Sunflower – English Lyrics

• By: Rex Orange County

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I want to know

Where I can go

When you're not around

And I'm feeling down

So won't you stay for a moment

So I can say

I, I need you so

'Cause right now you know that nothing here's new

And I'm obsessed with you

Then I fell to the ground

And you smiled at me and said

I don't wanna see you cry

You don't have to feel this emptiness

She said I love you till the day that I die

Well maybe she's right

...

'Cause I don't wanna feel like I'm not me

And to be honest I don't even know why

I let myself get down in the first place

Tryna keep my mind at bay

Sunflower still grows at night

Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes

Make it down down, do-do-down

Diggy dig down, du du du du

Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes

You know you need to get yourself to sleep and dream

A dream of you and I

There's no need to keep an open eye

I promise I'm the one for you

Just let me hold you in these arms tonight

I'm lucky to be me and you can see it in my face

Back when I fucked my shit up too many times

Why would I let myself get down in the first place

Tryna keep my mind at bay

Sunflower still grows at night

Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes

Make it down down, do-do-down

Diggy dig down, du du du

Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes

And so she sat me down and told me that I didn't have to cry

Said I didn't need to get down and feel empty inside

And told me that she'll love me for as long as she's alive

And well, maybe she's right, 'cause I hate it when I feel like I'm not me

See, I honestly, don't even know why

I, I honestly don't even know why

...

Tryna keep my mind at bay

Sunflower still grows at night

Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes

Make it down down, do-do-down

Diggy dig down, du du du

Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or amount
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
empty /ˈempti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure someone that you will definitely do something noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience images, emotions, and sensations during sleep
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B2	adjective - free of deceit; truthful and sincere
obsessed /əbˈsest/ B2	adjective - preoccupied with something
lucky /ˈlʌki/ B2	adjective - having good fortune
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - the limbs that extend from the shoulders to the hands
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to retain possession of
sat /sæt/ A1	verb - past tense of sit
told /toʊld/ A2	verb - past tense of tell
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and warmth to Earth

Key Grammar Structures

• I want to know where I can go when you're not around

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when' for general situations

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'when' to describe a general or habitual situation, not a specific time.

• So won't you stay for a moment

  ➔ Tag question with 'won't'

  ➔ The phrase uses a tag question with 'won't' to make a polite request in a more conversational tone.

• 'Cause right now you know that nothing here's new

  ➔ Contraction ('Cause) and present simple in a dependent clause

  ➔ The sentence uses a contraction ('Cause) and the present simple in a dependent clause to express a reason or cause.

• I'm obsessed with you

  ➔ Present continuous for a current state

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous to describe a current emotional state.

• You don't have to feel this emptiness

  ➔ Modal verb 'have to' in negative form

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'have to' in its negative form to express necessity or obligation.

• I promise I'm the one for you

  ➔ Present simple with 'promise' for a strong statement

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'promise' to make a strong and confident statement.

• Sunflower still grows at night

  ➔ Present simple with 'still' for ongoing action

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'still' to emphasize that the action is ongoing despite circumstances.

• Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes

  ➔ Present continuous with 'waiting' and contraction ('sun's')

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous with 'waiting' and a contraction ('sun's) to describe an ongoing action and possession.