I Need Never Get Old – English Lyrics

• By: Nathaniel Rateliff, The Night Sweats

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soulful sound of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats in “I Need Never Get Old,” a song that captures the essence of vintage R&B while exploring themes of love and youthful longing. This track offers a great opportunity to learn English through music, with its clear vocals and relatable lyrics. Experience the energy and emotion that made this song a standout hit .

[English]

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♪ CAN WE BE THERE ♪

♪ OH, JUST THINK OF THE TIME ♪

♪ THOUGHT OF LOVE SO STRANGE ♪

♪ SAID YOU NEVER KNEW ♪

♪ WHILE I TRY MY BEST ♪

♪ TO COVER OUR EYES ♪

♪ IT'S A COMMON WAY TO BLAME AND HIDE THE TRUTH ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT SOME WILL SAY ♪

♪ IT MATTERS BUT LITTLE BABE ♪

♪ BUT, COME ON AND MEAN IT TO ME ♪

♪ I NEED IT SO BAD ♪

♪ I NEEDED TO TRY ♪

♪ I NEED TO FALL ♪

♪ I NEEDED YOUR LOVE I'M BURNING AWAY ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

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♪ TAKING OUR TIME AH JUST STANDING IN THE RAIN ♪

♪ MEANING WHAT YOU SAID AH AND MEAN IT TO ME ♪

♪ ALL OF THESE LIES ♪

♪ OH AND NEVER AGAIN ♪

♪ COME ON AND SAY IT NOW SAY IT'S A GAME ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT SOME WILL SAY ♪

♪ IT MATERS BUT LITTLE BABE ♪

♪ COME ON AND MEAN IT TO ME ♪

♪ I NEED IT SO BAD ♪

♪ MEAN IT TO ME ♪

♪ I NEED IT SO BAD ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I NEEDED TO TRY ♪

♪ NEEDED TO FALL ♪

♪ I NEEDED YOUR LOVE I'M BURNING AWAY ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

♪ I SAID I NEEDED TO TRY ♪

♪ NEEDED TO FALL ♪

♪ I NEEDED YOUR LOVE I'M BURNING AWAY ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

♪ I SAID I NEEDED TO TRY ♪

♪ NEEDED TO FALL DOWN BABY ♪

♪ I NEEDED YOUR LOVE I'M BURNING AWAY ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

♪ I NEED NEVER GET OLD ♪

THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD, LETS TRY IT ONE MORE TIME

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep romantic or emotional attachment verb - to feel deep romantic attachment
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require something
fall /fɔːl/ B1	verb - move downward freely under gravity
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a period during which an event occurs
cry /kraɪ/ B1	verb - shed tears
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - be upright on feet
hide /haɪd/ B1	verb - conceal oneself
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the reality or state of being true
say /seɪ/ A2	verb - express in words
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - be aware of something
fall /fɔːl/ B1	verb - drop downward
burn /bɜːrn/ B2	verb - produce fire and heat
get /ɡɛt/ A2	verb - obtain, receive

Key Grammar Structures

• I NEED IT SO BAD

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I NEED" indicates a current state or desire.

• I NEEDED TO TRY

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I NEEDED" indicates a past action or necessity.

• COME ON AND MEAN IT TO ME

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "COME ON" is an imperative, urging someone to act.

• IT'S A COMMON WAY TO BLAME AND HIDE THE TRUTH

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "IT'S A COMMON WAY" describes a general truth or fact.

• I'M BURNING AWAY

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'M BURNING" indicates an ongoing action or state.

• THOUGHT OF LOVE SO STRANGE

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "THOUGHT OF LOVE" refers to a past reflection or idea.

• I KNOW THAT SOME WILL SAY

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "SOME WILL SAY" indicates a future prediction or expectation.