The Nights

• By: Avicii

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B1	noun - dark areas or shapes produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
animals /ˈænɪməlz/ A1	noun - living creatures that are not plants or humans
fears /fɪərz/ B1	noun - unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion.
memories /ˈmeməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child or person in relation to his parents
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud crash of sound caused by atmospheric electricity
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to. verb - give a name to.
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
adventure /ədˈventʃər/ B1	noun - an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity. verb - engage in daring or risky activity.
shores /ʃɔːrz/ B1	noun - the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Grammar:

• Once upon a younger year When all our shadows disappeared

  ➔ Past Simple Tense; Use of 'once upon' to introduce a past event

  ➔ The line utilizes the simple past tense, "disappeared," to describe a completed action in the past. "Once upon" functions as a storytelling device, immediately placing the listener in a reminiscent narrative.

• Made memories we knew would never fade

  ➔ Past Simple; Modal Verb 'would' for future in the past (reporting what they knew at the time); Relative clause 'we knew'

  ➔ "Made" is in the past simple. "Would never fade" indicates future-in-the-past, showing their past belief about the memories. "We knew" is a relative clause that gives more information about the memories. It shows that the conviction of these memories lasting was held back then.

• Son, don't let it slip away

  ➔ Imperative Mood (negative); Phrasal Verb 'slip away'

  ➔ The line uses a negative imperative to command not to let something, likely a precious moment or opportunity, be lost. 'Slip away' is a phrasal verb meaning to disappear gradually or unnoticed.

• Your wild life will live for younger days

  ➔ Future Simple Tense; Figurative language (personification)

  ➔ "Will live" is in the future simple tense, expressing a prediction about the wild life. The entire line is a metaphor where "life" is personified as being able to "live" for something, implying the experiences and energy of youth will persist in memory and legacy.

• Think of me if ever you're afraid.

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1/Real Conditional); Imperative Mood; 'Ever' for emphasis

  ➔ This line is a Type 1 conditional sentence – "if" + present simple, then imperative. "Think of me" is an imperative command. "Ever" emphasizes that he should think of the speaker at any point he is afraid.

• So live a life you will remember.

  ➔ Imperative Mood; Future Simple with 'will'; Relative Clause 'you will remember'

  ➔ "Live" is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command. "Will remember" is future simple used within a relative clause. It suggests a future action that defines the kind of life he should live, one that is memorable.

• Light a fire they can't put out

  ➔ Imperative Mood; Relative Clause ('they can't put out')

  ➔ "Light" is in the imperative mood. The phrase 'they can't put out' is a relative clause modifying 'fire,' describing the type of fire, an unquenchable one, to create.

• I'll guide you home no matter where you are.

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (I'll); No matter + question word (where)

  ➔ "I'll guide" is in the future simple tense, expressing a promise or future intention. "No matter where you are" means regardless of your location. It is a conjunction expressing a condition.