The Solar System Song – English Lyrics

• By: A.J. Jenkins, KidsTV123

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sun /sʌn/ A2	noun - the star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat
planet /ˈplænɪt/ B1	noun - a large celestial body that orbits a star
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite that orbits a planet
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B2	noun - the process of burning that produces heat and light
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous celestial body visible in the night sky
rocky /ˈrɒki/ B2	adjective - consisting of or resembling rocks
gas /ɡæs/ A2	noun - a state of matter consisting of free particles that have neither a defined shape nor volume
orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ B1	verb - to move around a star, planet, or moon in a curved path
color /ˈkʌl.ər/ A1	noun - the appearance or quality of a surface based on the light reflected
water /ˈwɔː.tər/ A2	noun - a transparent, tasteless liquid that forms rivers, lakes, and oceans
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous celestial body visible in the night sky

Key Grammar Structures

• I am the sun I'm a burning ball of fire

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ Used to state facts or general truths about the sun.

• life on Earth depends on me

  ➔ Present simple tense with third person singular (depends)

  ➔ Expresses a fact that the dependence is true in the present.

• I'm the closest planet to the Sun

  ➔ Superlative adjective (closest)

  ➔ Shows the extreme degree of closeness among planets.

• Venus I'm the same size as the Earth but I spin the other way

  ➔ Contrast conjunction (but)

  ➔ Links two ideas, emphasizing the contrast between size similarity and opposite rotation.

• I am the earth The place where we all live

  ➔ Relative clause (where we all live)

  ➔ Provides additional information about the Earth, specifying its significance as our habitat.

• Jupiter I'm a gas giant I'm the biggest and I spin the fastest

  ➔ Superlative and comparative adjectives (biggest, fastest)

  ➔ Expresses the superiority in size and speed compared to other planets.

• we are the solar system we are the soul

  ➔ Simple present tense with plural subject (are)

  ➔ States a fact about the collective identity of the solar system.