Shadow of The Sun – English Lyrics

• By: Max Elto

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Max Elto's debut single, "Shadow of the Sun," an essential piece of early 2010s Electronic/Dance music. Though the primary language is English, its emotional depth, conveyed through soaring vocals and a driving beat, offers a universal feeling of loyalty and anticipation that transcends linguistic barriers, making it perfect for understanding simple, heartfelt lyrical expressions in English.

[English]

and I'll be waiting in the shadow of the sun

seizing time where no one's been before

close the curtains what you waiting for

and I'll be keeping

secrets

till I'm in the ground

changing colors make you waste away

just paint your eyes with a vivid mind

now you see what's behind the lights

and I'll be waiting in the shadow of the sun

finding treasure that's been on demise

building mountains in the skies

and I'll be keeping

secrets

till I'm in the ground

I'm in the shadow of the shadow of the sun

where I belong there's something coming on

I'm in the shadow of the shadow of the sun

oh and I need you

I'm in the shadow of the shadow of the sun

where I belong there's something coming on

no more waiting

times are changing and there's something

coming on

and I'll be waiting in the shadow of the sun

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star around which the earth orbits
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ B2	noun - valuable items or wealth
colors /ˈkʌlərz/ A2	noun - the characteristic of visual perception described in terms of a person's experience of hue, lightness, and saturation
mountains /ˈmaʊntənz/ A2	noun - large landforms that rise prominently above their surroundings
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B2	noun - something that is not known or seen by others
belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ B1	verb - to be in the right place or suitable position
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/ B2	adjective - producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the Earth
change /ʧeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make something different
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move towards or arrive at a specified place

Key Grammar Structures

• and I'll be waiting in the shadow of the sun

  ➔ Future continuous (will + be + -ing)

  ➔ The verb **"'ll be waiting"** indicates an action that will be ongoing at a future time.

• seizing the time where no one's been before

  ➔ Present participle clause + relative clause (where + verb)

  ➔ The **"seizing"** phrase functions as an adverbial clause, while **"where no one's been before"** is a relative clause describing "time".

• close the curtains, what are you waiting for?

  ➔ Imperative sentence + direct question with inversion

  ➔ The verb **"close"** gives a command, and the following **"what are you waiting for?"** uses subject‑verb inversion to form a question.

• changing colors make you waste away

  ➔ Present participle clause as subject + simple present verb

  ➔ The phrase **"changing colors"** functions as the subject of the sentence, and **"make"** is the present simple verb that follows.

• just paint your eyes with a vivid mind

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct object + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb **"paint"** is an imperative directing the listener, and **"with a vivid mind"** is a prepositional phrase indicating means.

• now you see what's behind the lights

  ➔ Present simple + indirect question (what's = what is)

  ➔ The clause **"what's behind the lights"** is an indirect question functioning as the object of **"see"**.

• finding treasure that's been on demise

  ➔ Present participle phrase + relative clause with present perfect passive (that's been ...)

  ➔ The participial phrase **"finding treasure"** introduces the clause, while **"that's been on demise"** is a relative clause using the present perfect passive to describe the treasure.

• building mountains in the skies

  ➔ Gerund phrase acting as subject complement

  ➔ The **"building"** form functions as a gerund, suggesting the activity that the speaker (or implied subject) is engaged in.

• there's something coming on

  ➔ Existential there + present progressive (is coming)

  ➔ The contraction **"there's"** = **"there is"** introduces the existence of **"something"**, and **"coming"** is in the present progressive to show an ongoing development.