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Walk in the Sun Lyrics
My name is Vernon James and I live to the south of town
I work my window watching the women go round and round
Some people come here for love
Some people come for fantasy
When two in the morning comes around
My baby comes home for me
Someone come, come my someone
Take the clouds from my eyes, the one
I know that sometime soon
One day, we'll walk in the sun
I'm taking tickets and watching the men always looking down
Sometimes I feel like an animal in the zoo staring out
No one looks me in the eye
They save it for the girls inside
I don't care much what they see
I know she saves it all for me
Someone come, come my someone
Take the clouds form my eyes, my one
I know that sometime soon
One day we'll walk in the sun
Some people come here for love
Some come for curiosity
I know there will be a day
I know we'll figure out a way
Someone come, come my someone
Take the clouds from my eyes, my one
I know that sometime soon
One day we'll walk in the sun
I work my window watching the women go round and round
Some people come here for love
Some people come for fantasy
When two in the morning comes around
My baby comes home for me
Take the clouds from my eyes, the one
I know that sometime soon
One day, we'll walk in the sun
Sometimes I feel like an animal in the zoo staring out
No one looks me in the eye
They save it for the girls inside
I don't care much what they see
I know she saves it all for me
Take the clouds form my eyes, my one
I know that sometime soon
One day we'll walk in the sun
Some come for curiosity
I know there will be a day
I know we'll figure out a way
Take the clouds from my eyes, my one
I know that sometime soon
One day we'll walk in the sun
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“I wanted this song to be about a guy who works in a strip joint, and his girlfriend’s one of the strippers. Comes from our old days playing bachelor parties backing up strippers. And sometimes the stripper’s boyfriend would be there. Sort of acting like her manager and making sure that nobody messed with her. And also to collect the money at the end of the night.” (Bruce Hornsby on "Walk in the Sun")
It just hit me the other day what a dark song this is. The dude in the song works as a cashier at a strip club/brothel, and he's trying to find love. Not what I'd expect from a song called "Walk in the Sun," haha. Bruce Hornsby is very good at this, disguising dark lyrics/stories in upbeat tunes.
I think you're right on the money, the pieces fall to a whole with this explanation.
I think you're right on the money, the pieces fall to a whole with this explanation.
"Some people come for love, some for fantasy" - explains the poor misforune that some people are so desperate for love they think their last resort is a strip club (or brothel).
"Some people come for love, some for fantasy" - explains the poor misforune that some people are so desperate for love they think their last resort is a strip club (or brothel).
".--watching the men always looking down" - they dare not look him in the eyes, ashamed maybe?
".--watching the men always looking down" - they dare not look him in the eyes, ashamed maybe?
However, I think he has actually found love. "When two in the morning comes around - My baby comes home for me" "I don't care much what they see - I know she...
However, I think he has actually found love. "When two in the morning comes around - My baby comes home for me" "I don't care much what they see - I know she saves it all for me" "I know there will be a day - I know we'll figure out a way" These excerpts all point, imo, to the fact that he has a discreet relationship with one of the exotic dancers, but they can't go public with it for reasons up to the imagination. When the club closes at two, they can be together. He doesn't care that she gives other men her body, because he knows her love is only for him is that is far mor valuable than what the body can offer. And, some day, they will figure out a way to make it work.
Just one man's thoughts here, but whatever these lyrics are meant to mean, this is a dark song disguised in an upbeat tone with lots of major chords - Hornsby's speciality!
i think it's talking about how the cashier already has a relationship with one of the dancers ("My baby comes home for me" and "I know she saves it all for me"), but because of social pressure they can't be open about it. he has hope, though, that maybe one day they can walk in the sun, ie out in public together. just a thought...
I don't think the guy in the song really has a relationship with this chick.
He wishes he did, but he's only a ticket-taker. Ain't happening. So he dreams about it and you hear about it in the song.