"If Today Was Your Last Day" второй сингл из шестого альбома "Dark Horse" группы Nickelback, выпущенный в 2008 году.

 

  

Текст песни Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride
 
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?
What if, what if, if today was your last day?
 
Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you're never living twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life
 
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?
 
And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?
 
If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
 
So do whatever it takes
Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side
 
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?
 
And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

Перевод незнакомых слов
 
advice – [ədˈvaɪs] – совет
say (said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed)] – сказать
gift – [ɡɪft] – дар, подарок
leave – [li:v] – оставлять
unturned – [ʌnˈtɜ:nd] – неперевернутый
fear – [fɪə] – страх
behind – [bɪˈhaɪnd] – позади
try – [traɪ] – пытаться, стараться; попытка
path – [pɑ:θ] – тропа, дорожка
step – [step] – шаг
stride – [straɪd] – большой сдвиг, большой шаг
last – [lɑ:st] – последний
past – [pɑ:st] – прошлое
donate – [dəʊˈneɪt] – жертвовать, дарить
dime – [daɪm] – монета в 10 центов
against the grain – ˈɡenst ðə ɡreɪn] – вопреки ожиданию, против воли, против шерсти
worth – [wɜ:θ] – стоящий, заслуживающий
fight – [faɪt] – борьба, драка, схватка
second – [ˈsekənd] – секунда, второй
twice – [twaɪs] – дважды
free ride – [fri: raɪd] – полученное бесплатно, незаработанное
call – [kɔ:l] – позвонить
reminisce – [ˌremɪˈnɪs] – вспоминать прошлое
forgive – [fəˈɡɪv] – прощать
enemy – [ˈenəmi] – враг
find – [faɪnd] – находить
swear – [sweə] – поклясться
God – [ɡɒd] – Бог
fall in love – [fɔ:l ɪn lʌv] – влюбиться
mark – [mɑ:k] – след, отпечаток, марка, метка
mend – [mend] – чинить, латать
broken – [ˈbrəʊkən] – разбитый
heart – [hɑ:t] – сердце
regardless – [rɪˈɡɑ:dləs] – независимо от
whatever it takes – [wɒtˈevər ɪt teɪks] – чего бы не стоило
rewind – [ˌri:ˈwaɪnd] – перемотать
stand – [stænd] – стоять
side – [saɪd] – сторона