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

• By: Nelly Furtado
• Album: 7

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Nelly Furtado's 'All Good Things (Come To An End)'. This song offers a great opportunity to learn English through its poetic and reflective lyrics, which explore universal themes of time, change, and the bittersweet nature of life. Its accessible vocabulary and clear emotional narrative make it a special and engaging way to enhance your language skills.

[English]

(UPBEAT POP MUSIC)

♪ AH, AH, AH ♪

♪ HONESTLY, WHAT WILL BECOME OF ME ♪

♪ DON'T LIKE REALITY, IT'S WAY TOO CLEAR TO ME ♪

♪ BUT REALLY LIFE IS DANDY ♪

♪ WE ARE WHAT WE DON'T SEE ♪

♪ MISS EVERYTHING DAYDREAMING ♪

♪ FLAMES TO DUST, LOVERS TO FRIENDS ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ FLAMES TO DUST, LOVERS TO FRIENDS ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ TRAVELING, I ONLY STOP AT EXITS ♪

♪ WONDERING IF I'LL STAY, STAY YOUNG AND RESTLESS ♪

♪ LIVING THIS WAY, I STRESS LESS ♪

♪ I WANT TO PULL AWAY WHEN THE DREAM DIES ♪

♪ THE PAIN SETS IN, AND I DON'T CRY ♪

♪ I ONLY FEEL GRAVITY, AND I WONDER WHY ♪

♪ FLAMES TO DUST, LOVERS TO FRIENDS ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ FLAMES TO DUST, LOVERS TO FRIENDS ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ WELL, THE DOGS WERE WHISTLING A NEW TUNE ♪

♪ BARKING AT THE NEW MOON ♪

♪ HOPING IT WOULD COME SOON SO THAT THEY COULD ♪

♪ DOGS WERE WHISTLING A NEW TUNE, BARKING AT THE NEW MOON ♪

♪ HOPING IT WOULD COME SOON SO THAT THEY COULD DIE ♪

♪ DIE ♪

♪ DIE ♪

♪ DIE ♪

♪ FLAMES TO DUST, LOVERS TO FRIENDS ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ FLAMES TO DUST, LOVERS TO FRIENDS ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN END ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN END ♪

♪ COME TO AN END ♪

♪ WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END ♪

♪ WELL, THE DOGS WERE BARKING AT THE NEW MOON ♪

♪ WHISTLING A NEW TUNE, HOPING IT WOULD COME SOON ♪

♪ AND THE DOGS WERE BARKING AT THE NEW MOON ♪

♪ WHISTLING A NEW TUNE, HOPING IT WOULD COME SOON ♪

♪ SO THAT THEY COULD DIE ♪

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.