Rest Of Our Days

• By: Ella Henderson

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - a journey on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc. verb - to sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse)
struggling /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - having difficulty; making a strenuous effort
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening; an occasion
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A1	noun - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
old /əʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; no longer young
gray /ɡreɪ/ A2	adjective - of a color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead
rest /rest/ A2	noun - a period of inactivity or relaxation
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important or significant
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer

Grammar:

• I know that this year's been a hell of a ride

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous/Progressive (has been)

  ➔ Uses the present perfect continuous "has been" to emphasize the duration of a difficult period leading up to the present. It highlights the ongoing nature of the experience. "this year's" is a contraction of "this year has".

• But this Christmas Eve's only good times ahead

  ➔ Possessive ('s) and Future implication

  ➔ The possessive "Christmas Eve's" refers to the good times associated with this particular Christmas Eve. "Ahead" implies a future expectation or prediction.

• Years are gon' go by and things are gonna change

  ➔ Informal Future with "gonna"

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used to express future intentions or predictions. The structure "are gonna" suggests a somewhat inevitable future occurrence.

• When we're together, this love stays the same

  ➔ Present Simple for General Truth

  ➔ The use of the present simple "stays" indicates a general truth or a consistent state. It's a characteristic of their love that it remains constant.

• Won't remember much when we're old and gray

  ➔ Future Simple Negative Contraction (won't)

  ➔ "Won't" is a contraction of "will not," indicating a future negative statement. This expresses a prediction that they will not remember much in the future.

• Tonight it don't matter at all who we kiss

  ➔ Non-Standard Grammar (don't instead of doesn't) and implied meaning

  ➔ The use of "don't" instead of "doesn't" with "it" is grammatically incorrect in standard English. However, it adds a colloquial and informal tone. The sentence emphasizes that on this particular night, social norms are relaxed, and who they kiss is unimportant compared to the overall joy and celebration.

• We'll drink and we'll dance 'til the bar sends us home

  ➔ Future Simple with contraction ('ll), Time Clause ('til)

  ➔ "We'll" is the contracted form of "we will," indicating a future action. "'Til" is a shortened form of "until," creating a time clause that specifies the duration of the drinking and dancing.

• And we'll start Christmas morning passed out in the snow

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (passed out), Future Simple with contraction ('ll)

  ➔ "Passed out" functions as an adjective describing their state on Christmas morning. "We'll" is the contracted form of "we will", indicating a future action.