This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Saturday sun came early one morning
In a sky so clear and blue
Saturday sun came without warning
So no-one knew what to do
Saturday sun brought people and faces
That didn't seem much in their day
But when I remembered those people and places
They were really too good in their way
In their way
In their way
Saturday sun won't come and see me today
Think about stories with reason and rhyme
Circling through your brain
And think about people in their season and time
Returning again and again
And again
And again
but Saturday sun has turned to Sunday's rain
In a sky so clear and blue
Saturday sun came without warning
So no-one knew what to do
Saturday sun brought people and faces
That didn't seem much in their day
But when I remembered those people and places
They were really too good in their way
In their way
In their way
Saturday sun won't come and see me today
Think about stories with reason and rhyme
Circling through your brain
And think about people in their season and time
Returning again and again
And again
And again
but Saturday sun has turned to Sunday's rain
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Page
Ed Sheeran
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To me, Saturday Sun is about the good and bad times of life, and how the good times can sometimes pass unnoticed and unappreciated until the bad times are upon you.
Another song about living in the moment and not letting life pass you by. Let your family and friends know how much they mean to you. Go after the girl. Pursue meaningful passionate work. Sunday is the period of late years in a regretful person's life that is wishing they would have lived differently.
it seems like he had a chance to do something and he didn't pursue it, so the chance was gone. you often regret the things you choose not to do rather than the things you do.
I discovered Nick Drake back in 11th grade just as we were reading John Keats in English class. I forget which Keats poem prompted a discussion of the sense of tragedy that can be linked to feelings of joy. What you’re enjoying in one moment is also unbearably sad in that you know it’s all fleeting and is destined to wither away. I went home from school and that night listened to “Saturday Sun” and was struck by how Nick did the exact same thing here. You can be filled with love and affection for the people and places in your life, and still find that the logical conclusion is to have “wept for the day gone by.”
.shiver. makes me want to drown my sorrows and cry.
i love this song -- thanks joe if your reading this
underrated and fantastic.
Great Song! Well done Nick. It feels almost more like a Sunday song to me. This I think is one song that was closest to being well recognised - I remember this was part of the Radio 2 (UK) staple songlist for quite a while.
this song shows how sensitive nick was. makes me wanna hug nick
I absolutely love the xylophone in this. It's so underutilized. The swaying vibe of this song just gets to me. So lovely.
@aventurine It's a vibraphone. Looks similar, but sounds much different.
@aventurine It's a vibraphone. Looks similar, but sounds much different.