The trio of Scott Walker (Noel Scott Engel), Gary Walker (Gary Leeds, formerly of The Standells), and John Walker (John Maus, November 12, 1943 - May 7, 2011) moved from the U.S. to Britain in 1965. Like The Ramones, they were not related, and adopted the same last name as a show business touch. They had only minor success in the U.S., but topped the UK singles charts with Make It Easy On Yourself in 1965 and The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) in 1966.
After a UK tour in late 1967, which also featured Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, and Engelbert Humperdinck, followed by a tour of Japan in 1968, the group officially disbanded. After the group disbanded, all three members scored U.S. and UK chart hits, under their Walker names.
Reforming in 1974, The Walker Brothers recorded a version of Tom Rush's No Regrets which soared into the British Top Ten after an absence of over a decade. However, the three albums that followed sold poorly: No Regrets (1975), Lines (1976), and Nite Flights (1978). Scott Walker's tracks on the final album, Nite Flights, laid the stylistic groundwork for his later solo career.
John Walker died at his Los Angeles home on May 7, 2011
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
The Walker Brothers Lyrics
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A deep shade of blue is always there
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
The moon ain't gonna rise in the sky
The tears are always clouding your eyes
When you're without love, baby
Emptiness is the place you're in
There's nothing to lose but no more to win
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
The moon ain't gonna rise in the sky
The tears are always clouding your eyes
When you're without love
Lonely, without you, baby
Girl, I need you
I can't go on
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore (The sun ain't gonna shine anymore)
The moon ain't gonna rise in the sky (The moon ain't gonna rise in the sky)
The tears are always clouding your eyes (The tears are always clouding your eyes)
Sun ain't gonna shine anymore
When you're without love, baby
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" is a melancholic ballad recorded by the American pop group, The Walker Brothers, in 1966. The song talks about feelings of loneliness and emptiness caused by the absence of love. The opening lines, "Loneliness is the cloak you wear, a deep shade of blue is always there," paints a picture of a person who is perpetually downcast and oppressed by their feelings of isolation. The repeated lines, "The sun ain't gonna shine anymore, the moon ain't gonna rise in the sky," serves as a recurring metaphor for the hopeless situation the singer is in.
The chorus of the song, "The tears are always clouding your eyes when you're without love," highlights the emotional turmoil the singer is going through as a result of their loneliness. He needs his lover, and without her, everything seems dark and meaningless. The lines, "Emptiness is the place you're in, there's nothing to lose but no more to win," further reinforces the idea of the emptiness that one feels when they lose love.
Line by Line Meaning
Loneliness is the cloak you wear
You constantly feel isolated and distanced from others
A deep shade of blue is always there
You feel a constant sense of sadness and depression
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't see any reason for happiness or joy in your future
The moon ain't gonna rise in the sky
You don't believe there will be any light or guidance in your life
The tears are always clouding your eyes
You constantly feel emotional pain and anguish
When you're without love, baby
You feel alone and unsupported when you don't have anyone to love
Emptiness is the place you're in
You feel a deep void or emptiness in your life
There's nothing to lose but no more to win
You have nothing left to gain or achieve in your life
Lonely, without you, baby
You feel alone and unsupported when you don't have someone you love with you
Girl, I need you
You feel desperate and reliant on someone to provide love and support
I can't go on
You feel unable to continue living without love and support
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't believe there will be any happiness or positivity in your future
The moon ain't gonna rise in the sky
You don't believe there will be any guidance or clarity in your life
The tears are always clouding your eyes
You constantly feel emotional pain and anguish
Sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't see any hope or positivity in your future
When you're without love, baby
You feel alone and unsupported when you don't have anyone to love
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't see any reason for happiness or joy in your future
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't see any reason for happiness or joy in your future
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't see any reason for happiness or joy in your future
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't see any reason for happiness or joy in your future
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
You don't see any reason for happiness or joy in your future
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
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