Burning Man – English Lyrics

• By: Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the layers of meaning behind Dierks Bentley's hit song, "Burning Man," featuring Brothers Osborne. Explore the song's inspiration from the Burning Man festival and its message about embracing the contradictions within us. This song offers a chance to reflect on personal growth and the balance between freedom and responsibility.

[English]

♪ HALF YOUR LIFE, YOU STRUGGLE ♪

♪ HALF YOUR LIFE, YOU FLY ♪

♪ HALF YOUR LIFE, MAKING TROUBLE ♪

♪ HALF YOUR LIFE, MAKING IT RIGHT ♪

♪ ONE DAY, I'M THE EXCEPTION ♪

♪MOST DAYS, I'M JUST LIKE MOST ♪

♪ SOME DAYS I'M HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ♪

♪ AND SOME DAYS, I AIN'T EVEN CLOSE ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE BIT STEADY, BUT ♪

♪ STILL A LITTLE BIT ROLLING STONE ♪

♪I'M A LITTLE BIT HEAVEN, BUT ♪

♪ STILL A LITTLE BIT FLESH AND BONE ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE FOUND ♪

♪LITTLE DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE BIT HOLY WATER ♪

♪ BUT STILL LITTLE BIT BURNING MAN ♪

♪ BURNING MAN ♪

♪ YEAH, I'LL ALWAYS LOVE THE HIGHWAY ♪

♪ I JUST DON'T IT RUN IT AS FAST ♪

♪ I STILL GO WHEREVER THE WIND BLOWS ME ♪

♪BUT I ALWAYS FIND MY WAY BACK♪

♪ I STILL DON'T GET IT RIGHT SOMETIMES ♪

♪ I JUST DON'T GET IT AS WRONG ♪

♪ I STILL GO A LITTLE BIT CRAZY SOMETIMES, YEAH ♪

♪ BUT NOW I DON'T STAY NEAR AS LONG ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE BIT STEADY, BUT ♪

♪ STILL A LITTLE BIT ROLLING STONE ♪

♪I'M A LITTLE BIT HEAVEN, BUT ♪

♪ STILL A LITTLE BIT FLESH AND BONE ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE FOUND ♪

♪LITTLE DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE BIT HOLY WATER ♪

♪ BUT STILL LITTLE BIT BURNING MAN ♪

♪ BURNING MAN ♪

♪ STILL JUST A BURN, BURN, BURNING MAN ♪

♪ JUST A BURNING MAN ♪

♪ MAYBE I'LL GO TO THE DESERT ♪

♪ FIND MYSELF IN THE JOSHUA TREES ♪

♪ IF WE PASS IN THE NIGHT THEN JUST HAND ME A LIGHTER ♪

♪TELL ME YOU BURN JUST LIKE ME♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE BIT STEADY, BUT ♪

♪ STILL A LITTLE BIT ROLLING STONE ♪

♪I'M A LITTLE BIT HEAVEN, BUT ♪

♪ STILL A LITTLE BIT FLESH AND BONE ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE FOUND ♪

♪LITTLE DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM ♪

♪ I'M A LITTLE BIT HOLY WATER ♪

♪ BUT STILL LITTLE BIT BURNING MAN ♪

♪ BURNING MAN ♪

♪ STILL JUST A BURN, BURN, BURNING MAN ♪

♪ JUST A BURNING MAN ♪

♪♪♪

♪ BURNING MAN ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• HALF YOUR LIFE, YOU STRUGGLE

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'struggle' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general action.

• ONE DAY, I'M THE EXCEPTION

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'be'

  ➔ The verb 'be' is used in the present simple tense to describe a state of being.

• I'M A LITTLE BIT STEADY, BUT

  ➔ Adverb of Degree + Adjective

  ➔ 'A little bit' is an adverb of degree modifying the adjective 'steady'.

• I STILL GO WHEREVER THE WIND BLOWS ME

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'still'

  ➔ The adverb 'still' emphasizes the continuity of the action 'go' in the present simple tense.

• BUT NOW I DON'T STAY NEAR AS LONG

  ➔ Negative Sentence with 'don't'

  ➔ The contraction 'don't' is used to form a negative sentence, negating the verb 'stay'.

• IF WE PASS IN THE NIGHT THEN JUST HAND ME A LIGHTER

  ➔ Type 1 Conditional Sentence

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional sentence, using 'if' to express a likely condition and 'then' for the result.

• I'M A LITTLE FOUND

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The past participle 'found' is used as an adjective to describe the subject.

• BUT STILL LITTLE BIT BURNING MAN

  ➔ Adverb of Degree + Noun

  ➔ 'Little bit' is an adverb of degree modifying the noun 'Burning Man'.