Even the Stars – English Lyrics

• By: Sarah Jeffery

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Sarah Jeffery's heartfelt debut solo track, "Even the Stars." This song offers an inspiring lesson about embracing life's difficult moments—the 'dark' times—as necessary catalysts for personal growth and ultimate brilliance, much like how the stars need the dark to shine. Listening to this track is a wonderful way to connect with themes of inner strength and perseverance through contemporary English pop.

[English]

(WINDS BLOWING)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

♪ LIGHTNING HIT THE HOUSE THAT I THOUGHT WAS SAFE ♪

♪ NOW I'M BURIED DEEP IN MY MIND, NO ESCAPE ♪

♪ IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE TO TAKE ANOTHER TURN ♪

♪ BUT I'M BETTER OFF NOW ♪

♪ EVEN THE STARS NEED THE DARK ♪

♪ NEED THE DARK TO SHINE ♪

♪ I DON'T NEED YOU TO TELL ME IT'LL BE OKAY ♪

♪ I'M NO STRANGER TO THE PAIN ♪

♪ I DON'T MIND ROLLING IN THE MUD WHILE IT RAINS ♪

♪ IF IT HELPS ME TO GROW ♪

♪ BRING ON THE DARK, BRING ON THE HATE ♪

♪ BRING ON THE PAIN, YEAH, I'LL BE OKAY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE EVEN THE STARS NEED THE DARK ♪

♪ NEED THE DARK TO SHINE ♪

♪ MY EYES ARE BLURRY, THE TIDE IS COMING IN ♪

♪ I GUESS I'LL FIND OUT NOW IF I CAN SWIM ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A STRANGER IN MY SKIN ♪

♪ STRANGER STILL, I'M NOT ♪

♪ EVEN THE STARS NEED THE DARK ♪

♪ NEED THE DARK TO SHINE ♪

♪ I DON'T NEED YOU TO TELL ME IT'LL BE OKAY ♪

♪ I'M NO STRANGER TO THE PAIN ♪

♪ I DON'T MIND ROLLING IN THE MUD WHILE IT RAINS ♪

♪ IF IT HELPS ME TO GROW ♪

♪ BRING ON THE DARK, BRING ON THE HATE ♪

♪ BRING ON THE PAIN, YEAH, I'LL BE OKAY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE EVEN THE STARS NEED THE DARK ♪

♪ NEED THE DARK TO SHINE ♪

♪ EVEN THE STARS NEED THE DARK ♪

♪ NEED THE DARK TO SHINE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ B1	noun - a sudden flash of electrical discharge during a storm.
buried /ˈberid/ B1	verb - covered deeply with earth or another material.
uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmfərtəbl/ B1	adjective - not comfortable; causing discomfort.
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	noun - the act of getting away from a place or situation.
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort.
rolling /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving along by turning over and over.
mud /mʌd/ A2	noun - soft, wet earth.
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or amount.
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike.
blurry /ˈblɜːri/ B1	adjective - not clear or distinct.
tide /taɪd/ B1	noun - the rise and fall of the sea.
swim /swɪm/ A2	verb - to move through water using arms and legs.
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer layer of the body.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light.
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give off light.

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ LIGHTNING HIT THE HOUSE THAT I THOUGHT WAS SAFE ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'hit' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• ♪ NOW I'M BURIED DEEP IN MY MIND, NO ESCAPE ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'I'm buried' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.

• ♪ IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE TO TAKE ANOTHER TURN ♪

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'To take another turn' is an infinitive of purpose, explaining why it's uncomfortable.

• ♪ BUT I'M BETTER OFF NOW ♪

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ 'Better' is a comparative adjective, comparing the current state to a previous one.

• ♪ EVEN THE STARS NEED THE DARK ♪

  ➔ Third Person Plural Subject

  ➔ 'The stars' is a third person plural subject, requiring the verb 'need' to agree in number.

• ♪ I DON'T NEED YOU TO TELL ME IT'LL BE OKAY ♪

  ➔ Negative Sentence with Infinitive

  ➔ The sentence uses 'don't need to' to express a negative action with an infinitive.

• ♪ IF IT HELPS ME TO GROW ♪

  ➔ Condition Clause with 'If'

  ➔ The clause 'if it helps me to grow' is a condition clause introducing a hypothetical situation.

• ♪ 'CAUSE EVEN THE STARS NEED THE DARK ♪

  ➔ Causal Conjunction

  ➔ 'Cause' is a causal conjunction used to show reason or cause.