Rainbow – English Lyrics

• By: Run The World, Jam Jr.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the colorful sounds of 'Rainbow' to practice your English listening skills. This song is perfect for learners to pick up positive adjectives and metaphors related to hope and inclusion, all set to an infectious, modern pop rhythm.

[English]

Here we go

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh

Let go, follow your intuition

Let go of little superstitions

I know you're not in a position

To worry, don't fret, don't stress at all

Uh oh, you made another mistake

Uh oh, you had another bad day

Uh oh, think it's more than you can take

But don't worry, don't fret, don't stress at all

So don't go chasin' every rainbow that appears

Maybe if you cried a little

And let the sun shine on your tears

You can have a rainbow right here

You can have a rainbow right here

A pretty little rainbow right here

Right here, right here

Violet and indigo and green

Yellow as far as I can see

You can have a rainbow right here

With me, with me

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

So close, it's just within your reach now

Almost, if only you would reach out

Just try it, don't fight it

Don't worry, don't fret, don't stress at all

So don't go chasin' every rainbow that appears

Maybe if you cried a little

And let the sunlight hit your tears

You can have a rainbow right here

You can have a rainbow right here

A pretty little rainbow right here

Right here, right here

Violet and indigo and green

Yellow as far as I can see

You can have a rainbow right here

With me, with me

Girl, you know you don't go climbin' every dream

Just cuz' it's there

Maybe if you tried a little

And let the sunshine in your hair

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow

You can have a rainbow right here

You can have a rainbow right here

A pretty rainbow right here

Right here, right here

Violet and indigo and green

Yellow as far as I can see

You can have a rainbow right here

With me

You can have a rainbow right here

You can have a rainbow right here

A pretty little rainbow right here

Right here, right here

Violet and indigo and green

Yellow as far as I can see

You can have a rainbow right here

With me, with me, with me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
intuition /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/ C1	noun - the ability to understand something immediately without conscious reasoning
superstitions /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃənz/ B2	noun - excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings
position /pəˈzɪʃən/ A2	noun - a situation or condition
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled
fret /fret/ C1	verb - to be constantly or visibly worried or anxious
stress /stres/ A2	verb - to feel mental or emotional strain
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2	noun - a meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light
appears /əˈpɪərz/ A2	verb - to come into sight; become visible or noticeable
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from the eyes
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
violet /ˈvaɪələt/ B2	noun - a purple color
indigo /ˈɪndɪɡoʊ/ C1	noun - a deep blue dye; a color between blue and violet
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to stretch out an arm to touch or grasp something
climbin' /ˈklaɪmɪn/ A2	verb - to go or come up; ascend

Key Grammar Structures

• I know you're not in a position / To worry, don't fret, don't stress at all

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose / phrase

  ➔ The "to worry" phrase acts as an adjective modifying "a position," indicating the nature of the position.

• Maybe if you cried a little / And let the sun shine on your tears

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical condition)

  ➔ Uses "if" + past tense ("cried") to express a hypothetical situation in the present or future.

• Yellow as far as I can see

  ➔ Adverbial clause of extent

  ➔ The phrase "as far as I can see" functions as an adverbial modifier indicating the scope or extent.

• So close, it's just within your reach now

  ➔ Adjective complement / Prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Within your reach" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective to describe the location/status of the subject.

• Almost, if only you would reach out

  ➔ Modal verb for willingness/hypothetical

  ➔ "Would" is used here to indicate a hypothetical action or a future possibility dependent on a condition.

• Just cuz' it's there

  ➔ Informal causal conjunction (Because)

  ➔ "Cuz'" is an informal contraction of "because," used to introduce a reason clause.

• Let the sunshine in your hair

  ➔ Causative verb (Let + object + bare infinitive)

  ➔ The structure "let + someone/something + infinitive" implies "allowing" something to happen.

• You made another mistake

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (Completed action)

  ➔ Used to describe a specific action that occurred and finished in the past.