Live Forever – English Lyrics

• By: Liam Payne, Cheat Codes

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(waves crashing)

("Live Forever" by Liam Payne) ♪ Jaded, faded, self-medicated ♪

♪ I didn't know I was waiting for you, yeah yeah ♪

♪ Broken, smoking, till you came in to focus ♪

♪ Sobered me up after one hit of you ♪

♪ Wasn't even trying to chase her ♪

♪ I just didn't wanna feel so low, low, low ♪

♪ No, I'm gonna miss the crazy nights ♪

♪ But you made me wanna let it all go ♪

♪ I was always gonna, live fast, die young ♪

♪ Slowed down when you came along, yeah ♪

♪ Burn bright, burn out ♪

♪ But now you made me wanna live forever ♪

♪ All that running, gonna give it up for you ♪

♪ Nothing ever get me high like you do ♪

♪ Some way, some how, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Forever ♪

♪ You and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Reckless, restless, I let it get so hectic ♪

♪ All the way up with my head in the sky, yeah yeah ♪

♪ Too much, too gone, too many, too fun ♪

♪ I don't know how but I got out alive ♪

♪ Wasn't even tryna chase her ♪

♪ I just didn't wanna feel so low, low, low ♪

♪ No, I'm gonna miss the crazy nights ♪

♪ But you made me wanna let it all go ♪

♪ I was always gonna, live fast, die young ♪

♪ Slowed down when you came along, yeah ♪

♪ Burn bright, burn out ♪

♪ But now you made me wanna live forever, you make me wanna ♪

♪ All that running, gonna give it up for you ♪

♪ Nothing ever get me high like you do ♪

♪ Some way, some how, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Forever ♪

♪ You and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Some way, some how, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ The party's over, let the good times roll, good time roll ♪

♪ But we're still gonna lose control, lose control ♪

♪ Lose my mind getting high on you, high on you ♪

♪ The party's over, let the good times roll, good time roll ♪

♪ But we're still gonna lose control, lose control ♪

♪ Lose my mind getting high on you ♪

♪ You and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Forever and ever, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Forever and ever, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Forever and ever, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Forever and ever, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

♪ Live fast, die young, slowed down when you came along yeah ♪

♪ Burn bright, burn out ♪

♪ But now you made me wanna live forever ♪

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Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I didn't know I was waiting for you, yeah yeah ♪

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "was waiting" highlights the Past Continuous Tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past. Here, it shows the speaker was in a state of waiting before the realization.

• ♪ Sobered me up after one hit of you ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with Causative Verb

  ➔ The phrase "sobered me up" is a causative verb, showing that the action of "one hit of you" caused the speaker to become sober. The Past Simple Tense is used to describe a completed action.

• ♪ I was always gonna, live fast, die young ♪

  ➔ Past Continuous with Future Intention

  ➔ The phrase "was always gonna" combines the Past Continuous Tense with a future intention, indicating a habitual plan or intention in the past. It shows the speaker's mindset before a change.

• ♪ But now you made me wanna live forever ♪

  ➔ Past Simple with Result

  ➔ The phrase "made me wanna" shows a result of the action in the past, indicating that the speaker's desire to live forever is a direct consequence of the other person's influence. The Past Simple Tense is used to describe this completed action.

• ♪ Some way, some how, you and I we're gonna live forever ♪

  ➔ Future Intention with Contraction

  ➔ The phrase "we're gonna" is a contraction of "we are going to," indicating a future intention. It is used to express a strong plan or desire for the future.