Sun Of Jamaica
Goombay Dance Band䜀 Lyrics

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Long time ago, when I was a young boy
I saw that movie "Mutiny on the Bounty"
Starring my idol, Marlon Brando
And I felt a yearning for that great adventure

So many nights I woke up out of a dream
A dream of blue seas, white sands
Paradise birds, butterflies

And beautiful warm-hearted girls

Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika
Our love is my sweet memory
Sun of Jamaica, Blue Lady Malaika
Someday I'll return, wait and see

Walk in the sand and I'm happy with you
We shall be loving and true
Oh, I sure love Malaika with all of my heart
I will always be faithful and true, yeah, true

But now as I grew older
This burning desire became so strong
That I bought me a ticket to fly home

And then I found you
And we fell in an eternal love
Right from the beginning

The stars falling down from the smoothing lagoon
The palms swaying under the moon
We were swimming out into the calm and crystal sea

In that fateful night I thought to myself
I'll do everything I can, save up every dime
And one day I'll return, come back home to you
And then I'll stay forever, forever

Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika
Our love is my sweet memory
Sun of Jamaica, Blue Lady Malaika
Someday I'll return, wait and see

Walk in the sand and I'm happy with you
We shall be loving and true
Oh, I sure love Malaika with all of my heart
I will always be faithful and true, yeah, true

Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika
Our love is my sweet memory
Sun of Jamaica, Blue Lady Malaika
Someday I'll return, wait and see

Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika

Overall Meaning

"Sun of Jamaica" is a song about a man who dreams of adventure and falls in love with a woman named Malaika. He describes seeing the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" as a young boy and feeling a yearning for adventure. He often dreams of the tropical paradise he imagines Jamaica to be, with blue seas, white sands, butterflies, and warm-hearted girls. The song celebrates the beauty of Jamaica and the happiness the singer feels when he is with Malaika. He vows to always be faithful and true to her and dreams of one day returning to Jamaica with her.

The lyrics are a celebration of love and tropical paradise. They evoke a sense of nostalgia for the idyllic dreams of youth, and a longing to return to a place of beauty and love. The singer's commitment to his love for Malaika is strong, and he dreams of a future where they will be together forever. The song is a catchy melody that expresses the desire for adventure, love, and a tropical paradise.

Line by Line Meaning

Long time ago, when I was a young boy
In the distant past, when I was a child

I saw that movie "Mutiny on the Bounty"
I watched the film called "Mutiny on the Bounty"

Starring my idol, Marlon Brando
Featuring my favorite actor, Marlon Brando

And I felt a yearning for that great adventure
And I felt a strong desire for that exciting journey

So many nights I woke up out of a dream
So many nights, I woke up from a dream

A dream of blue seas, white sands
A dream of beaches with clear blue waters and white sand

Paradise birds, butterflies
With birds of paradise and butterflies flying around

And beautiful warm-hearted girls
And beautiful, kind-hearted girls

Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika
The sunny paradise of Jamaica and the dreams of a woman named Malaika

Our love is my sweet memory
Our love is a cherished memory for me

Sun of Jamaica, Blue Lady Malaika
The sunny paradise of Jamaica and the woman named Malaika with blue eyes

Someday I'll return, wait and see
I will return someday, just wait and see

Walk in the sand and I'm happy with you
Walking on sand with you makes me happy

We shall be loving and true
We will be loving and loyal to each other

Oh, I sure love Malaika with all of my heart
I love Malaika with all of my heart

I will always be faithful and true, yeah, true
I will always remain loyal and true to her

But now as I grew older
But now, as I have aged

This burning desire became so strong
This intense desire became stronger

That I bought me a ticket to fly home
That I purchased a plane ticket to return home

And then I found you
And then I found you

And we fell in an eternal love
And we fell in love that would last forever

Right from the beginning
From the very start

The stars falling down from the smoothing lagoon
The stars shining down on us from the smooth lagoon

The palms swaying under the moon
The swaying palm trees under the moonlight

We were swimming out into the calm and crystal sea
We swam out into the tranquil and clear sea

In that fateful night I thought to myself
On that fateful night, I thought to myself

I'll do everything I can, save up every dime
I'll do everything possible and save every penny

And one day I'll return, come back home to you
And one day, I'll come back home to you

And then I'll stay forever, forever
And then I will stay with you forever, for eternity