Flowers – English Lyrics

• By: Miley Cyrus
• Album: Endless Summer Vacation

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus is a perfect example. The song's clear, empowering lyrics about self-love make it easy to follow along and learn phrases of independence and strength. Its catchy melody and relatable message have made it a global phenomenon, offering a special glimpse into modern pop culture and the power of positive affirmations.

[English]

♪ We were good, we were gold ♪

♪ Kinda dream that can’t be sold ♪

♪ We were right til we weren’t ♪

♪ Built a home and watched it burn ♪

♪ I didn’t wanna leave you ♪

♪ I didn’t wanna lie ♪

♪ Started to cry but then remembered I ♪

♪ I can buy myself flowers ♪

♪ Write my name in the sand ♪

♪ Talk to myself for hours ♪

♪ Say things you don’t understand ♪

♪ I can take myself dancing ♪

♪ And I can hold my own hand ♪

♪ Yeah I can love me better than you can ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Paint my nails, cherry red ♪

♪ Match the roses that you left♪

♪ No remorse, no regret ♪

♪ I forgive every word you said♪

♪ I didn’t wanna wanna leave you ♪

♪ I didn’t wanna fight ♪

♪ Started to cry but then remembered I ♪

♪ I can buy myself flowers ♪

♪ Write my name in the sand ♪

♪ Talk to myself for hours ♪

♪ Say things you don’t understand ♪

♪ I can take myself dancing ♪

♪ And I can hold my own hand ♪

♪ Yeah I can love me better than you can ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Can love me better, I ♪

♪ I didn’t wanna wanna leave you ♪

♪ I didn’t wanna fight ♪

♪ Started to cry but then remembered I ♪

♪ I can buy myself flowers ♪

♪ Write my name in the sand ♪

♪ Talk to myself for hours ♪

♪ Say things you don’t understand ♪

♪ I can take myself dancing ♪

♪ And I can hold my own hand ♪

♪ Yeah I can love me better than ♪

♪ Yeah I can love me better than you can ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Can love me better ♪

♪ I can love me better baby ♪

♪ Can love me better, I ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; excellent.
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a yellow precious metal adjective - made of or resembling gold.
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience a dream.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives.
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears.
buy /baɪ/ A1	verb - to acquire something by paying for it.
flowers /ˈflaʊ.ərz/ A1	noun - the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs surrounded by brightly colored petals.
write /raɪt/ A1	verb - to mark (paper, cloth, etc.) with characters, symbols, etc.
sand /sænd/ A1	noun - a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts.
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to express ideas or feelings or to communicate with or entertain other people.
understand /ˌʌn.dərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong affection for.
paint /peɪnt/ A2	verb - to apply paint, color or coating to (a surface).
nails /neɪlz/ A1	noun - the horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the fingers and toes
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood or cherries
roses /ˈroʊ.zɪz/ A1	noun - a flower with a strong, sweet smell and thorns on its stem
remorse /rɪˈmɔːrs/ C1	noun - deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons.

Key Grammar Structures

• Kinda dream that can’t be sold

  ➔ Passive voice with modal verb 'can'

  ➔ The passive voice is used here because the dream is the object being acted upon. 'Can’t be sold' means the dream is not able to be sold.

• Built a home and watched it burn

  ➔ Past simple tense, conjunction 'and' to connect two clauses

  ➔ Both 'built' and 'watched' are in the past simple, describing completed actions. 'And' shows that these actions happened one after another. The pronoun 'it' refers back to 'a home'.

• Started to cry but then remembered I

  ➔ Past simple tense, conjunction 'but', ellipsis

  ➔ 'Started' and 'remembered' are in past simple. 'But' indicates a contrast. The sentence ends with 'I', implying 'I can buy myself flowers/I am strong/etc.' (ellipsis).

• I can buy myself flowers

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability

  ➔ 'Can' indicates the speaker's ability to buy flowers for herself. It's empowering and self-sufficient.

• Say things you don’t understand

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' omitted, present simple

  ➔ This is a relative clause modifying 'things'. The 'that' which introduces the relative clause is omitted. The verb 'understand' is in the present simple.

• Yeah I can love me better than you can

  ➔ Comparative adverb 'better', modal verb 'can', ellipsis

  ➔ 'Better' is the comparative form of 'well'. The 'can' at the end implies 'can love me'.

• Match the roses that you left

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' omitted, imperative sentence (less common)

  ➔ This line is a bit ambiguous. It can be interpreted as an imperative, meaning "Try to match the roses you left," but is also a truncated sentence from her internal thinking. There is a relative clause modifying roses with 'that' omitted. 'You left' indicates the one who gave the flowers.