Best Days Of Your Life
Lyrics:
[English]
♪ 'Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind ♪
♪ From the day we met 'till you were making me cry ♪
♪ And it's just too bad ♪
♪ You've already had the best days ♪
♪ The best days of your life ♪
(upbeat vibrant rock music)
♪ Ain't it a shame ♪ (upbeat rhythmic music)
♪ A shame that every time you hear my name ♪
♪ Brought up in a casual conversation ♪
♪ You can't think straight ♪
♪ And ain't it sad ♪
♪ You can forget about what we had ♪
♪ Take a look at her ♪
♪ And do you like what you see ♪
♪ Or do you wish it was me ♪ (upbeat vibrant rock music)
♪ I'll be there, in the back of your mind ♪
♪ From the day we met to the very last night ♪
♪ And it's just too bad ♪
♪ You've already had the best days ♪
♪ The best days of you life ♪
♪ And does she know ♪ (upbeat rhythmic music)
♪ Know about the times you used to hold me ♪
♪ Wrapped me in your arms and how you told me ♪
♪ I'd be the only one ♪
♪ I heard about ♪ (vibrant rock music)
♪ Yeah, someone told me once, when you were out ♪
♪ She went a little crazy ran her mouth about me ♪
♪ Ain't jealousy funny ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind ♪
♪ From the day we met to the very last night ♪
♪ And it's just too bad ♪
♪ You've already had the best days ♪
♪ The best days of you life ♪
♪ With me was a fairytale love ♪
♪ I was head-over-heals 'til you threw away us ♪
♪ And it's just too bad ♪
♪ You've already had the best days ♪
♪ The best days of your life ♪
♪ I heard you're gonna get married ♪
♪ Have a nice little family ♪
♪ Live out my dreams with someone new ♪
♪ But, I've been told that a cheater ♪
♪ Is always a cheater ♪
♪ So I've got my pride, and she's got you ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind ♪
♪ From the day we met 'til you were making me cry ♪
♪ And it's just too bad ♪ (upbeat vibrant rock music)
♪ You've already had the best days ♪
♪ The best days of your life ♪
♪ Of your life ♪
♪ Oh, oh, yeah ♪ (upbeat rhythmic music)
♪ You're gonna think of me ♪
♪ You're gonna think of me in your life ♪
♪ Oh, oh, yeah ♪ (upbeat rock music)
♪ It's a shame ♪
♪ It's a shame ♪ (vibrant rock music)
♪ It's a shame, it's a shame, its a shame, it's a shame ♪
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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life /laɪf/ A2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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memories /ˈmɛm.əriz/ B1 |
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shame /ʃeɪm/ B2 |
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married /ˈmær.id/ B1 |
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pride /praɪd/ B2 |
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happy /ˈhæp.i/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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cry /kraɪ/ A2 |
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make /meɪk/ A1 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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'Cause I'll be there, in the back of your mind
➔ Future Simple (will) - Used to express a future intention or prediction.
➔ The line uses "I'll", which is a contraction of "I will", indicating a definite future action of being in the back of someone's mind.
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From the day we met 'till you were making me cry
➔ Past Continuous - Used to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the past. Also, Past Simple - Used to describe a completed action in the past.
➔ "Met" is Past Simple, showing the completed action of meeting. "Were making" is Past Continuous, describing the ongoing action of causing her to cry during a period of time.
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Ain't it a shame that every time you hear my name
➔ Present Simple - Used for general truths or habits.
➔ "Hear" is in the Present Simple, describing a habitual action. "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "isn't", used for emphasis.
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You can't think straight
➔ Modal Verb (can) - Used to express ability or possibility.
➔ "Can't" expresses the inability to think straight when hearing the name. It suggests a strong emotional reaction.
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Or do you wish it was me
➔ Subjunctive Mood - Used to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation.
➔ The structure "wish it was" implies a desire for a situation that is not currently true. The subjunctive "was" is often used instead of "were" in informal speech.
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Wrapped me in your arms and how you told me
➔ Past Simple - Used to describe completed actions in the past.
➔ "Wrapped" and "told" are both in the Past Simple, describing actions that occurred and finished in the past. The "how" emphasizes the manner in which he told her something.
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I heard you're gonna get married
➔ Future with 'gonna' - An informal way of expressing future intention or prediction.
➔ "Gonna" is a contraction of "going to," indicating a future plan or intention that is perceived as certain. "Heard" is Past Simple.
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Is always a cheater
➔ Present Simple - Used for general truths or facts.
➔ This is a general statement about cheaters. Though controversial, it's presented as a generally held belief.