The Best Thing I Ever Did – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
The best thing I ever did
December, as we end the year together, I remember
Our memories pile up like the snow
So many words I saved for you linger in my mind
Makes me nervous
Used to feel lonely and empty
But December is no longer lonely
The best thing I ever did
Was that I met you
The best thing I never did
Was that I never broke up with you, and that I am still with you
All I wanna do All I wanna do
Just like this, like this, like this, like this, the two of us forever
All I wanna do All I wanna do
Just like this, like this, like this, like this, let us never change
Though I don’t notice, it just keeps showing
My friends are teasing that I’m smiling from ear to ear the whole day
Even when I’m alone, I feel as if
You are behind me, my ears keep getting red
I can’t help it, I keep thinking of you
Used to feel lonely and empty
But December is no longer lonely
The best thing I ever did
Was that I met you
The best thing I never did
Was that I never broke up with you, and that I am still with you
As the year goes by, Little by little
So many things have happened
But when I think about what they meant
Why are they the moments I spent with you
I think I might be in love
The best thing I ever did
Was that I met you
The best thing I never did
Was that I never broke up with you, and that I am still with you
All I wanna do All I wanna do
Just like this, like this, like this, like this, the two of us forever
All I wanna do All I wanna do
Just like this, like this, like this, like this, let us never change
The best thing I ever did
The best thing I ever did
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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best /bɛst/ A2 |
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thing /θɪŋ/ A1 |
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remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2 |
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memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1 |
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nervous /ˈnɜrvəs/ B1 |
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lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1 |
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empty /ˈɛmpti/ B1 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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forever /fərˈɛvər/ B1 |
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tease /tiːz/ B2 |
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moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1 |
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happen /ˈhæpən/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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The best thing I ever did
➔ Present perfect tense
➔ Used to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time before now, emphasizing the experience.
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Used to feel lonely and empty
➔ Used to + base verb
➔ Expresses a past habit or state that is no longer true now.
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It just keeps showing
➔ Present simple tense (used with 'keeps')
➔ Indicates a repeated or ongoing action or state that continues over time.
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I think I might be in love
➔ Modal verb 'might' + base verb
➔ Expresses possibility or uncertainty about a future or present situation.
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Let us never change
➔ Subjunctive mood / imperative with 'let'
➔ Expresses a wish or desire for something to remain unchanged.
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Though I don’t notice, it just keeps showing
➔ Although / Though + clause; Present simple tense
➔ Contrasts two ideas, indicating that an action occurs regardless of a certain condition.
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The year goes by, Little by little
➔ Present simple tense for general truth or habitual action
➔ Describes a repeated or ongoing process over time.