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Golden Years
Vocabulary from David Bowie: 'Golden Years'.
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Don't let me hear you say
Life's taking you nowhere, angel
Come get up my baby
Look at that sky, life's begun
Nights are warm and the days are young
Come get up my baby
There's my baby, lost that's all
Once I'm begging you save her little soul
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Come get up my baby
Last night they loved you,
Opening doors and pulling somestrings, angel
Come get up my baby
In walked luck and you looked in time
Never look back, walk tall, act fine
Come get up my baby
I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years
Nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years, gold
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Come get up my baby
Some of these days, and it won't be long
Gonna drive back down where you once belonged
In the back of a dream car twenty foot long
Don't cry my sweet, don't break my heart
Doing all right, but you gotta get smart
Wish upon, wish upon, day upon day, I believe oh lord
I believe all the way
Come get up my baby
Run for the shadows, run for the shadows
Run for the shadows in these golden years
There's my baby, lost that's all
Once I'm begging you save her little soul
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Come get up my baby
Don't let me hear you say
Life's taking you nowhere, angel
Come get up my baby
Run for the shadows, run for the shadows
Run for the shadows in these golden years
I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years
Nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years, gold
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Vocabulary
golden years
Nounretirement years; later life; a period of flourishing
They saved early so they could travel during their golden years.
Often a positive or gentle way to refer to later life after retirement. It can also mean the peak period when a person or thing thrives.
gold
Nounɡoʊld
gold
The ring is made of solid gold.
Refers to the precious yellow metal. It can also describe the color or something very valuable.
whop
Nounwɒp
a heavy blow, or the dull sound made by one
The book hit the floor with a loud whop.
Informal and sound-imitating. It is useful for a sudden impact that sounds heavy rather than sharp.
do
Auxiliary verbdə
auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives
Do you like coffee?
As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.
let
Verblɛt
to allow; to permit
Please let me go.
Used followed by an object and a bare infinitive (without 'to').
me
Pronounmiː
me
She gave it to me.
The object form of the pronoun 'I'. Used as the object of a verb or preposition.
hear
Verbhɪr
to perceive sound with the ear
I can hear the birds singing.
Commonly used for the passive act of receiving sounds, unlike 'listen' which implies intention.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
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