Sunflower
Paul Weller Lyrics

All I gotta do is think of you
Thinking about you is all I need to do to feel happy and satisfied.

All I gotta do is think of you
Reiterating that nothing else matters; only the mere thought of you is essential.

I don't care how long this lasts
The duration of our relationship is inconsequential to me.

We have no future, we have no past
Our relationship is in the present moment, devoid of any history or expectations for the future.

I write this now while I'm in control
I take charge of expressing my feelings while I have the power to.

I'll choose the words and how the melody goes
I determine precisely what I want to say and how I want to say it musically.

Along winding streets we walked hand in hand
We had walked together down numerous winding, unstable paths holding each other's hand.

And how I long for that sharp wind to take my breath away again
I crave the excitement and unpredictability of those moments when I felt the cold wind hitting my face.

I'd run my fingers through your hair
I loved running my hands through your hair.

Hair like a wheat field, I'd run through, that I'd run through
Using a simile; your hair was like a wheat field that I would love to run through.

And I miss you so, and I miss you so
Repeating myself to emphasize my state of deep longing for you.

Now you're gone, I feel so alone
Since you left, I have been feeling lonely and by myself.

Oh I miss you so
Reiterating the depth of my emotional response to your absence.

I'd send you a flower, a sunflower bright
If I could, I would send you a sunflower as a symbol of my affection and love.

'Cause you cloud my days messing up my nights
Your absence from my life generates chaos within me which affects the state of my days and, more importantly, my nights.

And all the way up to the top of your head
I miss kissing you, even your forehead.

Sun shower kisses, I felt we had
Recalling how we used to kiss amidst sun showers; I remember feeling that we had something special.

Now you're gone, I feel so low, oh I miss you so, I do
Using repetition as an emphasis to express the same feelings of longing and sadness due to your absence.

But I miss you so, oh darling I miss you so
Using a term of endearment to address my feelings of deep affection and repeating them for emphasis.

Baby I'm, I'm afraid to say why, oh that I miss you so
The artist admits to being afraid of expressing why they miss the other person so deeply.

Baby I'm, I'm afraid to say why, oh I miss you so
Reiterating that they are frightened of communicating what they truly feel.