Your Time Is Gonna Come – English Lyrics

• By: Led Zeppelin
• Album: Led Zeppelin I

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful sounds of Led Zeppelin to master English through their poetic and metaphorical lyrics. This song is a perfect way to learn how to express concepts of time, fate, and patience through rich, rhythmic blues-inspired vocabulary.

[English]

Lyin', cheatin', hurtin' that's all you seem to do

Messin' around with every guy in town

Puttin' me down for thinkin' of someone new

...

Always the same playin' your game

Drive me insane trouble is gonna come to you

...

One of these days and it won't be long

You'll look for me but baby I'll be gone

This is all I gotta say to you, woman

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

...

Made up my mind to break you this time

Won't be so fine, it's my turn to cry

...

Do want you want, I won't take the brunt

It's fadin' away, can't feel you anymore

...

Don't care what you say 'cause I'm goin' away to stay

Gonna make you pay for that great big hole in my heart

...

People talkin' all around

Watch out woman, no longer

Is the joke gonna be on my heart

You been bad to me woman

But it's coming back home to you

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

Your time is gonna come

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lyin' /ˈlaɪ.ɪn/ A2	verb - telling an untruth
cheatin' /ˈtʃiː.tɪn/ B1	verb - acting dishonestly or being unfaithful
hurtin' /ˈhɜːr.tɪn/ A2	verb - causing or feeling pain
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally ill or extremely foolish
trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces or end a relationship
brunt /brʌnt/ C1	noun - the worst part or main force of something unpleasant
fadin' /ˈfeɪ.dɪn/ B1	verb - losing strength, color, or clarity
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - to give money or to suffer consequences
hole /hoʊl/ A1	noun - an empty space or opening
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood or the center of emotion
joke /dʒoʊk/ A2	noun - something said to cause laughter or a ridiculous situation

Key Grammar Structures

• Lyin', cheatin', hurtin' that's all you seem to do

  ➔ Gerunds as subjects

  ➔ The words "Lyin'", "cheatin'", and "hurtin'" function as nouns describing the behavior.

• Messin' around with every guy in town

  ➔ Present participle phrase

  ➔ Using "Messin'" to describe the ongoing or habitual action of the subject.

• Puttin' me down for thinkin' of someone new

  ➔ Prepositional phrase (for + gerund)

  ➔ The structure "for" + "thinkin'" explains the reason for the negative action.

• One of these days and it won't be long

  ➔ Future tense with modal "will not"

  ➔ "Won't be" is the contraction of "will not be", predicting an upcoming event.

• You'll look for me but baby I'll be gone

  ➔ Future simple vs. Future state of being

  ➔ "I'll be gone" describes a state of being in the future rather than a single action.

• It's fadin' away, can't feel you anymore

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "Is fadin'" indicates an action that is happening gradually at the moment of speaking.

• Don't care what you say 'cause I'm goin' away to stay

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "cause"

  ➔ "Cause" (because) introduces the reason for the decision in the main clause.

• But it's coming back home to you

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ "Coming back" is a phrasal verb meaning to return to the original source.