Remember You Young – English Lyrics

• By: Thomas Rhett

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[Old man] While you're young, [Piano begins playing]

Cherish your life as it comes to you.

It's the only way it comes, afterall.

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♪ Hey buddies that I grew up with ♪

♪ All straight-laced and married up now ♪

♪ You ain't foolin' me, wasn't long ago we ♪

♪ Tore the roof off that one red light town ♪

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♪ And hey darlin', sippin' that red wine ♪

♪ All classy, kicked back on the couch ♪

♪ You smile and I see ya shootin' tequila ♪

♪ Us shuttin' them college bars down ♪

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♪ And no matter how much time goes by ♪

♪ And no matter how much we grow up ♪

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♪ For worse or for better

♪ From now 'til forever

♪ I'll always remember you young ♪

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♪ Hey babies, crawlin' on the carpet ♪

♪ No, you won't be that little for long ♪

♪ One day you'll move away but you're still gonna stay ♪

♪ This innocent after you're gone ♪

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♪ 'Cause no matter how much time goes by ♪

♪ And no matter how much you grow up ♪

♪ ♪

♪ For worse or for better

♪ From now 'til forever

♪ I'll always remember you young ♪

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♪ (Whoa oh oh oh)

♪ (Whoa oh oh oh)

♪ (Whoa oh oh oh Oh oh oh) ♪

♪ Yeah, I hope when we get to heaven ♪

♪ He looks at us all like we're kids ♪

♪ Shameless and painless and perfect and ageless ♪

♪ Forgives all the wrong that we did ♪

♪ And no matter how much time goes by ♪

♪ I hope we never have to grow up ♪

♪ And He'll say for worse or for better ♪

♪ From now 'til forever

♪ I'll always remember you young ♪

♪ Whoa, I'll always remember you young ♪

♪ ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• While you're young,

  ➔ Temporal Clause with 'While'

  ➔ The conjunction "While" introduces a subordinate clause indicating a period of time during which another action or state occurs simultaneously. Here, it refers to the state of being young.

• Cherish your life as it comes to you.

  ➔ Imperative Verb + Conjunction 'as' (Manner/Time)

  ➔ "Cherish" is an imperative verb, giving a command or strong suggestion. "as" here functions as a conjunction meaning "in the way that" or "at the time that," describing how life unfolds.

• Hey buddies that I grew up with

  ➔ Relative Clause with Preposition at the End

  ➔ "that I grew up with" is a relative clause modifying "buddies." The preposition "with" is placed at the end of the clause, which is common in informal English. (More formally: "buddies with whom I grew up").

• You smile and I see ya shootin' tequila

  ➔ Perceptual Verb + Object + Present Participle

  ➔ This structure ("see" + object "ya" + present participle "shootin'") is used to describe an action that is ongoing or witnessed at a specific moment. "ya" and "shootin'" are informal forms of "you" and "shooting."

• And no matter how much time goes by

  ➔ Concessive Clause with 'No matter how much'

  ➔ "No matter how much" introduces a concessive clause, meaning "regardless of the amount of time." It emphasizes that something will happen or remain true irrespective of the preceding condition.

• I'll always remember you young

  ➔ Verb + Object + Adjective (Object Complement)

  ➔ The verb "remember" is followed by an object "you" and then an adjective "young," which describes the state of the object. This structure indicates that the speaker will remember the person in a specific state.

• No, you won't be that little for long

  ➔ Future Simple Negative + 'for long'

  ➔ "won't be" is the contraction for "will not be," expressing a future negative prediction. "for long" is an adverbial phrase indicating a short duration of time.

• One day you'll move away but you're still gonna stay

  ➔ Contrast with 'but' + Future Forms ('will' vs. 'gonna') + Adverb 'still'

  ➔ "but" connects two contrasting ideas. "you'll move" uses the future simple "will," while "you're still gonna stay" uses the informal future "gonna" (going to), both indicating future actions. "still" emphasizes that despite the first action, the second state will persist.

• He looks at us all like we're kids

  ➔ Conjunction 'like' for Comparison

  ➔ "like" is used here as a conjunction to introduce a clause that shows similarity or comparison. It means "in the same way that" or "as if."

• I hope we never have to grow up

  ➔ 'Hope' Clause + 'never' + 'have to'

  ➔ "I hope" introduces a clause expressing a wish or desire. "never" is an adverb of frequency, indicating "not ever." "have to" expresses obligation or necessity.