A Man Called Sun

I think sweetbliss has got a point. This song could be about God, but I actually think it's about a certain "someone", an inspiration and influence in your life that makes you want to keep going in your life and improving; looking ahead to see what's good for you and what you will achieve, thus God could be one inspiration to people. I really like the "sun" metaphor because it's the sun that tells you when to get up in the morning and seize the day however you can, and Mr. Shine is that special someone that could also be someone you love that you are motivated by and you desire to be a better person because of him or her and you are driven by the fact that you can achieve so much in life with your own "Mr. Shine" beside you and that really is your role model. This song is definitely about hope, influence, inspiration and sucess, making it one of The Verve's most possitive songs; therefore there is another side of it... a darker side of it.

Mr. Sun can also be a drug that gives you strength to bare through another day without collapsing, some drug that lifts you up spiritually when you're depressed in life and sick of it. (He lifts you up he shines and then he's gone, but you know you need him more when he's gone) scary line that appears as it came out of the Dirt album by Alice in Chains. Reminds me of Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. I know there's no connection, but it really does remind me of him and how his life was cut short because of his addiction to drugs. One of my idols, one of my Mr. Suns, ironically. That's what's magic about The Verve, nothing is ever for granted and can easily be tangled with your own self, depends on how you see it.

What a great tune this is. This track is on the Verve Ep which came out back in 92. Its a shame that alot of the comments made on The Verve songs are focused on the lead singles of Urban Hymns. Don't get me wrong I love that album and it is there best work and most mainstream effort, but alot of there earlier work goes unappreciated. There are some real good pyscedelic tunes on the earlier stuff and some killer guitar played by the underated Nick Mccabe. As for this tune well it proberly about a godly figure which sometimes shines on you and sometimes it doesn't. When it does you feel good about yourself and confident, when it disappears you go back into your shell.

well, look at my nick...

Lovely song, I think it's about God.

The greatest B-Side ever.

The greatest B-Side of all time.