In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Make it
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah
Whoa, it makes you wanna move those dancing feet
For the rescue, uh, here I am
I want you to know y'all
Here I stand
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I want you to know y'all
That I'm a rainbow with you
'Cause I'm a hero like Robert De Niro
I know an Ital Rasta man
I gotta to keep eye height
Protection until time
Well sun is shining, yeah, whoa
War is explosive
You got to demonstrate
Demonstrate, you got to demonstrate
Don't fight
'Cause the sun is shining
For you
There's nothing else to do
Sun is shining
The weather is sweet yeah (whoa)
It makes you wanna move those dancing feet
To the rescue, uh
Here I am
I want you to know y'all
Here I stand
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I want you to know now
That I'm a rainbow with you
Whoa whoa whoa yeah
Test the eye, test the eye
Fear no evil
Channel like a lion
Channel like a lion
Some say, yeah
Money in my
One on one
Money in my pocket
But I just can't get your love
Some say, yeah
And the sun is shining
Don't fight
And you got soul
And you're chopping it up aero
For you
There's nothing else to do
Sun is shining
The weather is sweet yeah (whoa)
It makes you wanna move those dancing feet
To the rescue, uh
Here I am
I want you to know now
Here I stand
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I want you to know now
That I'm a rainbow with you
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I'm rougher than rough
'Cause I'm a rainbow with you
Tougher than tough
Channel like a lion, yes
This is some fashion, yeah
Spiritual fashion, yeah
Whoa whoa whoa yeah
Whoa whoa whoa yeah, yeah
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah
Whoa, it makes you wanna move those dancing feet
For the rescue, uh, here I am
I want you to know y'all
Here I stand
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I want you to know y'all
That I'm a rainbow with you
'Cause I'm a hero like Robert De Niro
I know an Ital Rasta man
I gotta to keep eye height
Protection until time
Well sun is shining, yeah, whoa
War is explosive
You got to demonstrate
Demonstrate, you got to demonstrate
Don't fight
'Cause the sun is shining
For you
There's nothing else to do
Sun is shining
The weather is sweet yeah (whoa)
It makes you wanna move those dancing feet
To the rescue, uh
Here I am
I want you to know y'all
Here I stand
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I want you to know now
That I'm a rainbow with you
Whoa whoa whoa yeah
Test the eye, test the eye
Fear no evil
Channel like a lion
Channel like a lion
Some say, yeah
Money in my
One on one
Money in my pocket
But I just can't get your love
Some say, yeah
And the sun is shining
Don't fight
And you got soul
And you're chopping it up aero
For you
There's nothing else to do
Sun is shining
The weather is sweet yeah (whoa)
It makes you wanna move those dancing feet
To the rescue, uh
Here I am
I want you to know now
Here I stand
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I want you to know now
That I'm a rainbow with you
As the morning gathers a rainbow
I'm rougher than rough
'Cause I'm a rainbow with you
Tougher than tough
Channel like a lion, yes
This is some fashion, yeah
Spiritual fashion, yeah
Whoa whoa whoa yeah
Whoa whoa whoa yeah, yeah
Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery
Sunday Shining Lyrics as written by Finley Quaye-mcgowan Bob Marley
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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