I picked up this on songfacts.com:
"Phil Waaktaar, a-ha's guitarist and writer of this song is quoted in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh as saying: The Sun Always Shines On TV was written on one of those down days. Me and Mags (Furuholmen, keyboards) were in a hotel watching English television on a rainy day and the guy announcing the program says, 'It's a rainy day but, as always, the sun always shines on TV.' The song is about the power of television and the way television presents life."
To me, maybe because of personal experience, but it talks to me of a girlfriend or wife who wants a fairytale relationship or soap opera one or whatever like on the television, where everyone is rich and beautiful and perfect. But the guy is seated in reality and can't give her all those things, and there is some contention between them. He is telling her "The Sun Always Shines on TV", so love me and hold me, despite our imperfect lives.
To me, maybe because of personal experience, but it talks to me of a girlfriend or wife who wants a fairytale relationship or soap opera one or whatever like on the television, where everyone is rich and beautiful and perfect. But the guy is seated in reality and can't give her all those things, and there is some contention between them. He is telling her "The Sun Always Shines on TV", so love me and hold me, despite our imperfect lives.
I picked up this on songfacts.com: "Phil Waaktaar, a-ha's guitarist and writer of this song is quoted in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh as saying: The Sun Always Shines On TV was written on one of those down days. Me and Mags (Furuholmen, keyboards) were in a hotel watching English television on a rainy day and the guy announcing the program says, 'It's a rainy day but, as always, the sun always shines on TV.' The song is about the power of television and the way television presents life."
Great Song BTW....
To me, maybe because of personal experience, but it talks to me of a girlfriend or wife who wants a fairytale relationship or soap opera one or whatever like on the television, where everyone is rich and beautiful and perfect. But the guy is seated in reality and can't give her all those things, and there is some contention between them. He is telling her "The Sun Always Shines on TV", so love me and hold me, despite our imperfect lives.
To me, maybe because of personal experience, but it talks to me of a girlfriend or wife who wants a fairytale relationship or soap opera one or whatever like on the television, where everyone is rich and beautiful and perfect. But the guy is seated in reality and can't give her all those things, and there is some contention between them. He is telling her "The Sun Always Shines on TV", so love me and hold me, despite our imperfect lives.