Rest Of Our Days – English Lyrics

• By: Ella Henderson

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive spirit with Ella Henderson and Cian Ducrot's heartwarming collaboration, "Rest Of Our Days." This song is a fantastic way to learn English through its clear, relatable lyrics about family, friendship, and holiday joy. Its themes of celebrating the present and making lasting memories make it special, offering a glimpse into the emotions and traditions of the Christmas season.

[English]

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

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

Struggling, lonely and broken inside

I missed all my family, I missed all my friends

But this Christmas Eve's only good times ahead

So raise a glass, and don't look back

'Cause tonight is a night that we'll never forget

Years are gon' go by and things are gonna change

When we're together, this love stays the same

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

We'll remember this night for the rest of our days

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, for the rest of our days

Tonight it don't matter at all who we kiss

'Cause we're makin' up for the times that we've missed

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

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

So raise a glass, and don't look back

'Cause this Christmas Eve's one we'll never forget

Years are gon' go by and things are gonna change

When we're together, this love stays the same

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

We'll remember this night for the rest of our days, hey

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, for the rest of our days

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, for the rest of our days

...

Years are gon' go by and things are gonna change

When we're together, this love stays the same

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

We'll remember this night for the rest of our days (oh-oh)

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, for the rest of our days

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, for the rest of our days

And we'll remember this night for the rest of our days

Merry Christmas

...

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.