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The Stone Roses - Rock, In English

Fools Gold by The Stone Roses Lyrics

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Duration: 9:54

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[Verse 1] The gold road's sure a long road Winds on through the hills for fifteen days The pack on my back is aching The straps seem to cut me like a knife [Verse 1] The gold road's sure a long road Winds on through the hills for fifteen days The pack on my back is aching The straps seem to cut me like a knife [Pre-Chorus] I'm no clown, I won't back down I don't need you to tell me what's going down Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down [Chorus] I'm standing alone, I'm watching you all I'm seeing you sinking I'm standing alone, you're weighing the gold I'm watching you sinking Fool's gold [Verse 2] These boots were made for walking The Marquis de Sade never made no boots like these Gold's just around the corner Breakdown's coming up 'round the bend (What y'doin'? You gotta go…) [Pre-Chorus] Sometimes, you have to try to get along, dear I know the truth, and I know what you're thinking Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down [Chorus] I'm standing alone, I'm watching you all I'm seeing you sinking I'm standing alone, you're weighing the gold I'm watching you sinking Fool's gold Fool's gold [Chorus] I'm standing alone, I'm watching you all I'm seeing you sinking I'm standing alone, you're weighing the gold I'm watching you sinking Fool's gold (Fool's gold) [Instrumental Outro]

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Meaning of "Fools Gold" by The Stone Roses

The lyrics paint a stark picture of a grueling, solitary journey towards a promised reward that feels increasingly illusory. The narrator describes the "long road" through the hills, a trek that has already lasted "fifteen days," with the physical toll evident in an "aching" pack and straps that "cut me like a knife." This arduous path, ostensibly leading to "gold," is framed by a sense of isolation and impending doom, suggesting the pursuit itself is a trap.

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Credits

Writers
  • John Squire
  • Ian Brown