So there we were, back home
From somewhere inside my head
Well bravely I fought off the monsters beneath her bed
Pillars of post-war books supported my frame of mind
While she memorized the pages that I tried to not hide behind
She took my hand in hers and whispered her love for me
The lantern died that night but we didn't need to see
Implying that she's the bees knees and I am the cats meow
It's funny how she recalls when I can't remember now

But when her smile came back
And I didn't feel half as horrible
She gave me a heart attack
Just because she looked so adorable
We both put our sunblock on
Laid on the beach and vowed that we'd live and we'd learn
Yeah, but she got a tan and I got a sunburn

I got a sunburn

So there we were out there
Unaware of where we'd been
We kicked off our flip-flops
And swung from the rooftops again
It's awkward but I'll confess she's all I can think about
And it's funny how I recall when she can't remember now

But when her smile came back
And I didn't feel half as horrible
She gave me a heart attack
Just because she looked so adorable
We both put our sunblock on
Laid on the beach and vowed that we'd live and we'd learn
Yeah, But she got a tan and I got a sunburn

Oh afterglow, look out below!
We'd left a trail of dust behind
As we parted ways, she held my gaze,
And left an imprint on my mind
I tried not to cry as we said goodbye
And hung the clouds above my town
But I shed a tear when she disappeared
'Cause now I'm a stranger on the ground

But when her smile came back
And I didn't feel half as horrible
She gave me a heart attack
We both put our sunblock on
Laid on the beach and vowed that we'd live and we'd learn
But she got a tan and I got a sunburn

She got a tan and I got a sunburn
Yeah, but she got a tan and I got a sunburn


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Sunburn Lyrics as written by Adam R. Young

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    I Think I totally get it. Okay,In the beginning the girl confesses her love for him.

    "She took my hand in hers and whispered her love for me The lantern died that night but we didn't need to see Implying that she's the bees knees and I am the cat's meow It's funny how she recalls what I can't remember now"

    She tells him how she feels,and he is trying to remember how he felt when he loved her.

    Then later on, he breaks up with her.

    "But when her smile came back, and I didn't feel half as horrible She gave me a heart attack just because she looked so adorable We both put our sunblock on, laid on the beach and vowed that we'd live and we'd learn Yeah but she got a tan and I got a sunburn..."

    He feels bad then she comes back to him and he doesn't.

    He has now fallen back in love with her.

    "So there we were out there, unaware of where we've been We kicked off our flipflops and swum from the rooftops again It's awkward, but I'll confess she's all I can think about And it's funny how I recall, but she can't remember now"

    He's saying he can recall how it feels to be in love,but she is no longer in love with him anymore. And she can't remember how that feels to be in love with him.

    Later on she leaves him.

    And he is alone. And She's alright right and has learned about how life is. She has a Tan. And he is brokenhearted,and lonely he has a sun burn.

    That's just what I think. Tell me if I'm wrong.

    jphammmon December 15, 2010   Link

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