The Days – English Lyrics

• By: Avicii

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
grass /ɡrɑːs/ A1	noun - vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen. verb - assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare with certainty.
heartache /ˈhɑːrteɪk/ B2	noun - emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss of a loved one or a romantic relationship.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	noun - a device for making or breaking an electrical circuit. verb - change something by replacing it with something else
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A2	noun - a part of something that has been broken or separated from the whole.
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	verb - feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do). noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.
cage /keɪdʒ/ B1	noun - an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

Key Grammar Structures

• We made a promise to never get old

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate a completed action in the past, specifically the act of making a promise.

• You had a chance, and you took it on me

  ➔ Past perfect and past simple

  ➔ The use of past perfect ('had') indicates an action that was completed before another past action ('took').

• These are the days we've been waiting for

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ The present perfect continuous tense ('we've been waiting') indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Keep them coming 'cause we're not done yet

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood ('Keep them coming') is used to give commands or requests.

• The world is calling us, but not just yet

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense ('is calling') indicates an action that is currently happening.

• You just roll your window down, and place your bets

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The simple present tense ('roll' and 'place') is used to describe habitual actions or general truths.