Walkin' On The Sun – English Lyrics

• By: Smash Mouth

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through Smash Mouth's "Walkin' on the Sun," a song that cleverly uses idioms and cultural references to deliver a serious message. Its lyrics offer a great opportunity to explore themes of social commentary and historical events, all set to a catchy, retro-inspired tune that makes learning both fun and meaningful.

[English]

("Walking on the Sun" by Smash Mouth)

♪ It ain't no joke, I'd like to buy the world a toke ♪

♪ And teach the world to sing in perfect harmony ♪

♪ And teach the world to snuff the fires and the liars ♪

♪ Hey, I know it's just a song but it's spice for the recipe ♪

♪ This is a love attack, I know, went out but it's back ♪

♪ It's just like any fad, it retracts before impact ♪

♪ And just like fashion ♪

♪ It's a passion for the with it and hip ♪

♪ If you got the goods ♪

♪ They'll come and buy it just to stay in the clique ♪

♪ So don't delay, act now, supplies are running out ♪

♪ Allow if you're still alive, six to eight years to arrive ♪

♪ And if you follow, there may be a tomorrow ♪

♪ But if the offer's shunned ♪

♪ You might as well be walkin' on the sun ♪

♪ 25 years ago, they spoke out and they broke out ♪

♪ Of recession and oppression and together they toked ♪

♪ And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire ♪

♪ Just singin' and clappin', man ♪

♪ What the hell happened there ♪

♪ Some were spellbound, some were hell bound ♪

♪ Some they fell down and some got back up ♪

♪ And fought back against the meltdown ♪

♪ And their kids were hippie chicks or hypocrites ♪

♪ Because fashion is smashin' the true meaning of it ♪

♪ So don't delay, act now, supplies are running out ♪

♪ Allow if you're still alive, six to eight years to arrive ♪

♪ And if you follow, there may be a tomorrow ♪

♪ But if the offer's shunned ♪

♪ You might as well be walkin' on the sun ♪

(upbeat keyboard music)

♪ It ain't no joke when our mama's handkerchief is soaked ♪

♪ With her tears because her baby's life has been revoked ♪

♪ The bond is broke up ♪

♪ So choke up and focus on the closeup ♪

♪ Mr. Wizard can't reform, no God-like hocus-pocus ♪

♪ So don't sit back, kick back ♪

♪ And watch the world get bushwhacked ♪

♪ News at 10, your neighborhood is under attack ♪

♪ Put away the crack before the crack put you away ♪

♪ You need to be there when your baby's old enough to relate ♪

♪ So don't delay, act now, supplies are running out ♪

♪ Allow if you're still alive, six to eight years to arrive ♪

♪ And if you follow, there may be a tomorrow ♪

♪ But if the offer's shunned ♪

♪ You might as well be walkin' on the sun ♪

♪ You might as well ♪

♪ Be walkin' on the sun ♪

♪ You might as well ♪

♪ Be walkin' on the sun ♪

♪ You might as well ♪

♪ Be walkin' on the sun ♪

♪ You might as well be walkin' on the sun ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot by putting one foot in front of the other
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
teach /tiːtʃ/ A2	verb - to show someone how to do something or help them learn something
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - flames or burning material
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone or something
attack /əˈtæk/ A2	verb - to try to harm or defeat someone
fashion /ˈfæʃən/ A2	noun - a popular trend, especially in clothing
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of enthusiasm or desire for something
supply /səˈplaɪ/ B1	noun - an amount of something available for use
arrive /əˈraɪv/ A2	verb - to reach a place or destination
follow /ˈfɒloʊ/ A2	verb - to go or come after someone or something
shun /ʃʌn/ B2	verb - to deliberately avoid someone or something
recession /rɪˈseʃən/ B2	noun - a period of temporary economic decline
oppression /əˈpreʃən/ B2	noun - the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner
hip /hɪp/ B1	adjective - fashionable or trendy
meltdown /ˈmeltˌdaʊn/ B2	noun - a catastrophic collapse or failure
hypocrite /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ C1	noun - a person who pretends to have qualities or beliefs that they do not have
smash /smæʃ/ A2	verb - to break something into pieces with a loud noise
soaked /səʊkt/ B1	adjective - very wet because of being in liquid

Key Grammar Structures

• It ain't no joke

  ➔ Negation with contractions

  ➔ Uses the contraction "ain't" as a negative form of "am not," "is not," or "are not."

• sing in perfect harmony

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ A group of words beginning with a preposition that functions as a unit to modify a noun or verb.

• so don't delay, act now

  ➔ Imperative sentence with adverbial phrase

  ➔ A command or instruction combined with a time-sensitive adverbial phrase urging immediate action.

• If you got the goods

  ➔ Conditional clause using the present simple after "if"

  ➔ A conditional sentence indicating that if the person possesses certain qualities or items, then certain actions or reactions will follow.

• You might as well be walkin' on the sun

  ➔ Modal phrase expressing suggestion or equivalence

  ➔ Uses a modal verb "might as well" to suggest that the action is as good as doing nothing or is equivalent to a negative situation.

• The bond is broke up

  ➔ Passive voice in the present tense

  ➔ Indicates that something (the bond) has been broken by an unspecified agent, using the passive voice.

• Put away the crack before the crack put you away

  ➔ Imperative sentence with prepositional phrase and future tense

  ➔ A command urging someone to stop using crack cocaine before it causes harm, with an emphasis on immediate action.