These Are The Days – English Lyrics

• By: Mark Ambor

Lyrics & Translation

Through the accessible, conversational lyrics of 'These Are The Days,' listeners can learn colloquial English expressions related to nostalgia and gratitude. The song’s clear vocal delivery and repetitive, catchy structure make it an excellent tool for improving English listening and rhythm skills.

[English]

[DISTANT BIRDS CHIRPING]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[UP-BEAT PIANO MELODY]

♪ THERE'S A HOW-TO GUIDE ON EVERYTHING IN THIS LIFE ♪

♪ BUT THEY'RE ALWAYS REWRITING THE PAGES ♪

♪ AND IT'S HARD TO KEEP UP, BUT I'M A LITTLE BIT DRUNK ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL MAKING SENSE TO ME NOW ♪

♪ THERE'S NO POINT PICKING FIGHTS ♪

♪ WE'RE BOTH WRONG, WE'RE BOTH RIGHT ♪

♪ LET'S STOP TALKING 'BOUT LOVE AND JUST MAKE IT ♪

♪ LEANING IN FOR A KISS, GOTTA MAKE EVERY ONE OF 'EM COUNT ♪

♪ THESE ARE THE DAYS THAT WE'LL SOON SAY GOT AWAY ♪

♪ SOMEONE TELL THEM THEY SHOULD STAY HERE FOR A WHILE ♪

♪ OH, WHAT A CRIME TO LET GOOD THINGS PASS YOU BY ♪

♪ AND THEN WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE GONE TO REALIZE ♪

♪ GOT A BEAT IN MY CHEST AND A HEAD THAT WON'T REST ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING MORE TO BE DOING ♪

♪ FROM THE THRILLS TO THE CRASHES, DEADLINES TO DISTRACTIONS ♪

♪ I SWEAR THEY'RE ALL COMING FOR ME ♪

♪ BUT I'M ALRIGHT WHEN I LOSE FOCUS ♪

♪ WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME SO GORGEOUS ♪

♪ YOU AND I ARE AS YOUNG AS WE'LL EVER BE ♪

♪ THESE ARE THE DAYS THAT WE'LL SOON SAY GOT AWAY ♪

♪ SOMEONE TELL THEM THEY SHOULD STAY HERE FOR A WHILE ♪

♪ OH, WHAT A CRIME TO LET GOOD THINGS PASS YOU BY ♪

♪ AND THEN WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE GONE ♪

♪ I'M A WRECK, I'M ALIVE ♪

♪ OH, I'LL FALL UNTIL I FLY ♪

♪ TAKE MY HAND (TAKE MY HAND) ♪

♪ TAKE A RIDE (TAKE A RIDE) ♪

♪ DOWN THESE NEW YORK STREETS ♪

♪ TILL THE LIGHTS GO OUT TONIGHT ♪

♪ WHOA ♪

♪ THESE ARE THE DAYS THAT WE'LL SOON SAY GOT AWAY ♪

♪ SOMEONE TELL THEM THEY SHOULD STAY HERE FOR A WHILE ♪

♪ OH, WHAT A CRIME TO LET GOOD THINGS PASS YOU BY ♪

♪ AND THEN WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE GONE ♪

♪ AND THEN WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE GONE ♪

♪ DON'T WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE GONE ♪

♪ TO REALIZE ♪

[VOCALIZATION]

♪♪♪

[MUSIC FADES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Rewriting /ˌriːˈraɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - writing something again to improve or change it
Drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - affected by alcohol
Leaning /ˈliːnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to incline or tilt your body in a direction
Crime /kraɪm/ A2	noun - an action that is wrong or regrettable
Realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of something
Thrills /θrɪlz/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement
Crashes /kræʃɪz/ B1	noun - violent collisions or sudden failures
Deadlines /ˈdedlaɪnz/ B1	noun - the latest time or date by which something should be completed
Distractions /dɪˈstrækʃənz/ B2	noun - things that prevent someone from giving full attention
Focus /ˈfəʊkəs/ B1	noun - the center of interest or activity
Gorgeous /ˈɡɔːdʒəs/ B1	adjective - beautiful; very attractive
Wreck /rek/ B2	noun - a person in a very bad physical or mental condition
Alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
Tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adjective - the night of the present day
Streets /striːts/ A1	noun - public roads in a city or town

Key Grammar Structures

• THERE'S A HOW-TO GUIDE ON EVERYTHING IN THIS LIFE

  ➔ Existential 'There is'

  ➔ We use "There's" (There is) to state the existence of something. In this context, it introduces the concept of guidance.

• AND IT'S HARD TO KEEP UP, BUT I'M A LITTLE BIT DRUNK

  ➔ Adjective + Infinitive structure

  ➔ The structure "It's + adjective + to-infinitive" is used to describe a situation where "hard" is the adjective and "to keep up" is the infinitive.

• LET'S STOP TALKING 'BOUT LOVE AND JUST MAKE IT

  ➔ Imperative 'Let's'

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us", used here as an imperative to suggest a joint action of "stopping" and "making".

• THESE ARE THE DAYS THAT WE'LL SOON SAY GOT AWAY

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause "that we'll soon say got away" functions as a relative clause modifying "the days".

• I'M ALRIGHT WHEN I LOSE FOCUS

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase "when I lose focus" acts as an adverbial clause, defining the specific time or condition under which the subject is "alright".

• YOU AND I ARE AS YOUNG AS WE'LL EVER BE

  ➔ Comparative 'as...as'

  ➔ The 'as...as' structure is used to make comparisons, here highlighting that the present moment is the peak of their youth.

• OH, I'LL FALL UNTIL I FLY

  ➔ Conjunction 'until' for duration

  ➔ The conjunction "until" describes the duration of the action "falling" leading up to the point of "flying".

• AND THEN WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE GONE TO REALIZE

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to realize" functions as an infinitive of purpose, indicating why one would wait until they are gone.