The Best Day (Taylor's Version) – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Fearless (Taylor's Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'The Best Day (Taylor's Version),' a tender folk-rock ballad by Taylor Swift that serves as a beautiful tribute to the enduring love and support of her mother. Through nostalgic anecdotes from different stages of her childhood, this song offers a heartwarming narrative about family bonds and the simple, yet profound, moments that shape us. Learning the lyrics allows you to explore themes of unconditional love, gratitude, and the comfort of a lifelong friendship, all while appreciating Swift's poignant storytelling and ability to evoke universal emotions.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds with your voice that show you think something is funny noun - the act or sound of laughing
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hug /hʌɡ/ A2	verb - to put your arms around someone tightly noun - an act of holding someone tightly in your arms
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or come down suddenly noun - the season after summer
scared /skeərd/ A2	adjective - afraid
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality, most suitable, or most desirable
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - expressing distress through tears
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city
names /neɪmz/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known, addressed, or referred to
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong
smiles /smaɪlz/ A2	verb - to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed noun - a pleased, kind, or amused expression
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - intelligent
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out a bright light

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm five years old, it's getting cold, I've got my big coat on

  ➔ Present Continuous (getting cold)

  ➔ The use of the Present Continuous, “getting cold,” indicates a process happening now, a change in state. At B2 level, understanding the nuances of temporary actions versus habitual ones is key. At C1-C2, recognizing stylistic choices that favour continuous tenses for descriptive purposes is important.

• Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away

  ➔ Indirect question using "if"

  ➔ This uses an indirect question structure, embedding a question within a statement. It’s more polite or uncertain than a direct question. At B2, mastering the word order in indirect questions is crucial. At C1-C2, recognizing the functional reasons for using indirect questions (politeness, softening tone) is important.

• And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away

  ➔ Adverb of degree ("far enough")

  ➔ "Far enough" modifies the adjective "away" and demonstrates the proper placement of 'enough' after the word it modifies. At B2 level, correctly placing 'enough' is essential. At C1-C2, recognizing how such constructions contribute to precise meaning and descriptive power is important.

• I don't know who I'm going to talk to now at school

  ➔ Future with "going to"

  ➔ Using "going to" to express future intentions. At B2 level, mastering the difference between "will" and "going to" is essential. C1-C2 might focus on subtle distinctions in usage, such as "going to" for planned actions versus "will" for predictions or spontaneous decisions.

• I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing effect ("is making")

  ➔ The Present Continuous here isn't just about an action happening now, but about the father's strength having a lasting, current effect on the speaker. At B2, understanding the durative aspect of the continuous tense is important. C1-C2 might discuss the subjective emphasis this choice places on the ongoing influence.

• I know you were on my side even when I was wrong

  ➔ Past continuous in subordinate clause (when I was wrong)

  ➔ While the main clause is in the simple past ("were on my side"), the subordinate clause uses the past continuous to describe a state of being. The emphasis is on the state of *being* wrong rather than a single action of *doing* something wrong. At B2 level, accurately choosing past tenses is essential. At C1-C2, students will recognize the subtle differences in emphasis and how using past continuous instead of past simple emphasizes the duration or state during the time frame.