Graduation (Friends Forever)
Lyrics:
[English]
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same (Same)
But when we leave this year, we won't be coming back
No more hanging out 'cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now
'Cause you don't have another day
'Cause we're moving on, and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love, but it came too soon (Too soon)
And there was me and you, and then it got real blue
Stay at home talkin' on the telephone
And we would get so excited, and we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be friends forever
So if we get the big jobs, and we make the big money
When we look back now, will that joke still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly (Ooh ooh ooh)
And this is how it feels
As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be friends forever
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la (We will still be friends forever)
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there? Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town?
I keep, keep thinking that it's not goodbye (It's not goodbye)
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
As we go on, we remember (We remember)
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever (Come whatever)
We will still be friends forever (Always)
As we go on, we remember (As we go on)
All the times we had together (Yeah)
And as our lives change, come whatever (Come whatever)
We will still be, friends forever
As we go on, we remember (Oh, yes, we remember)
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, come whatever
We will still be friends forever (Always remember)
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Vocabulary in this song:
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lives /laɪvz/ A1 |
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times /taɪmz/ A1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1 |
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leave /liːv/ A2 |
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friends /frendz/ A1 |
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track /træk/ B1 |
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memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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home /hoʊm/ A1 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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jobs /dʒɒbz/ A1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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school /skuːl/ A1 |
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goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1 |
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fly /flaɪ/ A2 |
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tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1 |
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past /pɑːst/ A2 |
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town /taʊn/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
➔ Future tense (gonna) in a subordinate clause with "when"
➔ "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," used to express future intention or prediction. The "when" clause introduces a time frame for the future event.
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I keep thinking times will never change
➔ Present continuous with "keep" + gerund expressing continued action
➔ The structure "keep + verb-ing" indicates the continuation of an action or thought. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's persistent belief.
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But when we leave this year, we won't be coming back
➔ Future tense (will not) expressing a future certainty
➔ "won't" is a contraction of "will not," expressing a definite future negative. It implies a strong conviction that they will not return after leaving.
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And if you got something that you need to say
➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1) with "if" clause in the past simple (got)
➔ This is a mixed conditional. While seemingly a type 1, using "got" (instead of "have") is informal and shifts the emphasis to a possibility in the present that has immediate consequences.
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'Cause you don't have another day
➔ Present simple negative - expressing a lack of possibility or time
➔ "don't have" indicates a lack of available time or opportunity. It emphasizes the urgency of the situation.
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These memories are playing like a film without sound
➔ Present continuous with "are playing" used to describe something happening now
➔ Here, "are playing" isn't literal; it means the memories are vividly replaying in the speaker's mind. The simile "like a film without sound" emphasizes the visual and emotional impact.
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Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
➔ Future Simple (will) used in an interrogative sentence expressing speculation.
➔ "Will" at the beginning of the sentence indicates a question about a future event. Here, the speaker is wondering about their future ability to recall past knowledge.
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I guess I thought that this would never end
➔ Past tense (thought) with "would" expressing a past belief about the future.
➔ "would" is used here to express what the speaker believed to be true in the past. "This would never end" reflects their past expectation that their current situation would continue indefinitely.
