eternal sunshine – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande
• Album: eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Ariana Grande’s "eternal sunshine," a track that beautifully captures the universal experience of love, loss, and the bittersweet journey of moving on. Through its introspective lyrics and poignant themes, this song offers a unique window into expressing vulnerability and acceptance in English. The rich R&B and trap-pop production, combined with Grande's signature vocal delivery, makes it a compelling piece to explore nuanced English expressions related to heartbreak and healing. Listening to this song can help you grasp authentic emotional language and colloquialisms surrounding relationships and memory. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and its direct lyrical references to the iconic film 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' providing a narrative depth that enhances its linguistic and emotional learning potential.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ B1	noun - light from the sun
eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/ B2	adjective - lasting forever; timeless
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - feeling regret or compassion
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface that shows an image
demons /ˈdɛmənz/ B2	noun - evil spirits or inner troubles
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - false statements; untruths
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in an activity for enjoyment
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the predetermined course of events
rewrite /riːˈraɪt/ B2	verb - to write something again in a different form
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces or interrupt
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move quickly back and forth
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen and think it will
separate /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ B1	adjective - set apart; not together verb - to divide or cause to move apart
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a part of a play, movie, or a situation
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - that which is true or in accordance with fact

Key Grammar Structures

• I DON’T CARE WHAT PEOPLE SAY

  ➔ Present simple, negative form

  ➔ Expressing a general truth or habitual action. The verb 'care' is in its base form after the auxiliary verb 'don't'.

• WE BOTH KNOW I COULDN’T CHANGE YOU

  ➔ Past modal verb 'couldn't'

  ➔ Expressing inability in the past. It's the negative form of 'could', indicating a lack of ability or possibility.

• CAN’T REARRANGE TRUTH

  ➔ Present modal verb 'can't'

  ➔ Expressing inability or impossibility in the present. 'Can't' is the negative form of 'can'.

• I’VE NEVER SEEN SOMEONE LIE LIKE YOU DO

  ➔ Present Perfect tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has a result in the present. Includes the auxiliary verb 'have/has' and the past participle.

• NOW WE PLAY OUR SEPARATE SCENES

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ Describing a situation that is happening now or a recurring action.

• I’LL BE THE FIRST TO SAY I’M SORRY

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ Expressing a future action or state. Uses 'will' or 'shall' + base form of the verb.

• I SHOWED YOU ALL MY DEMONS ALL MY LIES

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ Describes a completed action in the past. The verb 'showed' is the past form of 'show'.

• NOW IT’S LIKE I’M LOOKING IN THE MIRROR

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that is happening now or around now. Includes the auxiliary verb 'am/is/are' and the present participle.

• I FOUND A GOOD BOY AND HE’S ON MY SIDE

  ➔ Past simple tense and Present simple tense

  ➔ Two different tenses used in the same sentence to describe a completed past action and a present situation. 'Found' is the past form of 'find', and 'is' is the present form of 'be'.