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.
The Very Beginning
Another Sunny Day Lyrics
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There you were
All in blue
And I never knew
So let's try
To start anew
Let's start again from the very beginning
Let's carry on till we get to an ending
I wanted something
All wasn't morphic
Until november
But now i can't face
Is it emptiness
So let's forget her
Let's start again from the very beginning
Let's carry on till we get to an ending
Till we get to an ending
I made mistakes
With somebody new
We always do
But why hide anymore
Let's do the thing
We wanted to
Let's start again from the very beginning
Let's carry on till we get to an ending
The lyrics to Another Sunny Day's song The Very Beginning express a desire to start over and try again in a relationship. The songwriter reflects on past mistakes, including a recent failed relationship ("I made mistakes with somebody new, we always do"), and seeks to move forward by starting fresh ("Let's start again from the very beginning").
The dream imagery in the opening lines ("I dreamed of you, there you were, all in blue") suggests a sense of longing for the person being addressed in the song. The repeated refrain, "Let's start again from the very beginning," emphasizes the idea of a clean slate, a chance to build something new and better.
The second verse refers to a sense of "emptiness" and the need to "forget her," perhaps indicating a previous relationship that ended badly or left the songwriter feeling unfulfilled. Despite this, the song remains optimistic, with a determination to move forward and pursue what was previously desired ("Let's do the thing we wanted to").
Overall, the lyrics to The Very Beginning convey a sense of hope and renewed commitment to creating something meaningful in a relationship, despite past missteps.
Line by Line Meaning
I dreamed of you
The singer had a dream about the person addressed in the song
There you were
The person being dreamed about appeared in the dream
All in blue
The person was dressed in blue in the dream
And I never knew
The artist was unaware of their feelings for the person until this dream
So let's try
The artist is suggesting that they give love a chance
To start anew
The singer wants to forget about the past and begin a fresh relationship
Let's start again from the very beginning
The singer suggests to start over completely and build a new relationship from the start
Let's carry on till we get to an ending
The artist plans to continue the relationship until it reaches a natural conclusion
I wanted something
The artist desired a particular kind of relationship
All wasn't morphic
The artist couldn't find what they were looking for
Until november
The relationship/breakup the singer speaks of happened in November
But now i can't face
The artist is unable to confront their current situation
Is it emptiness
The singer wonders if their feelings are based on nothingness
So let's forget her
The singer is suggesting to move on from past relationships
I made mistakes
The singer acknowledges past wrongs in relationships
With somebody new
The artist refers to a new partner who they have hurt in the past
We always do
The artist acknowledges that everyone makes mistakes in relationships
But why hide anymore
The singer is suggesting to face the mistakes and move on
Let's do the thing
The singer wants to actively work on the relationship
We wanted to
The artist and their partner have shared goals
Contributed by Miles V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.