Sunny Sundae Smile
My Bloody Valentine Lyrics
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We're little children once again
Sticky fingers, dirty minds
When I touch you, girl I come alive
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
Tie a ribbon in your hair
Try not to notice how I stare
There's desperation in my voice
Have I hurt you, I have no choice
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
It looks lovely
Illustrates me
Seems to wrap your eyes
A sunny sundae smile
The lyrics to My Bloody Valentine's song Sunny Sundae Smile appear to be about indulging in pleasure and nostalgia with someone we care for deeply. The song's opening lines suggest that we're about to embark on a journey to our past, where we're innocent and free of worries. The lines 'Sticky fingers, dirty minds/When I touch you, girl I come alive' could be about exploring our sexual desires, and how being intimate with someone we're fond of brings us back to life.
The chorus, 'Let's fall in love/Its exciting/I'm gonna make your mouth/A sunny sundae smile,' captures the joy of falling in love and how our feelings can make us happy and sweet like a sunny sundae. The following lines, 'Tie a ribbon in your hair/Try not to notice how I stare/There's desperation in my voice/Have I hurt you, I have no choice,' hint at the possibility that the relationship between the two characters is unbalanced, and one of them may be more invested in it than the other. The final lines, 'It looks lovely/Illustrates me/Seems to wrap your eyes/A sunny sundae smile,' suggest that the singer is in awe of their partner and happy to see them enjoying life.
Overall, Sunny Sundae Smile paints a picture of two people indulging in their desires and experiencing the joy of being young, carefree, and in love. The lyrics are evocative and capture a sense of nostalgia and longing for a simpler time when we didn't have to worry about anything but our own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Close your eyes and let's pretend
Let's imagine ourselves back to a time when we were carefree children
We're little children once again
We're regressing back to the innocence of childhood
Sticky fingers, dirty minds
We might not be innocent as children, our imaginations are wild and dirty, but we have pure intentions
When I touch you, girl I come alive
Being near you, touching you makes me feel alive and brings joy to my life
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
Let's take this journey of experiencing love and all its thrills and excitement
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
I want to bring happiness to your face and see you smile like the sun shining on a sweet dessert
Tie a ribbon in your hair
Try not to notice how I stare
I want to add to your beauty and admire you while you don't notice
There's desperation in my voice
Have I hurt you, I have no choice
There's a sense of urgency in my voice, worried that I may have hurt you but I have no control over my feelings
It looks lovely
Illustrates me
Seems to wrap your eyes
A sunny sundae smile
Your appearance is beautiful, reflecting your inner beauty, your eyes sparkle like the sun's reflection off a tasty dessert
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Samurai
1. Sunny Sundae Smile
Close your eyes and let's pretend
We're little children once again
Sticky fingers, dirty minds
When I touch you, girl I come alive
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
Tie a ribbon in your hair
Try not to notice how I stare
There's desperation in my voice
Have I hurt you, I have no choice
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
It looks lovely
Illustrates me
Seems to wrap your eyes
A sunny sundae smile
2. Paint a Rainbow
Earthen trail of slimy goo
I smear it on your cheeks like rouge
Eyes of red and lips of blue
It's cold and safe inside of you
Tie me down and shine
all over your body
Little drops of shark infested sea
When the colours change
I will chase your sadness away
See it glow when I paint a rainbow
Flowers grow all over you
Daffodils and roses too
Sky is painting a rainbow
Around your head like a halo
Tie me down and shine
all over your body
Little drops of shark infested sea
When the colours change
I will chase your sadness away
See it glow when I paint a rainbow
3. Kiss the Eclipse
Deep blue sky
The sun never shines in your vacant eyes
Silent see you
My lips fall in love and kiss the eclipse
Flowers nod petals, when she walks by
Oh she's beautiful and stuff like that
Her skin is soft as the tropical fruit
Oh she's vulnerable like me and you
4. Sylvie's Head
Sylvies head, the big machine
Sylvies head, it's Plasticine
Sylvies head, it's bigger than you think
All the money in the galaxy
Couldn't get me out of my tree
Sylvies head, it's lobster red
Sylvies head, it's growing legs
Sylvies head, it's better red than dead
Follow me all around the world
It'll miss and visit your girl
Sylvie's head, far out, everywhere that I go
Casta Cathólica
Close your eyes and let's pretend
We're little children once again
Sticky fingers, dirty minds
When I touch you, girl I come alive
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
Tie a ribbon in your hair
Try not to notice how I stare
There's desperation in my voice
Have I hurt you, I have no choice
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
It looks lovely
Illustrates me
Seems to wrap your eyes
A sunny sundae smile
Samurai
1. Sunny Sundae Smile
Close your eyes and let's pretend
We're little children once again
Sticky fingers, dirty minds
When I touch you, girl I come alive
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
Tie a ribbon in your hair
Try not to notice how I stare
There's desperation in my voice
Have I hurt you, I have no choice
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
It looks lovely
Illustrates me
Seems to wrap your eyes
A sunny sundae smile
2. Paint a Rainbow
Earthen trail of slimy goo
I smear it on your cheeks like rouge
Eyes of red and lips of blue
It's cold and safe inside of you
Tie me down and shine
all over your body
Little drops of shark infested sea
When the colours change
I will chase your sadness away
See it glow when I paint a rainbow
Flowers grow all over you
Daffodils and roses too
Sky is painting a rainbow
Around your head like a halo
Tie me down and shine
all over your body
Little drops of shark infested sea
When the colours change
I will chase your sadness away
See it glow when I paint a rainbow
3. Kiss the Eclipse
Deep blue sky
The sun never shines in your vacant eyes
Silent see you
My lips fall in love and kiss the eclipse
Flowers nod petals, when she walks by
Oh she's beautiful and stuff like that
Her skin is soft as the tropical fruit
Oh she's vulnerable like me and you
4. Sylvie's Head
Sylvies head, the big machine
Sylvies head, it's Plasticine
Sylvies head, it's bigger than you think
All the money in the galaxy
Couldn't get me out of my tree
Sylvies head, it's lobster red
Sylvies head, it's growing legs
Sylvies head, it's better red than dead
Follow me all around the world
It'll miss and visit your girl
Sylvie's head, far out, everywhere that I go
ok
It is pretty ridiculous that this has never been reissued.
Chris Knight
Kevin wants to reissue the Conway era records, just a matter of when
ok
@Chris Knight To Here Knows When
Noah Herbert
@Chris Knight Source?
catgirl_
seriously :(
John Meowzer
@Chris Knight O, Lord, lol. I won't hold my breath.
Casta Cathólica
Close your eyes and let's pretend
We're little children once again
Sticky fingers, dirty minds
When I touch you, girl I come alive
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
Tie a ribbon in your hair
Try not to notice how I stare
There's desperation in my voice
Have I hurt you, I have no choice
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
It looks lovely
Illustrates me
Seems to wrap your eyes
A sunny sundae smile
Werewolf Concerto
I always had a soft spot for the pre-"Isn't Anything" MBV. I love this record, and "Ecstasy and Wine" is amazing too. What a band! Thanks for posting this! I used to work at a used record store that traded in bootlegs, and this was one of my most prized.
eruption257
god damn this is a lovely record
0:00 Sunny Sundae Smile
2:23 Paint a Rainbow
4:35 Kiss the Eclipse
7:01 Sylvie's Head