Ten More Days – English Lyrics

• By: Avicii
• Album: Stories

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Avicii's "Ten More Days" offers a great opportunity to explore English emotional expression. The song's clear and soulful vocals by Zak Abel make it easy to follow the narrative of perseverance. Its blend of genres and heartfelt lyrics provide a unique and engaging way to connect with the language on a deeper level.

[English]

Ten more days under water

And I already know

I'll be fine

Ten more days till it's over

Till the darkness goes

And I see the light

I'm torn between fulfilling my wildest dreams

To satisfy the beast inside of me

And a grounded love that raises me high above

The grabbing hands of cowards and of thieves

Ten more days to find my way

Ten more days till I'm awake

Ten more days till I don't have to fight

I don't need a future king

There ain't a prayer that I could sing

Ten more days and I'm gonna make it right

You see my conscience betrayed me

But baby I'm strong enough

To take the tides

The bed, it trembles beneath me

But wherever the road is rough

You know I'll rise

I'm torn between fulfilling my wildest dreams

To satisfy the beast inside of me

And a grounded love that raises me high above

The grabbing hands of cowards and of thieves

Ten more days to find my way

Ten more days till I'm awake

Ten more days till I don't have to fight

I don't need a future king

There ain't a prayer that I could sing

Ten more days and I'm gonna make it right

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
torn /tɔːrn/ B1	adjective - split or divided between two choices or emotions
fulfilling /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/ B2	verb - meeting a need or expectation
wildest /waɪldɪst/ B1	adjective - most uncontrolled or extreme
satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ A2	verb - fulfill a need or desire
beast /biːst/ A1	noun - a wild or dangerous animal
grounded /ɡraʊndɪd/ B2	adjective - practical and realistic
raises /reɪzɪz/ A2	verb - lift or move to a higher position
grabbing /ɡræbɪŋ/ A2	verb - take or seize suddenly
cowards /ˈkaʊərdz/ A2	noun - a person who lacks courage
thieves /θiːvz/ A1	noun - a person who steals
awake /əˈweɪk/ A1	adjective - not sleeping
conscience /ˈkɑːnʃəns/ B2	noun - a person's moral sense of right and wrong
betrayed /bɪˈtreɪd/ B1	verb - deceived or let down by someone trusted
tides /taɪdz/ A2	noun - the rise and fall of the sea
trembles /ˈtrembəlz/ A2	verb - shake or quiver
rough /rʌf/ A1	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface
rise /raɪz/ A1	verb - move upward

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll be fine

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ Use of "will" + base verb to express a spontaneous decision or future certainty. "I'll" is the contraction of "I will".

• Till the darkness goes

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction "till"

  ➔ "Till" (equivalent to "until") introduces a time clause showing duration. Note the present simple "goes" for future events after time conjunctions.

• I'm torn between fulfilling my wildest dreams

  ➔ Passive Voice + Preposition "between"

  ➔ Passive structure "am torn" shows emotional conflict. "Between" is followed by gerund "fulfilling" to contrast two options.

• To satisfy the beast inside of me

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ Infinitive "to satisfy" explains the reason for an action. Equivalent to "in order to satisfy".

• a grounded love that raises me high above

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ "That" introduces essential information about "love". The clause modifies the noun by specifying which love is meant.

• The grabbing hands of cowards and of thieves

  ➔ Gerund as Adjective

  ➔ "Grabbing" (gerund) functions as an adjective modifying "hands", describing the characteristic action of the hands.

• You see my conscience betrayed me

  ➔ Reporting Verb "see"

  ➔ "You see" introduces an explanation or justification, similar to "you know" or "understand that". Common in conversational English.

• There ain't a prayer that I could sing

  ➔ Negative Contraction "ain't" + Relative Clause

  ➔ Informal "ain't" replaces "isn't" for negation. "That I could sing" is a relative clause modifying "prayer".

• But wherever the road is rough

  ➔ Concessive Adverb Clause

  ➔ "Wherever" introduces a clause showing contrast or adversity, meaning "in any situation where the road is rough".

• And I already know

  ➔ Present Perfect Adverb "already"

  ➔ "Already" emphasizes completion before expected time. Used with present simple "know" to show current state resulting from past experience.