These Are The Days Of Our Lives – English Lyrics

• By: Queen
• Album: Innuendo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Queen's 'These Are The Days Of Our Lives' offers a beautiful and emotionally resonant experience for English learners. The song's clear, narrative lyrics provide an excellent opportunity to understand and practice reflective tenses and vocabulary related to time, memory, and love. What makes this song truly special is its profound backstory, offering a glimpse into a poignant moment in music history and making the language you learn unforgettable.

[English]

Sometimes I get to feelin'

I was back in the old days

Long ago

When we were kids, when we were young

Things seemed so perfect, you know

The days were endless, we were crazy, we were young

The sun was always shinin'

We just lived for fun

Sometimes it seems like lately

I just don't know

The rest of my life's been

Just a show

Those were the days of our lives

The bad things in life were so few

Those days are all gone now but one thing is true

When I look and I find

I still love you

You can't turn back the clock

You can't turn back the time

Ain't that a shame

I'd like to go back one time

On a roller coaster ride

When life was just a game

No use in sitting and thinkin' on what you did

When you can lay back and enjoy it through your kids

Sometimes it seems like lately

I just don't know

Better sit back and go

With the flow

'Cause these are the days of our lives

They've flown in the swiftness of time

These days are all gone now but some things remain

When I look and I find

No change

Those were the days of our lives

The bad things in life were so few

Those days are all gone now but one thing's still true

When I look and I find

I still love you

I still love you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours, especially from midnight to midnight; the time when it is light
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between birth and death, or the existence of an individual human being or animal
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; having existed for a long time
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - in an early stage of life or growth; not old
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be
endless /ˈɛndləs/ B1	adjective - having or seeming to have no end or limit
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - insane or mentally deranged; extremely enthusiastic or excited
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out or reflect light
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a public exhibition or display; a theatrical performance verb - to allow or cause to be visible; to demonstrate
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or low standard; unpleasant or unwelcome
true /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; accurate or exact
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
clock /klɒk/ A1	noun - an instrument for measuring and indicating time, typically by means of hands on a dial or a digital display
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of embarrassment or distress caused by the consciousness of improper or foolish behavior; a regrettable or unfortunate thing
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - a journey or excursion on horseback or any other vehicle or animal verb - to sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ A2	verb - to take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion)
flow /floʊ/ B1	verb - (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move along or out steadily and continuously in a current or stream noun - the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream
remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ B1	verb - to continue to exist, especially after others have gone or been taken away; to stay in the same place or condition
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or process of making or becoming different

Key Grammar Structures

• When we were kids, when we were young

  ➔ Past Simple (were)

  ➔ The verb "were" is the past simple form of "be" used to describe a past state.

• The rest of my life's been just a show

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive (has been)

  ➔ "has been" combines the present perfect auxiliary "has" with the past participle "been" to form a passive meaning.

• You can't turn back the clock

  ➔ Modal verb in negative form (can't)

  ➔ "can't" is the contracted negative form of the modal verb "can", expressing inability.

• I'd like to go back one time

  ➔ Would like + infinitive (polite desire)

  ➔ "I'd like" = "I would like" followed by the infinitive "to go" expresses a polite wish.

• No use in sitting and thinkin' on what you did

  ➔ Gerund after prepositional phrase (no use in + V‑ing)

  ➔ "sitting" and "thinkin'" are gerunds (verb‑ing forms) used after the phrase "no use in".

• When life was just a game

  ➔ Simple Past (was)

  ➔ "was" is the past simple form of "be" describing a past condition.

• They've flown in the swiftness of time

  ➔ Present Perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ "They've" = "they have" + past participle "flown" shows an action completed at an indefinite time before now.

• Sometimes it seems like lately I just don't know

  ➔ Present Simple with negative verb (don't know)

  ➔ "don't know" is the negative form of the present simple verb "know" using the auxiliary "do".