Sunset Blvd – English Lyrics

• By: Selena Gomez, benny blanco
• Album: I Said I Love You First

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the intimate world of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's “Sunset Blvd,” a song inspired by their first date on the iconic Sunset Boulevard. With its dreamy synth-pop sound and playful lyrics, this track offers a glimpse into their relationship while capturing the essence of Hollywood romance . Explore the language of love and vulnerability through this unique musical journey.

[English]

[CITY AMBIENCE]

♪♪♪

♪ YOU’RE MY CHERRY PIE ♪

♪ I DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS IT ♪

♪ LOVE ME TILL I DIE ♪

♪ BURY ME WITH ROSES ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU’RE AWFULLY SHY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN’T WAIT TO HOLD IT TO HOLD THAT ♪

♪ BIG BIG HARD HEART! ♪

♪ WITH OPEN ARMS ♪

♪ HOLDING YOU NAKED ♪

♪ MIDDLE OF SUNSET ♪

♪ BOULEVARD ♪

♪ MAKING YOU FAMOUS ♪

♪ EVERYONE’S WATCHING ♪

♪ BARE SKIN CONCRETE ♪

♪ THEY'RE CALLING THE POLICE ♪

♪ OPEN ARMS ♪

♪ HOLDING YOU NAKED ♪

♪ MIDDLE OF SUNSET ♪

♪ FEELS SO GOOD IT HURTS ♪

♪ BUT YOU FILL UP WHAT’S BROKEN ♪

♪ WOMAN OF FEW WORDS ♪

♪ BUT FOR YOU I KEEP MY MOUTH WIDE OPEN ♪

♪ PRAYING AND HOPING ♪

♪ THAT YA QUENCH MY THIRST ♪

♪ NOT JUST DIP YOUR TOES IN ♪

♪ I WANT THAT ♪

♪ BIG, BIG, HARD HEART! ♪

♪ WITH OPEN ARMS ♪

♪ HOLDING YOU NAKED ♪

♪ MIDDLE OF SUNSET ♪

♪ BOULEVARD ♪

♪ MAKING YOU FAMOUS ♪

♪ EVERYONE’S WATCHING ♪

♪ BARE SKIN CONCRETE ♪

♪ THEY'RE CALLING THE POLICE ♪

♪ OPEN ARMS ♪

♪ HOLDING YOU NAKED ♪

♪ MIDDLE OF SUNSET ♪

♪ (SUNSET, SUNSET, SUNSET) ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA TOUCH IT TOUCH IT ♪

♪ TRY YOUR HARDEST NOT TO BUST IT ♪

♪ GIMME GIMME LOVE IT LOVE IT ♪

♪ HEY HEY HEY ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA TOUCH IT TOUCH IT ♪

♪ TRY YOUR HARDEST NOT TO BUST IT ♪

♪ GIMME GIMME HOW I LOVE YOUR ♪

♪ BIG BIG HEART WITH OPEN ARMS ♪

♪ HOLDING YOU NAKED ♪

♪ MIDDLE OF SUNSET ♪

♪ BOULEVARD ♪

♪ MAKING YOU FAMOUS ♪

♪ EVERYONE’S WATCHING ♪

♪ BARE SKIN CONCRETE ♪

♪ THEY'RE CALLING THE POLICE ♪

♪ OPEN ARMS ♪

♪ HOLDING YOU NAKED ♪

♪ MIDDLE OF SUNSET ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ YOU’RE MY CHERRY PIE ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'are' is in the present simple tense, used to describe a permanent or habitual state. Here, it emphasizes a continuous feeling or relationship.

• ♪ I DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS IT ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'don't' to express a general truth or habitual action. It emphasizes a lack of concern.

• ♪ LOVE ME TILL I DIE ♪

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire. 'Till I die' indicates a condition or time frame for the action.

• ♪ BUT I CAN’T WAIT TO HOLD IT ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't'

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability or impossibility. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's eagerness.

• ♪ WITH OPEN ARMS ♪

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'with open arms' describes the manner in which the action is performed. It adds detail to the verb 'holding'.

• ♪ FEELS SO GOOD IT HURTS ♪

  ➔ Emphatic Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses an emphatic structure to highlight the intensity of the feeling. 'So good it hurts' emphasizes the extreme nature of the emotion.

• ♪ BUT FOR YOU I KEEP MY MOUTH WIDE OPEN ♪

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction

  ➔ The contrastive conjunction 'but' is used to introduce a contrasting idea. It highlights the difference between the two clauses.

• ♪ NOT JUST DIP YOUR TOES IN ♪

  ➔ Negative Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ The negative adverbial phrase 'not just' is used to exclude a partial action. It emphasizes a complete or full commitment.