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Sunshine Superman Lyrics
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Sunshine came softly through my a-window today
Could've tripped out easy a-but I've a-changed my ways
It'll take time, I know it but in a while
You're gonna be mine, I know it, we'll do it in style
'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine
I'll tell you right now
Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find
Everybody's hustlin' just to have a little scene
When I say we'll be cool I think that you know what I mean
We stood on a beach at sunset, do you remember when?
I know a beach where, baby, a-it never ends
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind
'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine
I'll tell you right now
Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find
Superman or Green Lantern ain't got a-nothin' on me
I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea, yeah!
A you-you-you can just sit there a-thinking on your velvet throne
'bout all the rainbows a-you can a-have for your own
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand
I'll pick up your hand
Donovan
Could've tripped out easy a-but I've a-changed my ways
It'll take time, I know it but in a while
You're gonna be mine, I know it, we'll do it in style
'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine
Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find
Everybody's hustlin' just to have a little scene
When I say we'll be cool I think that you know what I mean
We stood on a beach at sunset, do you remember when?
I know a beach where, baby, a-it never ends
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind
'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine
I'll tell you right now
Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find
I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea, yeah!
A you-you-you can just sit there a-thinking on your velvet throne
'bout all the rainbows a-you can a-have for your own
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind
When you've made your mind up forever to be mine
I'll pick up your hand
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Donovan has put his acid tripping aside in order to get himself together and woo some hard-to-befriend person or persons. Since reportedly, he's in India with the Maharishi and the Beatles, and the song was reportedly dedicated to John and Paul, my guess is that's who he wants to impress and draw in. The over-confident chest-beating that follows is tongue-in-cheek - He's actually admitting he's star-struck, bedazzled, and not in their league (but probably should have been).
cant believe nobody has commented on this yet!
Reeks of pure cool, just makes me wanna whack on a pair of dark glasses and lean my head back - male model style!
it seems to me like hes working up the courage and confidence to ask a chick out.
Hippie anthem thats been getting a lot of airplay recently in the NYC area.
this song doesnt get near enough attention. If donovan was a beatle he would have been right up there with John and Paul if not higher
the bottom line is the guy is very sure of himself.that's always a good thing!
I heard this was about the beatles...
It was written when he was in India with the beatles.
it was first called " for john and paul". its not about the beatles bit its basically a tribute to them.
First real Psychedelic song of note. He should have gotten more publicity from it, but for legal reasons it wasn't released on time. The first lines of this song just hit you like a magic bus.
There's clearly reference to tripping on acid. That's what the first two lines are saying. "Sunshine" meaning liquid sunshine, what acid is sometimes called. Of course, in the next line, he say's "could've tripped out easy." No need to explain.
@shanef Shane, Donovan says, "I could have tripped out easy, but I'm changing my ways". He was in India with the Maharishi and the Beatles. So "Sunshine", the first word of the song, just means sunshine, not Orange Sunshine, a popular LSD pill back then.
"It'll take time, I know it, but in a while... you're going to be mine". Sounds like he's motivated to straighten up his act and woo some hard-to-befriend person or persons. Possibly the Beatles or at least John and Paul, to whom he reportedly dedicated the song.
@shanef Shane, Donovan says, "I could have tripped out easy, but I'm changing my ways". He was in India with the Maharishi and the Beatles. So "Sunshine", the first word of the song, just means sunshine, not Orange Sunshine, a popular LSD pill back then.
"It'll take time, I know it, but in a while... you're going to be mine". Sounds like he's motivated to straighten up his act and woo some hard-to-befriend person or persons. Possibly the Beatles or at least John and Paul, to whom he reportedly dedicated the song.
the psychedelic donovan is better id say.