Southern Sun
Carla began her singing career at age 11, and the continual pursuit of song… Read Full Bio ↴Carla began her singing career at age 11, and the continual pursuit of song writing led to signing her first record deal to Columbia Records, Sony Music (USA) in 2002 and releasing her debut album, 'Departure' in 2003 to critical acclaim, with the New York Times likening her most to a female Jeff Buckley, but with her own originality. To date, Carla has worked with many producers, writers, musicians and DJ's all over the world including Ken Nelson (Coldplay), Chris Townend (Silverchair, Massive Attack), Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson), John Holbrook (Natalie Merchant) and Paul Oakenfold to name a few. After reaching number one on the UK's dance charts with the collaboration 'Southern Sun', she was invited to sing on BBC's Top of the Pops (now debunked) with Robert Plant, Beyonce Knowles and Sophie Ellis Bexter. With compositions appearing in film and television (Michael Stipe's (REM) 'Saved') along with an extensive touring backlog with artists such as the Pretenders, Damien Rice, The Jayhawks, Howie Day & The Thorns, and special guest appearances at the Jeff Buckley tributes held by Mary Guibert in London & Ireland, Carla has become an internationally acclaimed vocalist, writer and performer. She developed her own label 'OfOne Music' in 2005, and has been releasing her work independently since then with the album 'Pure Things in Wild Places' (2007) and more recently, 'My Lover's Ghost' (2010) - a six-song ep released Jan 11. Carla is based in Los Angeles and is set to spend 2010 touring parts of the U.S. and regions of Europe along with Australia & NZ in support of the latest release, and road-testing new material from a forthcoming full-length album due out later in the year. Carla Werner music is available online everywhere and in select stores in Australia through MGM Distribution, and the US through Spectacle Entertainment.

Southern Sun
Carla Werner Lyrics


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Piece by piece
I release
Once was mine
Now undone
Turned blue
Like New Orleans
And went down like
A southern sun

I still feel you
Beneath my skin
I am tempted
To throw my senses in

Cause it's easier to fly
Than to face another day
In Southern Sun
And your love is all around

Piece by piece
I release
Once was mine
Now undone
Turned blue like New Orleans
And went down like
A southern sun

I still feel you
Beneath my skin
I am tempted
To throw my senses in

Cause it's easier to fly
Than to face another day
In Southern Sun
And your love is all around
And in the air to set me free

Set me free

You last like a sun
I'm deflated
I am pieces on the wind
Unrelated

I still feel you
Beneath my skin
I am tempted
To throw my senses in

Cause it's easier to fly
Than to face another day
In southern sun
And your love is all around
In the air to set me free





Cause it's easier to fly
And in the air to set me free

Overall Meaning

"Southern Sun" is a song that explores the aftermath of a lost love. Carla Werner explains how she's slowly letting go and releasing the pieces of the past that were once hers. The opening lyrics show how she is accepting that what she once had is now gone and it has hit her as hard as the city of New Orleans when it was hit by hurricanes. The phrase "southern sun" might be referring here to the sun of the south of the US, which is well known for its unbearable heat and submerging heatwaves, symbolizing the burning love that once existed before it went down.


The song is powerful in its introspection, admitting how she still feels her lover underneath her skin, and therefore is tempted to give up everything and be with them again. But instead of succumbing to the temptation, she knows that it's better to fly and leave everything behind than to endure the pain of facing another day without her former lover. The chorus "Cause it's easier to fly than to face another day" suggests that the singer attains a sense of freedom once they let go of their love and just surrender themselves to the air.


In the end, the song's lyrics express how the weight of love can be crushing, like a deflated sun that leaves broken pieces everywhere. But through it all, there's still love in the air to help her move on and set her free.


Line by Line Meaning

Piece by piece
Gradually and slowly, bit by bit


I release
I let go of what I once clung onto


Once was mine
I once owned it, held it close to me


Now undone
It is now destroyed, unrecognizable


Turned blue
Changed color, like the city of New Orleans


Like New Orleans
Similar to the city of New Orleans, which is known for change and transformation


And went down like
It disappeared, sank down into the ground


A southern sun
The hot sun from the south that can be overwhelming and oppressive


I still feel you
You are still present within me


Beneath my skin
Deep within me, at an emotional level


I am tempted
I am strongly considering doing something


To throw my senses in
To lose myself completely in something or someone


Cause it's easier to fly
It is simpler and less painful to run away


Than to face another day
Than to confront the reality of life


In Southern Sun
In the hot, oppressive south


And your love is all around
Your love is present and all-encompassing


You last like a sun
You continue to exist strongly, like a blazing sun


I'm deflated
I am defeated, let down


I am pieces on the wind
I am scattered, fragmented like debris in the wind


Unrelated
Not connected or coherent


And in the air to set me free
Your love is uplifting, present everywhere and has the power to free me




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CARMEN T. RIZZO JNR, JAMIE MUHOBERAC, PAUL OAKENFOLD, CARLA ROSANNE WERNER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@dragon-cloud

Thank you for working with Paul Oakenfold on Southern Sun. 🙏🙏🙏
Beautiful track I bought on vinyl back in 02 perfecto label.

I am still strictly vinyl only classic trance dj. I used it in my 3 hr Language Of The Dragons set on my YouTube channel with 4 Strings - take me away(vocal mix)mix in and Tiesto - In my memory(Airwave remix)mix out.

That set is dedicated in loving memory of my cat that passed away back in November 2021 and the track selection used tells my story of the rollercoaster ride of emotions i went through leading up to my cats passing…

Thank you again for some of the most beautiful vocals put into amazing trance music. 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
🐉☁️



All comments from YouTube:

@j.a.hernandez

No words will ever adequately describe the positive change you affected in the world with your creation of this song. Absolutely and forever life-altering. Your song, your voice, and your lyrics are forever imprinted on my soul. I can't imagine a world in which you never made Southern Sun. Millions of people worldwide share a connection because of you, a connection that wouldn't have existed without you. Carla Werner, thank you. Thank you for being an artist, for creating, and for sharing.

@carlawernerofficial

Wow thank you Mr. Hernandez. No words in response. I am grateful to have had my ear pinned to the universe at the time of writing it, and so grateful for music that it can echo in frequency beyond the point it came through, for eternity. Much appreciation for your time to write. x Carla

@monktontrimble763

LEGENDS ARE MADE FROM MOMENTS LIKE THIS

@user-tt8pg7tq1f

Absolutely. Great respect from Russia.

@TVGGAMEZCO

One of the most epic trance songs ever made, mostly because of the layered sounds and her ethereal voice.

@robday4432

Probably the best ever acoustic version of the best ever trance vocal sung by the best vocalist. Pure, just pure heaven 🌅

@carlawernerofficial

wow! X

@luisrodriguezcampos5728

EXCELENT SONG MY FRIEND THATS RIGHT CONGRALUTATIONS

@Lee-dr8qe

@@carlawernerofficial perfection 👌

@JavenarchX

Totally the best trance song ever!

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