl A1	adjective - easy to understand or do
problems ˈprɑbləmz A1	noun - difficult situations or questions
daydream ˈdeɪdrim A2	noun - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present verb - to have a daydream
slow sloʊ A1	verb - to reduce speed adjective - not fast
scared skɛərd A2	adjective - feeling fear
running ˈrʌnɪŋ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
gold goʊld A1	noun - a precious yellow metallic element
seasons ˈsizənz A1	noun - one of the four periods of the year
slipping ˈslɪpɪŋ A2	verb - to slide out of place
holding ˈhoʊldɪŋ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
edge ɛdʒ A1	noun - the outer limit of something
balance ˈbæləns A2	noun - a state of equilibrium verb - to remain stable
sleeping ˈsliːpɪŋ A1	verb - to rest in a state of sleep
silver ˈsɪlvər A1	noun - a precious white metallic element
linings ˈlaɪnɪŋz B1	noun - a layer of material inside something