SUNRISE
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Sunrise, sunrise
Looks like mornin' in your eyes
But the clock's held 9:15 for hours
Sunrise, sunrise
Couldn't tempt us if it tried
'Cause the afternoon's already come and gone

And I said
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
To you

Surprise, surprise
Couldn't find it in your eyes
But I'm sure it's written all over my face
Surprise, surprise
Never something I could hide
When I see we made it through another day

And I said
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
To you

Now the night
Will throw its cover down
On me again
Ooh, and if I'm right
It's the only way
To bring me back

Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
To you
Hoo, ooh, yeah
Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh




Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh
To you

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Norah Jones’ song, “Sunrise,” paint a vivid picture of a new beginning: “Sunrise, sunrise/ Looks like mornin' in your eyes.” However, the line “But the clock held 9:15 for hours” suggests that this new beginning hasn’t really begun, and that time is standing still. The clock has held the same time for hours, indicating that the singer is stuck in a rut, possibly from a previous relationship or emotional attachment. The song then transitions to the chorus, where Jones sings that “Couldn’t tempt us if it tried/ ‘Cause the afternoon's already come and gone,” meaning that the day has already passed them by and there is no going back.


Line by Line Meaning

Sunrise, sunrise
It's morning time.


Looks like mornin' in your eyes
The person she's singing to seems to be waking up and has a sleepy look in their eyes.


But the clock's held 9:15 for hours
Even though it's morning time, time doesn't seem to be moving.


Sunrise, sunrise
It's still morning time.


Couldn't tempt us if it tried
Nothing could really make them want to start the day.


'Cause the afternoon's already come and gone
It feels like the afternoon has already passed even though it's still morning.


And I said
She's about to sing the next set of lyrics.


Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh To you
This is the chorus of the song that she repeats.


Surprise, surprise
She's surprised.


Couldn't find it in your eyes
The person she's singing to seems emotionless.


But I'm sure it's written all over my face
She's sure that the emotions she's feeling are visible on her face.


Surprise, surprise
She's still surprised.


Never something I could hide
She can never hide her emotions.


When I see we made it through another day
She's happy that they made it through another day.


And I said
She's about to sing the chorus again.


Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh To you
The chorus repeats.


Now the night
It's now night time.


Will throw its cover down
The night seems to cover everything.


On me again
She feels like the night is closing in on her again.


Ooh, and if I'm right
She thinks she's right about something.


It's the only way
This is the only way she'll be brought back to them.


To bring me back
She needs to be brought back to them.


Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh To you
The chorus repeats again.


Hoo, ooh, yeah Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh Hoo, ooh, ooh, ooh To you
The song ends with the chorus repeated a final time.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Norah Jones, Lee Alexander

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