Remember When – English Lyrics

• By: Alan Jackson

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and Alan Jackson's "Remember When" offers a special opportunity to connect with the heart of English storytelling. The song's clear, narrative-driven lyrics beautifully articulate the passage of time in a relationship, making it easy to follow the story and learn vocabulary related to love, family, and memory. Its simple, heartfelt language makes it an accessible and moving piece for language learners.

[English]

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

♪ I was young and so were you ♪

♪ And time stood still ♪

♪ And love was all we knew ♪

♪ You were the first, so was I ♪

♪ We made love and then you cried ♪

♪ Remember when ♪

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

♪ We vowed the vows and walked the walk ♪

♪ And gave our hearts ♪

♪ Made the start and it was hard ♪

♪ We lived and learned, life threw curves ♪

♪ There was joy, there was hurt ♪

♪ Remember when ♪

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

♪ Old ones died and new were born ♪

♪ And life was changed ♪

♪ Disassembled, rearranged ♪

♪ We came together, fell apart ♪

♪ And broke each other's hearts ♪

♪ Remember when ♪

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

♪ The sound of little feet ♪

♪ Was the music ♪

♪ We danced to week to week ♪

♪ Brought back the love, we found trust ♪

♪ Vowed we'd never give it up ♪

♪ Remember when ♪

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

♪ 30 seemed so old ♪

♪ Now, lookin' back ♪

♪ It's just a steppin' stone ♪

♪ To where we are, where we've been ♪

♪ Said we'd do it all again ♪

♪ Remember when ♪

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

♪ We said when we turned gray ♪

♪ When the children ♪

♪ Grow up and move away ♪

♪ We won't be sad, we'll be glad ♪

♪ For all the life we've had ♪

♪ And we'll remember when ♪

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

(light guitar music)

♪ Remember when ♪

(mellow orchestral music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to have strong affection for someone or something
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall from memory
walked /wɔːkt/ A2	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
knew /njuː/ A2	verb - to have knowledge of something
stood /stʊd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment
cried /kraɪd/ A2	verb - to produce tears as an expression of emotion
vowed /vaʊd/ B1	verb - to make a serious promise or declaration
gave /ɡeɪv/ A2	verb - to transfer possession to someone
made /meɪd/ A2	verb - to create or construct
hard /hɑːrd/ B2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
lived /lɪvd/ B1	verb - to have a life in a particular place or manner
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness