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.

Horseriding
Another Sunny Day Lyrics

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I spent Monday waiting for you,
Tuesday waiting too
I awoke at five on Wednesday
Crying from a dream
Well, I know they're not you problems
But if you could help me solve them
Then I'd be so very grateful

Downstairs I feel so different
Though everything's the same
And if I don't see you soon
I'm going to kill myself
Perhaps I'll get over you
But I don't think I've the power
'Cause today I felt so good
Because I didn't think of you for almost an hour
Well, I know they're not you problems
But if you could help me solve them

Then I'd be so very grateful
So very grateful

Overall Meaning

The song "Horseriding" by Another Sunny Day is a melancholic and angsty portrayal of longing and yearning for someone's attention and affection. The lyrics speak of waiting for the person the singer loves for days, feeling different in their absence, and resorting to self-harm when they don't appear. The first verse mentions how the singer has been waiting for the person on Monday and Tuesday and woke up crying from a dream on Wednesday, signifying how much they crave that person's presence.

The second verse delves into the extent of the singer's desperation, mentioning how they feel like killing themselves if they don't see the person soon. However, the singer also expresses some hope for recovery when they mention that they might get over the person someday, but it seems unlikely given their powerlessness against their thoughts of the person. The chorus reiterates the singer's plea for the person to help them solve their problems and the level of gratitude they would feel if they do.

The song's lyrics resonate with anyone who has experienced the pining and heartache associated with unrequited love. They highlight how being emotionally invested in someone can make one feel vulnerable, helpless, and desperate. The raw emotions in the song are accentuated by the simple acoustic guitar accompaniment, giving the listener a sense of intimacy and honesty.

Line by Line Meaning

I spent Monday waiting for you,
I was eagerly waiting for you on Monday

Tuesday waiting too
Tuesday was also spent waiting for you

I awoke at five on Wednesday
I woke up on Wednesday very early, at five in the morning

Crying from a dream
I was crying because of a dream I had

Well, I know they're not you problems
I know that my problems are not your responsibility

But if you could help me solve them
However, if you could help me with them, I would be very grateful

Then I'd be so very grateful
I would be extremely grateful

Downstairs I feel so different
I feel completely different when I'm downstairs

Though everything's the same
Even though everything looks the same

And if I don't see you soon
If I don't see you soon

I'm going to kill myself
I feel like I might harm myself if I don't see you soon