Another Sunny Day was the pseudonym for multi-instrumentalist Harvey Willia… Read Full Bio ↴Another Sunny Day was the pseudonym for multi-instrumentalist Harvey Williams under which he recorded a half-dozen or so singles on Sarah Records.

The famous "Anorak City" flexi was a scratchy scene anthem celebrating the siren allure of indie-trainspotterdom. "You Should All Be Murdered" was indie pop's somewhat Smiths-esque answer to Harry Secombe's "If I Ruled The World". And then came perhaps the most "Sarah in a nutshell" single of them all, a heady collision of obsessive-romanticism, gorgeous twelve-string shimmer and just the right redemptive twinkle of knowing irony: "I'm In Love With A Girl Who Doesn't Know I Exist". "So I'll just lie and dream of the chances I've missed..."

All these singles are collected onto the London Weekend compilation. Harvey later went on to record several albums under his own name.

Can't You Tell It's True?
Another Sunny Day Lyrics

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I took a walk along the beach and
Thought about the things I said
Maybe I just got confused but
Now I wish that I were dead

It's no fun being out of love
I just cry a lot
What else can I do?

'cause I need you girl
Can't you tell it's true?

I couldn't help but overreact
Now I just try to pretend
You're not that important to me
I just want you as a friend

But I now know
I want something more
But you can't understand
'cause you never do

But I need you girl
Can't you tell it's true?

Can't you tell it's true?
Can't you tell it's true?

Can't you tell it's true?
Can't you tell it's true?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Another Sunny Day's song "Can't You Tell It's True" follows the emotional turmoil of someone who is in love but is unable to express themselves properly. The singer takes a walk on the beach to contemplate the recent turn of events in their relationship. They confess to being confused about the things they said, and they now regret it so much that they wish they were dead. It's evident that the singer is heartbroken as they write, "It's no fun being out of love, I just cry a lot. What else can I do?" The singer's pain is palpable.

The chorus of the song contains the main message: "I need you girl, Can't you tell it's true?" The singer is screaming for their significant other to notice how much they love them, but the feelings seem to be unrequited. The singer has tried to move on and claims that their love interest isn't that important to them, but they don't deny the fact that they want something more. Unfortunately, their feelings are not understood by their love interest, and this makes them feel even more isolated and lonely. The same message is repeated at the end of the song with the hope that the love interest would finally notice the singer's genuine love.

Line by Line Meaning

I took a walk along the beach and
I went to the beach and walked around

Thought about the things I said
I thought about what I said in the past

Maybe I just got confused but
Perhaps I was disoriented or perplexed

Now I wish that I were dead
I wish I were dead now

It's no fun being out of love
Being out of love is not enjoyable

I just cry a lot
I just keep crying frequently

What else can I do?
What other options do I have?

'cause I need you girl
Because I require your presence, girl

Can't you tell it's true?
Is it not evident that it's genuine?

I couldn't help but overreact
I was unable to refrain from overreacting

Now I just try to pretend
I am now attempting to impersonate