Shadow of the Sun – English Lyrics

• By: Vicky Xuan Xuan (cover), Max Elto (original)
• Album: Taped Rai EP

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotive depth of 'Shadow of the Sun' by Max Elto, a song whose lyrics invite reflection on vulnerability and the acceptance of life's complexities. By listening to this track, you can learn about themes of patient support and self-acceptance, wrapped in a mood that is both mysterious and deeply personal.

[English]

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

Seizing time when no one has been before,

close the curtains what are you waiting for?

And I'll be keeping secrets till I'm in the ground.

Changing colors makes 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 treasures that's been on demise,

building mountains in disguise,

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
waiting /ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/ A2	verb - to stay in expectation of something
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ A2	noun - a dark shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system
seizing /ˈsiː.zɪŋ/ B2	verb - to grasp suddenly and tightly; to take hold of
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
secrets /ˈsiː.krəts/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth
colors /ˈkʌl.ərz/ A2	noun - visual perceptual property corresponding to the categories red, green, blue, etc.
vivid /ˈvɪv.ɪd/ C1	adjective - producing powerful feelings or clear images in the mind
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination
treasures /ˈtreʒ.ərz/ B1	noun - valuable objects or riches
demise /dɪˈmaɪz/ C2	noun - the end or failure of an entity or institution
mountains /ˈmaʊn.tənz/ A2	noun - large natural elevations of the earth's surface
disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ B2	noun - a false appearance or costume used to conceal identity
changing /ˈtʃeɪn.dʒɪŋ/ B1	verb - to make or become different

Key Grammar Structures

• And I'll be waiting in the shadow of the sun.

  ➔ Future continuous tense

  ➔ Here, "I'll be waiting" implies a continuous action that will occur in the future.

• Changing colors makes you waste away.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ This line uses the present simple to express a general truth or habit.

• where I belong there's something coming on.

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "where I belong" introduces a relative clause that provides more information about a location.

• No more waiting, times are changing.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "times are changing" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action or situation.

• And I'll be keeping secrets till I'm in the ground.

  ➔ Future continuous tense

  ➔ This line uses the future continuous to express an action that will last until a specific point in the future.

• Finding treasures that's been on demise.

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ The phrase "Finding treasures" uses a present participle to act as a noun (gerund) to indicate an action.

• Just paint your eyes with a vivid mind.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Just paint your eyes" uses the imperative mood to give a command.

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

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "in the shadow of" is a prepositional phrase that indicates a location.