Jason Mraz - 93 MILLION MILES (Learn English with Songs)

Lyrics

93 million miles from the sun,
People get ready get ready,
'Cause here it comes
It's a light, a beautiful light,
Over the horizon into our eyes
Oh, my my how beautiful,

Oh my beautiful mother
She told me, "Son in life you're gonna go far,
If you do it right you'll love where you are.
Just know,
Wherever you go,
You can always come home."

240 thousand miles from the moon,
We've come a long way to belong here,
To share this view of the night,
A glorious night,
Over the horizon is another bright sky
Oh, my my how beautiful,

Oh my irrefutable father,
He told me, "Son sometimes it may seem dark,
But the absence of the light is a necessary part.
Just know,
You're never alone,
You can always come back home."

Home, home.

You can always come back

Every road is a slippery slope
There is always a hand that you can hold on to.
Looking deeper through the telescope
You can see that your home's inside of you.

Just know,
That wherever you go,
No, you're never alone,
You will always get back home

Home, home

93 million miles from the sun,
People get ready get ready,
'Cause here it comes
It's a light,
A beautiful light,
Over the horizon into our eyes.

Difficult Phrases and Words

1. horizon

   1. Context: It's a light, a beautiful light, / Over the horizon into our eyes

   2. Definition: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky.

   3. Additional sentence: The sun was rising on the horizon.

2. irrefutable

   1. Context: Oh my irrefutable father, / He told me, "Son sometimes it may seem dark, / But the absence of the light is a necessary part.

   2. Definition: impossible to refute, impossible to argue against correctly

   3. Additional sentence: The logic behind the argument was irrefutable.

3. Absence

   1. Context: Oh my irrefutable father, / He told me, "Son sometimes it may seem dark, / But the absence of the light is a necessary part.

   2. Definition: a failure to be present at a usual or expected place

   3. Additional sentence: John’s absence from class is not excused.

4. Slippery

   1. Context: Every road is a slippery slope / There is always a hand that you can hold on to.

   2. Definition: causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall

   3. Additional sentence: The frog was very slippery, so he easily jumped out of my hands.

5. Slope

   1. Context: Every road is a slippery slope / There is always a hand that you can hold on to.

   2. Definition: ground that forms a natural or artificial incline

   3. Additional sentence: The sled went down the snowy slope.

Discussion Questions

1. What do you think this song is about?

2. Can you relate to anything in this song?

3. Do you ever watch the sun rise and set on the horizon? Do you usually watch the horizon with others or just on your own?

4. The singer says that his father gave him irrefutable advice. Do you know someone who gives irrefutable advice or arguments?

5. Do you know someone who is absent to school or work a lot? Why do you think that person is absent so much?

6. Have you ever fallen on slippery ground? Have you ever held something that was very slippery?

7. Have you ever gone sledding, skiing, snowboarding, or skating on a slope? Did you ever get into an accident on the slope?