The Nights – English Lyrics

• By: Avicii

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Avicii with 'The Nights'! This song is a perfect gateway to learning English through its clear, repetitive, and emotionally resonant lyrics. You will learn powerful idiomatic expressions about life, legacy, and time, making it a special track for both musical enjoyment and linguistic growth.

[English]

Once upon a younger year

When all our shadows disappeared

The animals inside came out to play

Went face to face with all our fears

Learned our lessons through the tears

Made memories we knew would never fade

One day my father, he told me

"Son, don't let it slip away"

He took me in his arms, I heard him say

"When you get older

Your wild heart will live for younger days

Think of me if ever you're afraid"

He said: "One day you'll leave this world behind

So live a life you will remember"

My father told me when I was just a child

"These are the nights that never die"

My father told me

When thunder clouds start pouring down

Light a fire they can't put out

Carve your name into those shining stars

He said: "Go venture far beyond the shores

Don't forsake this life of yours

I'll guide you home, no matter where you are"

One day my father, he told me

"Son, don't let it slip away"

When I was just a kid, I heard him say

"When you get older

Your wild heart will live for younger days

Think of me if ever you're afraid"

This call spanning hundreds or thousands of yours or even longer.

Is the last call I make to you.

Senku

Don't forget. I will always

My father told me

"These are the nights that never die"

My father told me

My father told me

Thank For Watching

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B1	noun - dark areas or shapes produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
disappeared /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/ A2	verb - ceased to be visible
fears /fɪrz/ A2	noun - emotions experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - the faculty or power of remembering
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - slowly lose brightness or color
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	adjective - emitting or reflecting light; glowing
venture /ˈvɛntʃər/ C1	verb - to dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous
forsake /fərˈseɪk/ C2	verb - to abandon or give up something entirely
guide /ɡaɪd/ B1	verb - to show the way to
spanning /ˈspænɪŋ/ B2	verb - extending across or over
lessons /ˈlɛsənz/ A1	noun - periods of learning or instruction
tears /tɪrz/ B1	noun - drops of salty liquid secreted from the eyes
shores /ʃɔːrz/ B2	noun - land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water

Key Grammar Structures

• When all our shadows disappeared

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time (When + past simple)

  ➔ "When" is used to introduce a specific point in time in the past when the action occurred.

• Made memories we knew would never fade

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun (that/which)

  ➔ The clause "(that) we knew would never fade" modifies "memories".

• Your wild heart will live for younger days

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base verb)

  ➔ "will" is used to express a prediction or a firm belief about the future.

• Think of me if ever you're afraid

  ➔ First Conditional (if + present simple, imperative)

  ➔ An imperative structure is used after an "if" clause to give advice.

• One day you'll leave this world behind

  ➔ Phrasal verb (leave behind)

  ➔ "leave behind" means to depart from a place or state, leaving things or people there.

• When thunder clouds start pouring down

  ➔ Gerund as object (start + V-ing)

  ➔ The verb "start" can be followed by a gerund (-ing) with no change in meaning.

• Light a fire they can't put out

  ➔ Modals of ability in the negative (can't)

  ➔ "can't" expresses that something is impossible for "they" to do.

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

  ➔ Concessive clause (no matter where)

  ➔ "no matter where" is used to indicate that the location does not change the situation.