The Sun – English Lyrics

• By: Portugal. The Man
• Album: The Satanic Satanist

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Portugal. The Man's "The Sun," a captivating track that offers a unique perspective on human connection and humility. Through its psychedelic pop-rock sound and introspective lyrics, you can explore nuanced vocabulary related to self-perception and unity, making it a powerful song for language learners to uncover deeper meanings and cultural insights.

[English]

If you look real high, you just might find

Sitting in the stars, glistening, glistening

Waiting for the band to come

Just waiting for the man to come

Oh, I wonder

Slip on down from the sun to climb

Down to earth and down to things like time

Because we are all, we are all just lovers

Born of earth and light like all these others

If you're talking to the moon

The moon might sing about the universe

Shouting out, "I don't need, I don't need time"

I breathe in time

Where, where are we now?

Where, where are we now?

Slip on down from the sun to climb

Down to earth and down to things like time

Because we are all, we are all just lovers

Born of earth and light like all these others

If you're looking for the river, just find the mouth

It's grinding like gnashing teeth, foaming out, foaming out

Mixing up the hell to come

Just mixing up the hell to come

And it's fixing up to swallow me whole

It's fixing up to swallow me whole

It's fixing up to swallow my soul

Fixing up to swallow me whole

...

Slip on down from the sun to climb

Down to earth and down to things like time

Because we are all, we are all just lovers

Born of earth and light like all these others

Where, where are we now? (We are all, we are all, oh I, oh I wonder)

Where, where are we now? (We are all, we are all, oh I, oh I wonder)

Where, where are we now? (We are all, we are all, oh I, oh I wonder)

Where, where are we now? (We are all, we are all, oh I, oh I wonder)

...

Key Grammar Structures

• If you **look** real high, you **just might find**

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1) & Modal Verb (might)

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 1 conditional, describing a possible situation in the present or future. 'Might' indicates a possibility or a chance.

• **Waiting** for the band to come

  ➔ Present Participle

  ➔ The word '**waiting**' functions as a verb form acting as an adjective, describing what the subject is doing.

• Slip on down from the sun **to climb**

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to climb' expresses the purpose of the action 'slip on down'.

• Because we **are all, we are all** just lovers

  ➔ Emphasis through Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'we are all' emphasizes the shared experience and connection.

• Born **of** earth and light like all these others

  ➔ Preposition (of)

  ➔ The preposition 'of' indicates origin or source.

• If you're talking to the moon

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ This uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now or around now.

• The moon **might sing** about the universe

  ➔ Modal Verb (might)

  ➔ 'Might' expresses possibility.

• It's **grinding** like gnashing teeth, foaming out, foaming out

  ➔ Present Participle (as adjective)

  ➔ 'Grinding' and 'foaming' are used as adjectives describing the river's action.

• It's fixing up **to swallow** me whole

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'To swallow' expresses the purpose of the action 'fixing up'.