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Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me 00:19

"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely" 00:24

Once, I was seven years old 00:28

00:32

It was a big-big world, but we thought we were bigger 00:36

Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker 00:40

By 11, smoking herb and drinking burning liquor 00:44

Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure 00:48

Once, I was 11 years old, my daddy told me 00:52

"Go get yourself a wife, or you'll be lonely" 00:56

Once, I was 11 years old 01:00

01:04

I always had that dream like my daddy before me 01:08

So I started writing songs, I started writing stories 01:12

Something about the glory just always seemed to bore me 01:16

'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me 01:20

Once, I was 20 years old, my story got told 01:24

Before the morning sun, when life was lonely 01:28

Once, I was 20 years old (Lukas Graham!) 01:32

I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure 01:40

'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major 01:44

I got my boys with me, at least those in favor 01:48

And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later 01:52

Once, I was 20 years old, my story got told 01:56

I was writing 'bout everything, I saw before me 02:00

Once, I was 20 years old 02:04

02:07

Soon, we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold 02:12

We've traveled around the world, and we're still roaming 02:16

Soon, we'll be 30 years old 02:20

02:24

I'm still learning about life, my woman brought children for me 02:28

So I can sing them all my songs, and I can tell them stories 02:32

Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory 02:36

And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I'm still sorry 02:40

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61 02:44

Remember life and then your life becomes a better one 02:48

I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once 02:52

I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month 02:56

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold? 03:00

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me? 03:04

Soon, I'll be 60 years old 03:08

03:12

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold? 03:16

Or will I have a lot of children who can hold me? 03:20

Soon, I'll be 60 years old 03:24

03:28

Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me 03:32

"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely" 03:36

Once, I was seven years old 03:40

03:44

Once, I was seven years old 03:48

03:50

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...

Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me

"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely"

Once, I was seven years old

...

It was a big-big world, but we thought we were bigger

Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker

By 11, smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure

Once, I was 11 years old, my daddy told me

"Go get yourself a wife, or you'll be lonely"

Once, I was 11 years old

...

I always had that dream like my daddy before me

So I started writing songs, I started writing stories

Something about the glory just always seemed to bore me

'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

Once, I was 20 years old, my story got told

Before the morning sun, when life was lonely

Once, I was 20 years old (Lukas Graham!)

I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure

'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major

I got my boys with me, at least those in favor

And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later

Once, I was 20 years old, my story got told

I was writing 'bout everything, I saw before me

Once, I was 20 years old

...

Soon, we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold

We've traveled around the world, and we're still roaming

Soon, we'll be 30 years old

...

I'm still learning about life, my woman brought children for me

So I can sing them all my songs, and I can tell them stories

Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory

And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I'm still sorry

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61

Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once

I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold?

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?

Soon, I'll be 60 years old

...

Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold?

Or will I have a lot of children who can hold me?

Soon, I'll be 60 years old

...

Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me

"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely"

Once, I was seven years old

...

Once, I was seven years old

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
bigger /ˈbɪɡər/ A1	adjective - of considerable size or extent
learning /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - very hot verb - to produce flames and heat
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired.
writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text verb - mark (paper, etc.) with written words.
stories /ˈstɔːriz/ A2	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong affection for noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
goals /ɡoʊlz/ B1	noun - the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result
failure /ˈfeɪljər/ B2	noun - lack of success
voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ B1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
major /ˈmeɪdʒər/ B1	adjective - important, serious, or significant.
songs /sɔːŋz/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or the legal age of majority
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.

Vocabulary

Meanings

friends

/frendz/

noun
- a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

lonely

/ˈloʊnli/

adjective
- sad because one has no friends or company

world

/wɜːrld/

noun
- the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features

bigger

/ˈbɪɡər/

adjective
- of considerable size or extent

learning

/ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

verb
- to gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught

burning

/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

adjective
- very hot

verb
- to produce flames and heat

rich

/rɪtʃ/

adjective
- having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy

dream

/driːm/

noun
- a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

verb
- to indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired.

writing

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

noun
- the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text

verb
- mark (paper, etc.) with written words.

stories

/ˈstɔːriz/

noun
- an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

glory

/ˈɡlɔːri/

noun
- high renown or honor won by notable achievements

love

/lʌv/

verb
- have a strong affection for

noun
- an intense feeling of deep affection

story

/ˈstɔːri/

noun
- an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

life

/laɪf/

noun
- the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

goals

/ɡoʊlz/

noun
- the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result

failure

/ˈfeɪljər/

noun
- lack of success

voices

/ˈvɔɪsɪz/

noun
- the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.

major

/ˈmeɪdʒər/

adjective
- important, serious, or significant.

songs

/sɔːŋz/

noun
- a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing

children

/ˈtʃɪldrən/

noun
- a young human being below the age of puberty or the legal age of majority

cold

/koʊld/

adjective
- of or at a low or relatively low temperature.

Grammar:

Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely

➔ Imperative + 'or' + Future Simple

➔ Use of the imperative "Go make" followed by "or" introducing a consequence in the future simple: "you'll be lonely". It expresses a condition. If you *don't* make friends, *then* you will be lonely.
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker

➔ Present Participle Clause of Result, Comparative Adverb

➔ "Pushing each other to the limits" acts as a clause explaining the result of their actions. "quicker" is the comparative form of the adverb "quickly", modifying "were learning".
Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure

➔ Adjective + comma + 'so' + 'be out to' + Infinitive

➔ "Never rich" acts as an abbreviated clause, and "so" introduces a consequence/reason. "Be out to" implies a strong intention or purpose to do something. "make" + "figure" refers to make money
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely

➔ Prepositional Phrase + Relative Clause

➔ "Before the morning sun" is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial of time. "when life was lonely" is a non-defining relative clause providing extra information about the time.
I don't believe in failure 'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major

➔ Negative Simple Present, 'Cause (Because), Modal Verb

➔ "I don't believe" is the negative form of the Simple Present. "'Cause" is a contraction of "Because", introducing a reason. "can make" uses the modal verb "can" to express ability or possibility.
And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later

➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1), Future Simple

➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. "If we don't meet before I leave" (Simple Present) establishes the condition, and "I hope I'll see you later" (Future Simple) expresses the likely result.
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

➔ Imperative + 'and' + Simple Present

➔ "Remember life" is an imperative, and "and" connects it to a statement of a general truth in the Simple Present. The phrase 'a better one' uses 'one' as a pronoun for 'life'.