Glory Days – English Lyrics

• By: Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey through the compelling storytelling of Bruce Springsteen with "Glory Days." This iconic rock song offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in English, particularly American vernacular and expressions related to nostalgia and past experiences. Through its relatable narrative of looking back at youthful triumphs and friendships, you can learn common phrases for reminiscing, discuss the passage of time, and explore cultural references like high school sports. The song's upbeat yet poignant lyrics make it an engaging and memorable way to connect with the nuances of English, providing a window into everyday life and shared human emotions.

[English]

(machinery thudding)

(baseball thudding)

(upbeat rock music)

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Huh ♪

♪ Whoo ♪

♪ Huh ♪

♪ I had a friend was a big baseball player ♪

♪ Back in high school ♪

♪ He could throw that speedball by ya ♪

♪ Make you look like a fool, boy ♪

♪ Saw him the other night at this roadside bar ♪

♪ I was walking in, he was walking out ♪

♪ We went back inside, sat down, had a few drinks ♪

♪ But all he kept talking about ♪

♪ Glory days, well they'll pass you by ♪

♪ Glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye ♪

♪ Glory days, glory days ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ Well there's a girl that lives up the block ♪

♪ Back in school she could turn all the boys' heads ♪

♪ Sometimes on a Friday I'll stop by ♪

♪ And have a few drinks after she put her kids to bed ♪

♪ Her and her husband Bobby, well they split up ♪

♪ I guess it's two years gone by now ♪

♪ We just sit around talking 'bout the old times ♪

♪ She says when she feels like crying ♪

♪ She starts laughing thinking 'bout ♪

♪ Glory days, yeah they'll pass you by ♪

♪ Glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye ♪

♪ Glory days, glory days ♪

- All right, boy, what you waitin' for?

- Rock it now.

(upbeat rock music continues)

Whoo!

♪ Think I'm going down to the well tonight ♪

♪ And I'm going to drink 'til I get my fill ♪

♪ And I hope when I get old ♪

♪ I don't sit around thinking about it ♪

♪ But I probably will ♪

♪ Yeah, just sitting back trying to recapture ♪

♪ A little of the glory, yeah ♪

♪ Well the time slips away ♪

♪ And leaves you with nothing, mister ♪

♪ But boring stories of ♪

♪ Glory days, yeah, they'll pass you by ♪

♪ Glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye ♪

♪ Glory days, glory days ♪

♪ Yeah, they'll pass you by ♪

♪ Glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye ♪

♪ Glory days, glory days ♪

♪ Well, all right, ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪ ♪ All right ♪

♪ Come on now ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪ ♪ All right ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ All right ♪ ♪ All right ♪

♪ Come on now ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Whoo ♪ ♪ Uh-huh ♪

♪ Whoo-hoo ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Whoo-hoo ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Whoo-hoo ♪ ♪ Uh-huh ♪

- All right, boys. Keep it rockin' now!

Keep on going.

(upbeat music continues)

We don't go home now.

Bring it home!

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Bring it home ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪

♪ Well, all right ♪

♪ All right ♪

- Let's go!

(music concludes)

- Go!

(crowd cheering and clapping)

(baseball thudding)

(bat cracks)

(baseball thuds)

- [Boy] Who did you pitch against today?

- Got Sand Diego today.

- How'd you do?

- Nettles got me bottom of the 9th. (chuckles)

(car horn honking)

Uh-oh, we're late.

C'mon, help me get the stuff up, alright?

So who taught you to hit like that, huh?

Yeah? (laughs)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B1	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
pass /pɑːs/ A2	verb - to go or move past something or someone
wink /wɪŋk/ B1	noun - a brief closing and opening of one eye
recapture /ˌriːˈkæptʃər/ C1	verb - to capture something again
slip /slɪp/ A2	verb - to slide out of place or position
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ A2	adjective - dull or tiresome
stories /ˈstɔːriːz/ A1	noun - a narrative, typically of imaginary or real events
baseball /ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl/ A1	noun - a game played with a bat and ball between two teams
player /ˈpleɪər/ A1	noun - a person who plays a game or sport
school /skuːl/ A1	noun - an institution for educating children
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow noun - a liquid that can be swallowed
split /splɪt/ B1	verb - to break or divide into parts
laughing /ˈlæfɪŋ/ A1	verb - to show emotion with a chuckle or smile
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears in response to an emotion
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a long time
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child or youthful person
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs
talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to speak to someone