7 Years – English Lyrics

• By: Lukas Graham

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the storytelling of '7 Years' to master English narrative structures and emotive vocabulary. This song is special because it uses chronological storytelling to connect personal history with universal human experiences, making it a perfect tool for learning how to express time and life stages in English.

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foreign

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foreign

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I think the words

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foreign

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thank you

once I was seven years old

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
foreign /ˈfɔːrən/ B1	adjective - from a country or language other than one's own
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - units of language used in speech or writing
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to express gratitude to someone
seven /ˈsɛvən/ A1	noun - the number equivalent to the sum of six and one
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - periods of 365 days
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a long time

Key Grammar Structures

• Once I was seven years old

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (State of being)

  ➔ Used "was" to describe a state of being in the past.

• It was a big big world

  ➔ Past continuous state / Adjective emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "big" emphasizes the child's perspective of the world.

• I always had that dream

  ➔ Adverb of frequency with Past Simple

  ➔ "Always" indicates a continuous state or recurring thought in the past.

• Soon we'll be thirty years old

  ➔ Future Simple (Prediction)

  ➔ "Will be" is used to talk about a future age or state.

• I'm still learning about life

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "Am learning" describes an ongoing action that started in the past and continues now.

• My woman brought children for me

  ➔ Past Simple (Completed action)

  ➔ "Brought" is the irregular past form of "bring," indicating a specific event.

• If I get lonely, I'll be home

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ Used to express a real possibility in the future: "If + present simple, will + verb".

• I hope my children come and visit me

  ➔ Subjunctive / Infinitive usage

  ➔ "Come and visit" is a structure using the infinitive form to express intended actions.