All Good Things (Come To An End) – English Lyrics

• By: Nelly Furtado
• Album: 7

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to finish; to conclude
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; pleasing
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward someone or something
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter
lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ A2	noun - people who are in love with each other
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
reality /riˈæləti/ B1	noun - the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.
traveling /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/ A2	verb - going from place to place; making a journey, typically of some length.
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time.
restless /ˈrestləs/ B2	adjective - unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you want to do new things
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
dogs /dɒɡz/ A1	noun - a domesticated carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected sunlight
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - stop living

Key Grammar Structures

• Honestly, what *will become of me*

  ➔ Future Simple (will + infinitive) for prediction/speculation

  ➔ Using "will" to express a future event or possibility, in this case, reflecting on the singer's uncertain future.

• I *don't like* reality, it's way too clear to me

  ➔ Present Simple (negative form) expressing a general dislike.

  ➔ The Present Simple tense is used to state a general truth or habitual action, here showing a consistent dislike for reality.

• We *are what* we don't see

  ➔ Noun Clause (what + clause) acting as a subject complement.

  ➔ The phrase "what we don't see" functions as a noun clause, completing the meaning of the sentence by defining "we".

• Why *do all* good things come to an end

  ➔ Present Simple (interrogative form) asking a general question about a common phenomenon. Use of "all" as a quantifier.

  ➔ A rhetorical question using the Present Simple to express a sense of inevitability or a universal truth. "All" emphasizes that this is applicable to every good thing.

• Wondering *if* I'll stay, stay young and restless

  ➔ Indirect question using "if" to introduce a subordinate clause.

  ➔ "If" introduces a clause that functions as the object of "wondering". The whole phrase conveys uncertainty about a future possibility.

• Living this way, I *stress less*

  ➔ Comparative form (less + noun) to indicate a lower degree of something.

  ➔ "Less stress" implies a reduction in the amount of stress experienced, compared to a previous or standard level.

• I want to pull away *when* the dream dies

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time (when + clause) indicating the timing of an action.

  ➔ The "when" clause specifies the condition under which the action of pulling away will occur. It indicates that the desire to pull away is contingent on the dream ending.

• Hoping it *would come* soon *so that* they could die.

  ➔ Past Subjunctive (would + infinitive) to express a hypothetical or desired outcome in the past, and "so that" clause indicating purpose.

  ➔ "Would come" expresses the desired outcome, and "so that they could die" indicates the purpose of the new moon coming soon.