SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE
ERIC CLAPTON &/THE CREAM Lyrics
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When lights close their tired eyes
I'll soon be with you my love,
To give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you darling soon,
I'll be with you when the stars start falling
I've been waiting so long
In the sunshine of your love
I'm with you my love,
The light's shining through on you
Yes, I'm with you my love,
It's the morning and just we two
I'll stay with you darling now,
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love
I'm with you my love,
The light's shining through on you.
Yes, I'm with you my love,
It's the morning and just we two.
I'll stay with you darling now,
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love
"Sunshine of Your Love" is a song of separation, longing, and unbridled passion. The song begins with a sense of anticipation and longing, as the singer watches the night turn to day, and can hardly wait to be reunited with his love. The metaphor of "dawn surprise" indicates that this is not just any ordinary reunion, but that there is something special and momentous about the singer's impending meeting with his beloved. He promises to be with her when the stars start falling, suggesting that their love can conquer even the cosmos.
As the song continues, the singer is overwhelmed by the intensity of his feelings for his lover. He is consumed by the sunshine of her love and can hardly believe he has waited so long to experience it. The repetition of the phrase "I've been waiting so long" highlights the intense longing and anticipation that have characterized the singer's experience up to this point.
Line by Line Meaning
It's getting near dawn,
It is almost dawn,
When lights close their tired eyes
When people go to sleep,
I'll soon be with you my love,
I'll be with my loved one soon,
To give you my dawn surprise
To surprise my loved one at dawn,
I'll be with you darling soon,
I'll be with my darling soon,
I'll be with you when the stars start falling
I'll be with my darling until the end of time,
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting eagerly,
To be where I'm going
To be with my loved one,
In the sunshine of your love
In the warmth and light of our love,
I'm with you my love,
I'm here with my beloved,
The light's shining through on you
The light of dawn is shining on my beloved,
Yes, I'm with you my love,
Yes, I'm here with my beloved,
It's the morning and just we two
It's the morning and we are alone,
I'll stay with you darling now,
I'll stay with my darling now,
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up
I'll stay with my beloved until the end of time,
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting eagerly,
To be where I'm going
To be with my loved one,
In the sunshine of your love
In the warmth and light of our love,
I'm with you my love,
I'm here with my beloved,
The light's shining through on you.
The light of dawn is shining on my beloved,
Yes, I'm with you my love,
Yes, I'm here with my beloved,
It's the morning and just we two.
It's the morning and we are alone,
I'll stay with you darling now,
I'll stay with my darling now,
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up
I'll stay with my beloved until the end of time,
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting eagerly,
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting eagerly,
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting eagerly,
To be where I'm going
To be with my loved one,
In the sunshine of your love
In the warmth and light of our love,
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON, JACK BRUCE, PETER CONSTANTINE BROWN, PETER RONALD BROWN
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Al DiTo
They were so good that even the mistakes don't really mean anything. And if you listen close - There were mistakes a plenty.
Jim is the man
Still incredible, all these years later.
Derek Staroba
Don't let the devil steal ur style
B M G
Not so incredibe taking in count the junk that is created nowadays.
William Illés
Still better than everything nowdays in radio
Geno Mitchalinni
This was the first song, in my memory at 1/2 years old. Thank you, Eric for giving me an ear for good music .
ZUM
same
S K
Pure talent and virtually unknown by almost everyone under 50! Guitarist Eric Clapton, drummer Ginger Baker RIP -'19,
AND bassist Jack Bruce! Saw their act in Germany, where I was stationed. The air in the place was charged!
Gunn
Nah that's not true man. I'm 36 and have been listening to Cream since I was 18. Most people I know also know who Cream are. You're also not factoring in the millions of musicians around the world under 50 who learn Cream songs when they are learning their instrument. Also would be nice if you wished Jack Bruce an RIP too.
WickedG5150 Forever
@Gunn you must not know what CREAM actually is.