The Rolling StonesAngieAngie, Angie, when will those clouds all disappear?Angie, Angie, where will it lead us from here?
With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats,
you cant say were satisfied.
Angie, Angie, you cant say we never tried.Angie, youre beautiful, yeah.
But aint it time we say goodbye?
Angie, I still love you. Remember all those nights we cried?
All the dreams we held so closeseemed to all go up in smoke.
Let me whisper in your ear:Angie, Angie, where will it lead us from here?
Oh, Angie, dont you weep.All your kisses still taste sweet.
I hate that sadness in your eyes.But Angie, Angie, aint it time we say goodbye?
With no loving in our souls and no money in our coats, you cant say were satisfied.
But Angie, I still love you, baby.Everywhere I look, I see your eyes.There aint a woman that comes close to you.Come on, baby, dry your eyes.
Angie, Angie, aint it good to be alive?Angie, Angie, they cant say we never tried.
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Interpretation HelpPhrasal verbsCome on (interjection) used to encourage somebody who is unwilling to do something
Idiomsrolling stone A rolling stone is someone who never stays in the same job, relationship, house etc for very long and avoids having responsibilities, a vagabund
to go up in smoke If your dreams or hopes go up in smoke, they fail completely; they come to nothingto come close to someboby/something to be (almost) as good as someboby/something else, to compete with, to rival
VocabularyAngie // a female first name
loving love
to hold to keep.
all altogether, completely.
Informal writing/or speaking cant // = can not/cannotwere // = we areyoure // = you areaint // = isnt/is notdont // = do notRemember? Do you remember..?
there aint // = there isnt
Note 1: final consonant sounds are rarely pronouced as we can hear and see in this song.
Note 2: Mick Jagger pronouces cant // instead of // which is the standard British way.