Piece by piece
I release
once was mine
now undone
turned blue like New
Orleans
and went down like
a southern sun
I still feel you
beneath my skin
I am tempted
to throw my senses in
'cos its easier to fly
than to face another night in southern sun
and your love is all around
(x2)
in the air to set me free
set me free
you last like a song
I'm deflated
I am pieces on the wind
unrelated
I still feel you
beneath my skin
I am tempted
to throw my senses in
'cos its easier to fly
than to face another night in southern sun
and your love is all around
in the air to set me free
set me free
'cos its easier to fly
set me free


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Southern Sun song meanings
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    General Comment

    The DJ Tiesto lyrics read this:

    'Cause it's easier to have dreamt Than to find somewhere I feel sincerity And our truth comes back around In the air, tonight for me, tonight for me

    Though I initially thought it was sung as "..easier to drown" too.

    Really well mixing of mood with lyrics. Good song. There's also a radio cut version that I've heard, but never got hold of.

    brimsparkon May 13, 2006   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    This song is about the liberation a girl feels during sex and surrendering her senses to passionate love. it's easier to share that intimacy with someone than to face another night alone, watching the sunrise.

    Rukkuson November 12, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This song and music is from another dimension. Extremely poignant, sad, depressing, and tear-jerking!

    Carla Werner sings like as though she is Chinese or something because this feels like a traditional chinese song with chinese music to be honest.

    ben1000046on February 05, 2014   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    There appear to be new / additional lyrics in the TILT Summer of Love Remix of this track. Does anyone know anything about these new / additional lyrics??

    GirlonBasson August 23, 2019   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Oakenfold has said this song was composed about/in New Orleans -- sad, depressing lyrics with an uplifting chorus. I like the chorus sung in the Tiesto remix which show the song's vocal meaning: lost love.

    'cause it's easier to drown than to find somewhere I feel sincerity

    BNastyon March 31, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think this song is about a girl who commits suicide because the guy she loved broke her heart.

    I think by flying she means to be free from his love and her depressing life.

    zenzellaon June 27, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I dont find this song depressing at all. It is quite uplifting. Beautiful lyrics and music.

    LordMorningStaron June 27, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    absolute wonderful, yes the song is really about the music, not the lyrics. but its not often you find a dance record with such mystical lyrics too, the 'southern sun' is just a metaphor for where you had the time of your life....

    oasis147on November 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    It's hard to make sense of. It sounds like the singer (Carla Werner, btw -- shame she doesn't generally receive credit) is talking about dissolving, but there's someone whose love is something solid, keeping her together. Or perhaps it is not solid but constant, something that will allow her to continue to exist once everything else falls away.

    inhumandecencyon December 21, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Cause it's easier to have dreamt Than to find somewhere I feel sincerity And our truth comes back around In the air, tonight for me, tonight for me

    i love the music. and the lyrics.

    choco7on February 07, 2008   Link

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