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We used to never say never 00:20

Used to think we live for ever 00:24

Flying free beneath the sun 00:28

00:32

Days go running and hiding 00:34

The weeks are going slippin and sliding 00:38

Years leave quicker every time they come 00:41

Remember when we were young 00:46

00:50

Look back to the best of days 00:55

Collecting all yesterdays 01:00

As they build up one by one 01:01

How we beg and we borrow 01:05

Say we'll do it tomorrow 01:06

But tomorrow never seems to come 01:08

We used to never say never 01:12

Used to think we live for ever 01:14

Fying free beneath the sun 01:16

Days go running and hiding 01:19

The weeks are going slippy and sliding 01:21

Years leave quicker every time they come 01:23

Remember when we were young 01:25

When we were boys on the beach 01:31

Everything was in reach 01:32

I know it's hard to remember 01:34

But oh how the years they vanish 01:38

I always wanted to learn Spanish 01:39

And travel round South-America 01:41

We used to never say never 01:45

Used to think we live for ever 01:47

Flying free beneath the sun 01:49

Days go running and hiding 01:52

The weeks are going slippy and sliding 01:54

Years leave quicker every time they come 01:56

Remember when we were young 01:59

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When We Were Young

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Lyrics:

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We used to never say never

Used to think we live for ever

Flying free beneath the sun

...

Days go running and hiding

The weeks are going slippin and sliding

Years leave quicker every time they come

Remember when we were young

...

Look back to the best of days

Collecting all yesterdays

As they build up one by one

How we beg and we borrow

Say we'll do it tomorrow

But tomorrow never seems to come

We used to never say never

Used to think we live for ever

Fying free beneath the sun

Days go running and hiding

The weeks are going slippy and sliding

Years leave quicker every time they come

Remember when we were young

When we were boys on the beach

Everything was in reach

I know it's hard to remember

But oh how the years they vanish

I always wanted to learn Spanish

And travel round South-America

We used to never say never

Used to think we live for ever

Flying free beneath the sun

Days go running and hiding

The weeks are going slippy and sliding

Years leave quicker every time they come

Remember when we were young

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to be alive or exist
flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move through the air with wings
days /deɪz/ A2	noun - period of 24 hours
weeks /wiːks/ A2	noun - period of seven days
years /jɪərz/ A2	noun - period of twelve months
young /jʌŋ/ A2	adjective - having lived for a short time; not old
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall from memory
send /sɛnd/ B1	verb - to cause something to go to a destination
build /bɪld/ B2	verb - to construct or assemble parts into a structure
reach /riːtʃ/ B2	verb - to arrive at a place or goal
vanish /ˈvæn.ɪʃ/ C1	verb - to disappear suddenly and completely
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall from memory
want /wɒnt/ A2	verb - to wish for something
build /bɪld/ B2	verb - to construct or form by putting parts together

Grammar:

Used to never say never

➔ Used to + base verb

➔ The phrase "used to" indicates a past habitual action or state that no longer happens.
The weeks are going slippin and sliding

➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing actions

➔ The phrase "are going" is in the present continuous tense, emphasizing that the action is ongoing at the moment.
Years leave quicker every time they come

➔ Simple present tense for general truths

➔ The verb "leave" in the present tense states a habitual or factual truth that "years" pass quickly every time.
Remember when we were young

➔ Past simple tense for recalling past events

➔ The verb "remember" in the past tense is used here to recall or think about past times.
Say we'll do it tomorrow

➔ Future simple tense with "will"

➔ The phrase "will do" expresses a decision or plan for the future.
And travel round South-America

➔ Infinitive verb form for purpose/intent

➔ The verb "to travel" is in its base form after "and" to indicate purpose or future plans.