She started her solo career in 1999 with a collaboration single along with Tin Tin Out for their single "What I Am", which peaked number 2 on the UK charts. Her debut solo album entitled "A Girl Like Me" was released in 2001, and spawned the UK number-one hit "What Took You So Long?", as well as the top five hits "What I Am" (a cover of a 1998's song earlier recorded by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) and "Take My Breath Away" (which was not a cover of Berlin's 1986's hit), and top twenty hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The album sold around 125,000 in the UK.
In spring of 2003, she returned as Emma (losing the Bunton), with the top five hit "Free Me" and later that year released "Maybe", which also went top ten and outsold the previous single. In spring of 2004, the single "I'll Be There" and the album "Free Me" were released. The album contained '60s-style pop gems and went on to outsell her first album, something other solo Spice Girls have yet to achieve. The album Free Me was released in the United States on January 25, 2005.
Emma released "Downtown" the official charity single for the BBC's 2006 Children in Need appeal, it reached number three. The album "Life in Mono" was released on (4 December).
Sunshine on a Rainy Day
Emma Bunton Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh-ooh
I see you in the darkness
I see you in the light
I see your eyes shining
In through the night
Like I belong
Don't relieve me, you won't leave me here
All alone
Cast your eyes
Like summer skies
Blue earth and the ocean
Clearer than the skies, yeah!
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
You touch me with your spirit
You touch me with your heart
You touch me in the darkness
I feel it start
Make it feel, make it feel
So unreal (so unreal)
Like a wind in the desert
Like a moon on the sea
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Make it feel, make it feel
So unreal (so unreal)
Like a wind in the desert
Like a moon on the sea, yeah!
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine)
Makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
The song "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" by Emma Bunton features lyrics about a relationship that brings light to someone's life even when things seem dark or stormy. The singer describes seeing their partner both in the darkness and the light, and feeling their touch both in the darkness and in moments of new beginnings. The song features strong imagery, like "summer skies" and "moon on the sea," and plays with the idea of something feeling so unreal that it's like a dream.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you in the darkness
I can feel your presence and support, even when things are tough and unclear.
I see you in the light
I can see how you brighten up my life and make everything better.
I see your eyes shining, in through the night
Your love shines like a beacon, guiding me through even the darkest of times.
Make me feel, make me feel like I belong
You make me feel like I am loved and accepted for exactly who I am, and that I have a place where I truly fit in.
Don't relieve me, you won't leave me here all alone
You won't abandon me or try to fix all my problems, but you'll stand beside me and help me find the strength to overcome them myself.
Cast your eyes like summer skies
Your gaze is warm and bright, like the perfect summer day.
Blue earth and the ocean, clearer than the skies, yeah!
The beauty of the natural world pales in comparison to the clarity and depth of your love for me.
Sunshine on a rainy day (sunshine), makes my soul, makes my soul drip, drip, drip away
Feeling your love and support is like the sun breaking through on a dreary day, melting away all of my worries and fears.
You touch me with your spirit, you touch me with your heart
Your kindness and goodness radiates from your very being, leaving a lasting impression on my heart and soul.
You touch me in the darkness, I feel it start
Even in the midst of difficult times or painful emotions, your love and support can ignite a spark of hope and warmth in my heart.
Make it feel, make it feel so unreal (so unreal)
Your love is so amazing and powerful that it's hard to believe it's real or that I deserve to receive it.
Like a wind in the desert, like a moon on the sea
Your love is like a refreshing breeze in the middle of a parched desert, or a calming presence in the midst of a tumultuous sea.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: MARTIN GLOVER, ZOE POLLACK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jeffrey Barkin
Covering Classic Songs are Challenging, particularly if the original has become So Acknowledged...
Perhaps equally important, is Visualisation; particularly when performing Live, as it captures one's Confidence...
EMMA can sing Better Than THIS and this is Not a good example of her capabilities and This Song, too...
She deserves Another LISTEN of the Album Version!
ABSOLUTELY!!!
Freedom is Healthy
Emma sang this at Bristol Balloon Festival… it was raining, and when she sang the sun came out.
Daniel Ayance
Really? Oh, wow. That’s the baby magic. 🧡
Ania
True artist and lovely soul
Yassir R
Emma, siempre me ha encantado tu voz. Ojalá y pronto haya un nuevo disco tuyo. Saludos desde México.
Kashim Baksh
Beautifully sung Emma ♥
Jer Recoskie
She sounds lovely. Miss you Emma!
Lucas Ferreira
what a wonderful surprise! Love you, Emma!
Daniel Bunton
Canta muito
Diego Duarte
Please, add the music video from "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". Emma is amazing. After the recent news I heard from Melanie C (coming to Brazil), an Emma Button's return to music would be a dream!
EstiloPickyMx
Ohh sí como el viento en el desierto... Lo pude sentir en un viaje, había neblina y aire fresco, esa sensación de poder extender los brazos y sentirte libre, después ver el sol Jajajajaja