Burrito Rainbow – English Lyrics

• By: Parry Gripp

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English in a fun and catchy way with Parry Gripp's 'Burrito Rainbow'! This simple and repetitive song is perfect for language learners, introducing vocabulary for different foods and colors. Its cheerful message about celebrating diversity makes it a special and heartwarming tune to sing along to.

[English]

Burrito is love

Burrito rainbow

Up in the sky

So many so fillings and flavors

Burrito rainbow

Reach up and try one

The yummy-ness goes on forever

Burrito rainbow

Rainbow

Burrito rainbow

Forever

Whoa-oa-oa

Burrito is love

Open your heart

To the burrito magic

Everybody

Reach out and grab it

So much love

Wrapped in a tortilla

So much choice

The burrito gonna free ya

Open your eyes

It's plain to see

So much rice and beans and cheese

Open your mouth

It's time to eat

Let's celebrate

The burrito diversity

Celebrate

Burrito diversity

Celebrate

Yeah, brown that's the color of beans

Guacamole is nice and green

Orange and yellow, that's your cheese

Cheese cheese cheese cheese

You've got red tomatoes, look and see

Rice is white, so is sour cream

Your satisfaction is guaranteed

It's time to eat

It's time to eat

Rice

Rice

Beans

Beans

Cheese

Cheese

Love

What?

Rice

Rice

Beans

Beans

Cheese

Cheese

Love

Huh?

Love

Does not compute

La-la-love

Burrito is delicious

Wrap it up

Wrap it up

Burrito rainbow

Forever

And ever

Wrap it up

Wrap it up

Burrito rainbow

Forever

And ever

Wrap it up

Wrap it up

Burrito rainbow

Forever

And ever

Burrito rainbow

Celebrate

Rainbow

Celebrate

Burrito rainbow

Celebrate

Forever

Burrito rainbow

Celebrate

Rainbow

Celebrate

Burrito rainbow

Celebrate

Forever

Oh-oh-whoa

Burrito is love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burrito /bəˈriːtoʊ/ A2	noun - a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with various ingredients, such as meat, beans, and cheese
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2	noun - an arch of colors visible in the sky, caused by refraction and dispersion of light in raindrops
fillings /ˈfɪlɪŋz/ B1	noun - the ingredients used to stuff something
flavors /ˈfleɪvərz/ A2	noun - the distinctive taste of a food or drink
yummy /ˈjʌmi/ A2	adjective - delicious
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces adjective - beautiful or delightful in a way that seems removed from everyday life
tortilla /tɔːrˈtiːə/ B1	noun - a thin, flat pancake of cornmeal or flour, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savory filling
free /friː/ A1	verb - to release from captivity or constraint adjective - not under the control or power of another; able to act or think without compulsion
plain /pleɪn/ A2	adjective - not decorated or elaborate; simple
rice /raɪs/ A1	noun - a seed of the grass species Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima
beans /biːnz/ A1	noun - a seed or pod of various leguminous plants used as food
cheese /tʃiːz/ A1	noun - a food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, or other mammals
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - to put food into the mouth and chew and swallow it
brown /braʊn/ A1	adjective - of a color produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds
orange /ˈɔːrɪndʒ/ A1	adjective - of a color between red and yellow
yellow /ˈjeloʊ/ A1	adjective - of the color between green and orange in the spectrum; colored like ripe lemons or sunflowers
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood or cherries
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black
sour /ˈsaʊər/ A2	adjective - having an acid taste like that of lemon or vinegar
cream /kriːm/ A2	noun - the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid that rises to the top of milk

Key Grammar Structures

• Burrito *is* love

  ➔ Present Simple (Stative Verb 'be')

  ➔ Uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or unchanging state of being. 'Is' links 'Burrito' and 'love', stating a permanent association.

• So many *fillings* and *flavors*

  ➔ Quantifier 'So many' + Plural Nouns

  ➔ 'So many' indicates a large quantity of countable nouns. 'Fillings' and 'flavors' are plural nouns modified by the quantifier.

• The yummy-ness goes on *forever*

  ➔ Adverb of time 'forever'

  ➔ 'Forever' is an adverb of time indicating that the action ('goes on') continues without end. It modifies the verb 'goes on'.

• So much love *wrapped* in a tortilla

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective ('wrapped')

  ➔ 'Wrapped' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe 'love'. It indicates that the love is contained or enclosed within the tortilla.

• The burrito *gonna* free ya

  ➔ Informal Contraction 'gonna' (going to)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a very informal contraction of 'going to', used to express future intention or prediction. It's common in colloquial speech and song lyrics.

• It's plain *to see*

  ➔ It + be + adjective + to + infinitive

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the adjective. 'It' is a dummy subject. 'To see' is an infinitive phrase describing what is 'plain' or obvious.

• Your satisfaction *is* guaranteed

  ➔ Passive Voice (Present Simple)

  ➔ The passive voice is used when the subject (Your satisfaction) receives the action rather than performs it. The structure is 'is + past participle'.

• *What?*

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The word indicates surprise, confusion, or a need for clarification. It is a quick reaction and abrupt expression.