Golden Burning Sun – English Lyrics

• By: Miley Cyrus
• Album: Something Beautiful

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Miley Cyrus's "Golden Burning Sun," a song that beautifully blends dreamy soft rock with profound emotional depth. This track offers a rich tapestry of lyrics that explore themes of love, trust, and vulnerability, set against a warm, vintage-inspired soundscape. Learners can discover evocative imagery and heartfelt expressions of desire, making it a captivating way to engage with English through music that is both mature and uniquely Miley.

[English]

I'll tell everyone

You're the only one I want

Can I have you if I never let you down?

You're the only one

Under the golden burning sun

Can I have you if I never let you down?

I had a dream and saw a vision

We built a house that we could live in

I know we're young but we're growing up

We'd go swim in the water

Then have dinner with your father

I close my eyes and I see it now

You're the only one

Under the golden burning sun

Can I have you if I never let you down?

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender

And I'll never let you down

Surrender

Angels are real, I see them coming

But they won't ever catch up if we're running

I know we're young but it doesn't last

So let's lay under the fountain

And get higher than these mountains

Close your eyes, can't you see it now?

You're the only one

Under the golden burning sun

Can I have you if I never let you down?

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender

And I'll never let you down

Surrender

There were fireflies and summer air

Bare skin and knotted hair

Burning sun up in the sky

I didn't notice

So lost when I'm in this moment

I'm just so lost in this moment

You're the only one

Under the golden burning sun

Can I have you if I never let you down?

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender

And I'll never let you down

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience images, thoughts, or sensations during sleep.
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the ability to see or think about the future. noun - something seen in a dream or imagination.
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct something by putting parts together.
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or amount.
swim /swɪm/ A2	verb - to move through water using your arms and legs.
close /kloʊz/ A2	verb - to shut (something) or to bring together.
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	verb - to stop resisting and accept defeat.
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant or messenger of God.
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact.
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to take hold of (something) in motion.
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving rapidly on foot.
lay /leɪ/ A2	verb - to put or place (something) gently or carefully.
fountain /ˈfaʊntən/ B1	noun - a decorative jet of water.
higher /ˈhaɪər/ B1	adjective - at a greater height.
mountains /ˈmaʊntɪnz/ B1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface.
fireflies /ˈfaɪərflaɪz/ B2	noun - a nocturnal beetle that emits light.
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer layer of tissue covering an animal.
air /er/ A1	noun - the mixture of gases surrounding the earth.

Key Grammar Structures

• Can I have you if I never let you down?

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This sentence uses a Type 1 conditional. It expresses a real or very probable possibility. The structure is: "If + present simple, will/can/may + base form of the verb". Here, "if I never let you down" is the condition, and "can I have you" is the possible result.

• I had a dream and saw a vision

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (Sequential Actions)

  ➔ This sentence uses the simple past tense to describe two sequential actions that happened in the past: "had" and "saw". The use of the simple past indicates that these actions are completed and occurred one after another.

• We built a house that we could live in

  ➔ Relative Clause (Defining)

  ➔ This sentence uses a defining relative clause: "that we could live in". This clause gives essential information about the house, specifying which house they built. The relative pronoun "that" introduces the clause and is the object of the verb "live in".

• I know we're young but we're growing up

  ➔ Conjunction 'but' (Contrast)

  ➔ The conjunction "but" is used to connect two contrasting ideas. The first part of the sentence, "I know we're young", acknowledges their youth. The second part, "we're growing up", introduces the contrasting idea of maturity and change. "But" signifies a shift in thought or emphasis.

• Angels are real, I see them coming

  ➔ Present Continuous (Action in progress)

  ➔ The phrase "I see them coming" uses the present continuous tense. This indicates that the action of the angels "coming" is currently in progress at the time of speaking/experiencing. This adds a sense of immediacy and action happening right now.

• But they won't ever catch up if we're running

  ➔ Future Simple (Negative) with Adverb of Frequency & Conditional

  ➔ This sentence combines several grammatical elements: a negative future simple ("won't catch up"), an adverb of frequency ("ever"), and a conditional clause ("if we're running"). "Won't ever catch up" predicts a future outcome. "Ever" emphasizes that this outcome is consistent. The "if" clause establishes a condition for that outcome.

• So let's lay under the fountain

  ➔ Imperative (Suggestion/Invitation)

  ➔ The phrase "let's lay under the fountain" is an imperative used as a suggestion or invitation. "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," and it indicates a collaborative action or suggestion. The verb "lay" is in the base form following "let's".