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Sunrise Sunset Lyrics
[Deacon the Villain]
Life is so beautiful
But sometimes I feel so unsuitable and it drowns out what's musical
And then I just find myself drinkin' and thinkin'
Making no turns yet my signal is blinkin'
Feeling bad cause no judge is giving me 10
Breaking rules to get up out of the deep end
On the verge of having trouble begin
Drama never leavin'
Hot! is the weather where I'm from
Hot! is situations that come
Hot! is how people get when
They're stuck in a pit, world not giving a shit
Life is suppose to be beautiful, but it's a crucible
Turning me into a person brutal who's
Psychodependant on, money bitches drugs
Funny business stuff, can I give it up?
Yes I love, to get paid, get laid
Get drunk, get high, but then I hear kids cry
Saying that they need a model to follow
But I still find a liquor bottle to hollow
[Chorus]
Sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time
Insecurities tingle racing up my spine
Facing crime in an eye to eye, head to head
Thinking of how to get dough to bread, keep roses red
I realize that my life is composed of
The actions I take combined with the feelings I hold but
Sometimes negativity molds a, heart from it's start is
Just trying to get over
But you can't let it fold tha soldier
That from it's inception, needn't lucks blessing from clovers
Cause when it fights, it strikes, it slices, it bites
From morning to night, back through darkness to light
It's office is yo life, builds a fortress that's tight
You can call it Christ or whatever you like
But to ignore it is yo right, you deal your will
You reap what you sew, you till your field
But post battle, who will - heal - your shield
So many vices you can sacrifice, kill and grill
Cause you gotta see that the world will confuse you
With abused clues
I flip through news
And see that the world's a treasure chest of misuses jewels
Who can't maintain... from sunrise, to sunset.. they face pain
Their used to blue skies got grey stains
And are surrounded by friends who got snake fangs
But you gotta block it
Don't avoide it, destroy it, throw it up in a box and then lock it
Cut power when docs try to shock it
Cause that ain't the shit you should welcome your block with
Life is so beautiful
But sometimes I feel so unsuitable and it drowns out what's musical
And then I just find myself drinkin' and thinkin'
Making no turns yet my signal is blinkin'
Feeling bad cause no judge is giving me 10
Breaking rules to get up out of the deep end
On the verge of having trouble begin
Drama never leavin'
Hot! is the weather where I'm from
Hot! is situations that come
Hot! is how people get when
They're stuck in a pit, world not giving a shit
Life is suppose to be beautiful, but it's a crucible
Turning me into a person brutal who's
Psychodependant on, money bitches drugs
Funny business stuff, can I give it up?
Yes I love, to get paid, get laid
Get drunk, get high, but then I hear kids cry
Saying that they need a model to follow
But I still find a liquor bottle to hollow
Insecurities tingle racing up my spine
Facing crime in an eye to eye, head to head
Thinking of how to get dough to bread, keep roses red
I realize that my life is composed of
The actions I take combined with the feelings I hold but
Sometimes negativity molds a, heart from it's start is
Just trying to get over
But you can't let it fold tha soldier
That from it's inception, needn't lucks blessing from clovers
Cause when it fights, it strikes, it slices, it bites
From morning to night, back through darkness to light
It's office is yo life, builds a fortress that's tight
You can call it Christ or whatever you like
But to ignore it is yo right, you deal your will
You reap what you sew, you till your field
But post battle, who will - heal - your shield
So many vices you can sacrifice, kill and grill
Cause you gotta see that the world will confuse you
With abused clues
I flip through news
And see that the world's a treasure chest of misuses jewels
Who can't maintain... from sunrise, to sunset.. they face pain
Their used to blue skies got grey stains
And are surrounded by friends who got snake fangs
But you gotta block it
Don't avoide it, destroy it, throw it up in a box and then lock it
Cut power when docs try to shock it
Cause that ain't the shit you should welcome your block with
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The words in this song like many dont necessarily represent what the artist himself is thinking but more of a character who is modeled after many people in real life.The first verse is basically sayign he's in a rut. THere are many wonderful things in life, as the first line says but all the troubles that most people go through take attention off the good things ("drowns out the musical") He tries to forget his problems by drinking while contemplating making change. HE thinks about it but never actually does ("Making no turns yet my signal is blinkin'") He states that many people often find that the world doesnt give a shit. of course you have to help yourself. If you get swept up in a tide of troubles the world isn't going to help bcuz to it u are just another person. He admits that he tries to fill a void created by problems with drugs and promiscuity but then realizes that he is setting a bad example for the next generation. After this realization he continues his same behavior anyway.
The second verse is mostly about attitude and its effects. Notice the word "it" is use many times. some of the time the antecedent for "it" is negativity and sometimes its soldier. The soldier represents the tough person while the negativity is a reaction to tough times.This time the character starts out in a situation where he needs to make a living and is contemplating doing what he knows wrong in order to do so. He then realizes that life is affected not only by actions but also feelings. Negativity is the things that trouble people in life. a metaphorical soldier can always resist its poisonous effects w.o. luck ("needn't lucks blessing from clovers"). the soldier fights from "morning to night, back through darkness to light" which means that he never gives up and is able to turn a bad situation into a good one. What you do with this will power is "yo right". you can call it christ, as many ppl turn to religion for strength, you can ignore will power completely and give in to the negativity but "you reap what you sew" (biblical allusion) means your actions will have matching consequences. "the world's a treasure chest of misused jewels" means that things such as nuclear power can be used for good but are corrupted sometimes. also people are misused. Thos who lack endurance wil crumble ("their used to blue skies got grey stains") and they wont be able to trust anyone (are surrounded by friends who got snake fangs) in regard to the negativity you cant just ignore it but you have to fight against it. "cut power when docs try to shock it" refers to the electric shock associated with heart difibrilation which is used to revive people in cardiac arrest. by cut power they mean to prevent people form bringing back the negativity. hope this helps you SinoYank
wow, this song is amazing, especially when you break it down like that. i agree with everything you said, this song is so much deeper than many people realize... nice synopsis man, appreciate it
this group is beyond amazing.
Love how this song starts