These Days – English Lyrics

• By: Take That

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of English through Take That's energetic hit, "These Days." This feel-good track offers a fantastic way to learn about contemporary expressions and the importance of living in the moment, all while enjoying a catchy, chart-topping song from a beloved British band.

[English]

Oh, I can see the future coming to you

Cry away the sadness in your eyes

And I can find a faith in days I've wasted

Been around enough to feel alive

And when the world is broken, hard and cold, and

No one ever knows the reason why

For the ones we may become

For the battles we have won

For the day we reach the sun

Gonna play it loud tonight

...

When you dream of a dream

And you live in the world

Every hope is a hope for the best

And won't you rest on my bones

And you're callin' me now

I was here all the time

Should be out there living the life

And not just watching you

Take me back

Before we all explode

Before we turn to stone

Before the light has gone

Take me back

To where it all began

To where our memories grow

Before they take us over

Tonight we're gonna live for

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, tonight we'll remember

We'll remember these days

What a day to believe, to believe in the night

What a day to belong to a face in the crowd

And the beat of your heart

And I'm already in

And you're working it out

And you're holding us all in your hands

Oh, what you waiting for?

Take me back

Before we lose control

Before the tables turn

Before we break it all

Take me back

To where it all began

To where our memories grow

Before they take us over

Tonight we're gonna live for

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, tonight we'll remember

We'll remember these days

Oh, I can see the future coming to you

Cry away the sadness in your eyes

And I can find a faith in days I've wasted

Been around enough to feel alive

And when the world is broken, hard and cold and

No one ever knows the reason why

For the ones we may become

For the battles we have won

For the day we reach the sun

Gonna play it loud tonight

Tonight (yeah) we're gonna live for (live for)

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, tonight (yeah) we'll remember (remember)

We'll remember these days

Tonight, tonight (yeah) we're gonna live for (live for)

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, tonight (yeah) we'll remember ('member)

We'll remember these days

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

These days

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

These days

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

These days

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life; to be alive verb - to reside; to dwell
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to recall or recognize from memory
future /ˈfʊtʃər/ A1	noun - the time yet to come
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ A2	noun - the state of being sad
faith /feɪθ/ A2	noun - strong belief or trust
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - not used effectively
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not functioning
reason /ˈriːzən/ A1	noun - a cause or explanation
battle /ˈbætəl/ A2	noun - a fight or war
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing much noise
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a desire for something to happen
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B1	verb - to burst violently
belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ A2	verb - to be the property of or be a part of
crowd /kraʊd/ A1	noun - a large group of people
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood

Key Grammar Structures

• I can see the future coming to you

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive; Present continuous used for prediction

  ➔ "Can see" expresses ability and prediction. The present continuous "coming" suggests a future event that feels certain. The phrase 'to you' indicates the future is directed *towards* the listener.

• And I can find a faith in days I've wasted

  ➔ Present simple + infinitive; Present perfect tense

  ➔ "I've wasted" uses the present perfect to show a past action with relevance to the present – the speaker is finding faith *because* of past wasted days. The 'faith' is the object of the verb 'find'.

• And won't you rest on my bones

  ➔ Tag question with negative auxiliary; Imperative mood implied

  ➔ The phrase functions as a poetic request or invitation. "Won't you" is a softened form of 'will you not', creating a tag question that implies a plea. 'Rest on my bones' is a metaphorical expression.

• Before we all explode

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'before' + modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ "Before" introduces a time clause, indicating that the action of 'exploding' will happen *prior* to another event. 'Explode' is used metaphorically to suggest a breaking point.

• What a day to believe, to believe in the night

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence; Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase is an exclamation expressing surprise or wonder. The repeated 'to believe' emphasizes the act of believing. 'To believe in the night' suggests finding hope or faith in darkness.