The Solar System Song – English Lyrics

• By: A.J. Jenkins, KidsTV123

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey through our solar system with A.J. Jenkins's 'The Solar System Song'! This delightful tune makes learning the names and characteristics of the planets an engaging experience for young learners. Discover fascinating facts about each celestial body, from the fiery Sun to icy Neptune, and expand your child's understanding of the universe while singing along to this educational hit.

[English]

[Music]

I am the

sun I'm a burning ball of fire I'm very big  

indeed life on Earth depends  on me I am a son [Music] I am

Mercury I'm the closest planet  to the [Music] Sun I'm a ball  

of iron I have no [Music] moon I am [Music]

Mercury I am

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

much more slowly I have no [Music]  water I am [Music] Venus I am the

Earth the place where we all live there is land  

and lots of sea so I look blue  I have a [Music] moon I am the

earth I am

M I'm a rocky red planet my mountains are  the highest in our solar system I have two

moons I am [Music]

M I am Jupiter I'm a gas giant I'm the biggest  and I spin the fastest I have the the biggest

moon I am [Music]

Jupiter I am

Saturn I'm a gas giant my rings  are made of ice Titan is my biggest

moon I am Saturn [Music]

I am

Uranus I'm an icy gas giant  I'm the coldest planet in a  

solar system and I have rings made of dust I am

[Music] your I am

Neptune I'm an icy gas giant I'm the  father's planet from the sun I have many

storms I am

Neptune we are the

soul system we are the

soul

[Music]

system

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.