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The Sun Is Up Lyrics

The sun is up I'm still in bed
Last night dreams haven't left my head
In fact, they never went away
But I never took them through the doorway

The sun shines in front of my eyes
I watched it set I watched it rise
Another morning I haven't tried
So many mornings I let the dream die

I want the sunny sunshine
I want summer all year round
I spent half of my whole life
Just trying to survive

Will I win or lose?
It's down to me to choose
People call me a fool
To try to make it true

The sunshine wakes me up
Last night dreams get me up
Tomorrow hopes build me up
I won't back out, I won't give up

The sun is there to ignite
Our dreams with its brightest light
Don't let your better self fade away
Don't let your future be delayed

I want the sunny sunshine
I want summer all year round
I spent half of my whole life
Just trying to survive

With nothing left to lose
There's nothing much to choose
I'm the living proof
You can do it too

Every day that you lose
When it's gone there's no way you make it up
What you said you would do
Haven't done and now it's building up
Every day that you lose
When it's gone there's no way you make it up
What you said you would do
Haven't done and now it's building up
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Lyrics © O/b/o Distrokid, Sentric Music
Writer
John Lion
Duration
3:04
Submitted by
bolly03 On Feb 27, 2026
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John Lion stated he was influenced by Oasis debut album as well as Bowie's Ziggy Stardust mainly when he wrote the songs, citing Rock n Roll Star and Suffragette City as the 2 main influences. He said the lyrics were some kind of note to self to do more, achieve better etc

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