Sunflower
Isaac Solo Lyrics

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Sunflowers on your head
I thought that they were dead
So I took them off of your hair
Oh it's nothing new
To be close to you
Sunsets and medicine at the cross street by my door
Sleepwalking in our neighborhood and
Saw some plants moving in a garden

Know I'm crazy but I don't mind
Then you said that it was alright
All you need is sun
I know that you won't see me anymore
I know but I still try
Five dollars don't feel heavy anymore
I know but I still try, I try
Sunflowers on your head
I thought that they were dead
So I took them off of your hair
Oh it's nothing new
To be close to you
I don't need a protector
I don't need a protector, but I

Felt like it was forever
No I don't need a protector

Overall Meaning

In Isaac Solo's song "Sunflower", the lyrics express a close relationship with someone who is represented by the image of sunflowers on their head. The singer describes how he thought the sunflowers were dead and removed them from the person's hair. The lyrics indicate that the intimacy between the two individuals is not new, and he often spends time with them watching sunsets and using medicine at the cross street by his door. In the neighborhood, they also saw some plants moving in a garden, which he acknowledges may seem crazy but does not mind. The person assures him that everything is alright, and all they need is sun.

Later in the song, there seems to be a sense of acceptance that the relationship may be coming to an end. The singer acknowledges that they won't see each other anymore, but he still tries. The five dollars he had once held significant value, no longer feels heavy anymore, created the sense that time has elapsed. The lasting image is of the sunflowers being removed from the person's head, indicating that the intimacy of their relationship has also come to an end.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunflowers on your head
The persona noticed sunflowers on the head of someone close to him/her.

I thought that they were dead
The persona initially thought the sunflowers were no longer alive.

So I took them off of your hair
The persona removed the sunflowers from the person's hair.

Oh it's nothing new
The persona is used to being close to the person he/she removed the sunflowers from.

To be close to you
The persona values being near or around the person the sunflowers were removed from.

Sunsets and medicine at the cross street by my door
The persona describes the scene of sunsets and a nearby medicine location near his/her home.

Sleepwalking in our neighborhood and saw some plants moving in a garden
The persona was sleepwalking around his/her neighborhood and saw some plants moving in someone's garden.

Know I'm crazy but I don't mind
The persona is aware that his/her sleepwalking behavior may be considered strange, but is not bothered by it.

Then you said that it was alright
The person who saw the plants moving in the garden was given reassurance from the person he/she is close to.

All you need is sun
The person the persona is close with only needs the warmth of the sun to be content.

I know that you won't see me anymore
The persona knows that the person he/she is close to will no longer be around.

I know but I still try
Despite knowing that the other person is leaving, the persona still makes an effort to keep the connection.

Five dollars don't feel heavy anymore
The persona used to feel burdened by five dollars, but no longer does.

I know but I still try, I try
The persona still tries despite the odds being against him/her.

I don't need a protector
The persona does not feel the need for protection or someone to watch over him/her.

I don't need a protector, but I
The persona recognizes that he/she doesn't need a protector but has an unfinished thought.

Felt like it was forever
The persona felt like his/her connection to the other person was unbreakable or would last a long time.

No I don't need a protector
The persona reinforces that he/she does not feel the need for protection from anyone.

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Isaac Solo

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