10 Years – English Lyrics

• By: Daði Freyr, Gagnamagnið

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a joyful journey, and Daði Freyr's '10 Years' is the perfect song to start with if you're interested in Icelandic music and culture. The lyrics are a sweet and straightforward declaration of love, making them relatively easy to follow. What makes this song special is its infectious fun and the genuine story behind it, celebrating a real-life romance. By listening, you can pick up on the rhythm and flow of the Icelandic language as sung by a native, all while dancing to a funky beat.

[English]

We've been together for a decade now

Still everyday I'm lovin' you more

If I could do it all again

I'd probably do it all the same as before

I don't wanna know what would've happened

If I never had had your love

I didn't become myself before I met you

I don't wanna know what would've happened

If I never had felt your love

Everything about you, I like

We started out so fast

Now we can take it slower

Love takes some time

Takеs a little time, so take a littlе time

As it ages like wine

How does it keep getting better?

Everyday our love finds a new way to grow

The time we spend together

Hmm, simply feels good

We got a good thing going

And just when I thought that my heart was full

I found places that I never explored

You're so fascinating

And I can't remember the last time I was bored

I don't wanna know what would've happened

If I never had had your love

I didn't become myself before I met you

I don't wanna know what would've happened

If I never had felt your love

Everything about you, I like

...

How does it keep getting better?

Everyday our love finds a new way to grow (finds a new way to grow)

The time we spend together

Hmm, feels good

How does it keep getting better?

Everyday our love finds a new way to grow

The time we spend together

Hmm, simply feels good

We got a good thing going

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
decade /ˈdɛkeɪd/ B1	noun - a period of ten years
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to another person or thing
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of information
happen /ˈhæp.ən/ B1	verb - to occur or take place
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
good /ɡʊd/ A2	adjective - having desirable qualities
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place or state
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measurable period during which an action occurs
grow /ɡroʊ/ B2	verb - to increase in size, number, or importance
better /ˈbɛtər/ B2	adjective / adverb - of higher quality or more desirable

Key Grammar Structures

• If I could do it all again

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ The phrase "If I could" indicates a hypothetical situation.

• I didn't become myself before I met you

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I didn't become" uses the past simple to describe a completed action.

• Everything about you, I like

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The structure "Everything about you, I like" emphasizes the subject by placing it at the beginning.

• Love takes some time

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Love takes" uses the present simple to express a general truth.

• How does it keep getting better?

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "does it keep getting" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• I found places that I never explored

  ➔ Past simple tense with relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that I never explored" is a relative clause providing more information about the noun.