I Need Never Get Old – English Lyrics

• By: Nathaniel Rateliff, The Night Sweats

Lyrics & Translation

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.