If Today Was Your Last Day

by Nickelback

a Canadian rock band which formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. The band is lead by vocalist Chad Kroeger and includes vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair, who replaced Ryan Vikedal in 2005. Nickelback is one of the most successful Canadian bands, selling more than 50 million albums worldwide.

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

Against the grain should be a way of life
What’s worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts ’cause there’s no second try
So live like you’ll never live it 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 have?
And would you call old 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’ll 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 have?
And would you call old 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’ll finally fall in love
If today was your last day

Vocabulary:

given right: something that’s yours and no one can take away
Leave no stone unturned: look at all the possibilitie
path less traveled: a way of life that’s all yours
stride: step
like: as if it was
donate: give away
dime: piece of money
against the grain: not doing what everyone else is doing
what’s worth the prize is always worth the fight: if the reward is good, then you should fight for it
counts: is important
free ride: the kind of life where you don’t have to try very hard
reminisce: remember and talk about
forgive: release bad feelings
enemies: people who have hurt you
one: one person
swear up and down: sincerely promise
make your mark: do something important and be remembered
mending: fixing
shoot for the stars: try to do something that you don’t think you can do
regardless of: it doesn’t matter
whatever it takes: everything that’s necessary to do
rewind: go back and do again