SHINY DAYS
Anni B Sweet Lyrics


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But it's only when you leave
that I'm staying up alone
and you just walked out the door
even even start to moan
I said baby baby please
don't you leave me sitting here
got a lot of imagination for all horrible things
But you're ready in the car
and you're driving your way home well,
I'm leaving you a message
on the telephone saying:

Oh, baby
bring me my shiny days
bring me my shiny days back
and he said;
Oh, darling,
bring me my shiny days
and take away the rainy days
and it's been three days past
but you still have not been back
you've got a lot of work to do
you're a busy busy man
but i'm still waiting for you
with the same love as before
yes, i'm still waiting for you
to give me more and more





Oh, baby, bring me my shiny days bring me my shiny days backand he said; Oh, darling, bring me my shiny days
and take away the rainy days

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anni B Sweet's song Shiny Days depict the feeling of loneliness and longing for a loved one who has gone away. The singer of the song is left alone after her partner has left, and she feels the weight of that solitude. She starts to worry, imagining all the horrible things that could happen, while her partner seems to be in no hurry to come back to her. However, the singer remains faithful, waiting with the same love as before for her partner to return and bring back the "shiny days" they used to share together.


The phrase "shiny days" is the most significant motif running throughout the song. It is a metaphor for those moments that are bright and beautiful, those moments that make life worth living. The singer longs for those moments to come back, and she begs her partner to return and bring them with him. The song is also infused with a tone of sadness and helplessness, as the singer seems to be unable to move on from her longing for her partner. She pleads with him to come back and take away the "rainy days," which represent the sadness and pain that has come upon her since he left.


Line by Line Meaning

But it's only when you leave
I feel the urge to stay up only when you're gone


that I'm staying up alone
I'm staying up by myself because you're not here with me


and you just walked out the door
You left me and walked away


even even start to moan
I'm starting to feel miserable and complaining about it


I said baby baby please
I begged you not to leave me


don't you leave me sitting here
Please don't abandon me and leave me alone here


got a lot of imagination for all horrible things
I'm imagining all sorts of terrible scenarios while you're away


But you're ready in the car
You're already prepared to leave in your car


and you're driving your way home well,
You're leaving and driving back home


I'm leaving you a message on the telephone saying:
I'm leaving a message on your voicemail


Oh, baby bring me my shiny days
Bring back the happy times we used to have


bring me my shiny days back
Restore the happiness in our relationship


and he said;
Your partner responds


Oh, darling, bring me my shiny days
Please bring happiness back to us


and take away the rainy days
Remove the sadness and negativity we're experiencing


and it's been three days past
It has been three days since you left


but you still have not been back
You haven't returned yet


you've got a lot of work to do
You're busy with work


you're a busy busy man
You have a lot of responsibilities


but i'm still waiting for you
I'm patiently waiting for your return


with the same love as before
I still love you just as much as I did before


yes, i'm still waiting for you
I am still waiting for you to come back


to give me more and more
I want more love and happiness from you




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