Recordings
The Undertakers Unearthed 1963-65
The Lomax Alliance and CBS Recordings 1966-1967
Is This What You Want? 1968-1969
Heavy Jelly 1970
Home Is In My Head 1971
Three 1972
White Lady /Badger 1974
Livin' For Lovin' 1976
Did You Ever Have That Feeling? 1977
True Voices (Various Artists) 1991
The Ballad of Liverpool Slim 2001 & 2004
Sunset
Jackie Lomax Lyrics
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Just sitting home and I'm dreaming
The shade of our love that I'm thinking of
Like the sun above, is now fading
And I feel like I'm dead
There's a pain here in my head
Oh and I've never never never felt so all alone
Don't want to be on my own
The love that we had, now turning bad
Is now clad in sunset
And I feel like I'm dead
There's a pain here in my head
And I've never never never felt so all alone
And I feel like I'm dead
There's a pain in my head
And I've never never never felt so all alone
Well now I hear people say, well that's the way
Happens every day, son, you ain't no exception
Well now its all right for them, they'll love again
They're going to find their own direction
But me, I feel like I'm dead
There's a pain in my head
And I've never never never felt so alone
And I've never felt so alone
The song "Sunset" by Jackie Lomax is a sorrowful reflection on lost love and the feelings of loneliness that come with it. The song begins by describing a scene of being at home with nothing to do but dream about the love that has recently faded away. The imagery of a sunset is used to describe the slow and painful process of the end of a relationship, with the color fading from the sky just as the intensity of the love has faded away. The singer expresses a sense of feeling dead, with a physical pain in their head that matches the emotional pain in their heart. The refrain repeats this feeling of being all alone, emphasizing the empty space left after a relationship has ended.
The second verse suggests that the singer has been freed from the relationship but does not want to be alone. They reflect on the love that turned bad, with the sunset imagery returning. The pain and loneliness are still present, and the singer has never felt so alone in their life. The final verse reflects on the advice that people often give to someone who has just come out of a broken relationship - "that's the way it happens every day". The singer responds by implying that this doesn't make it any easier for them, and that they don't feel like they will ever love again. The pain and loneliness continue to be felt deeply.
Overall, the song captures the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficult emotions that come with losing someone you love. The slow, mournful melody and melancholic lyrics create a sense of sadness and introspection that anyone who has been through a broken relationship can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunset in slow, no place to go
I'm watching the sunset slowly with nowhere to be.
Just sitting home and I'm dreaming
I'm sitting at home, lost in thought.
The shade of our love that I'm thinking of
I'm reminiscing about the love we used to share.
Like the sun above, is now fading
Our love is fading away, just like the sun setting in the sky.
And I feel like I'm dead
I feel emotionally empty and lifeless.
There's a pain here in my head
I'm experiencing emotional pain that is affecting me physically.
Oh and I've never never never felt so all alone
I've never felt this isolated and lonely before.
And now you see, now that I'm free
Now that our relationship is over, I can see things more clearly.
Don't want to be on my own
I don't want to be alone.
The love that we had, now turning bad
Our once great love has now turned sour.
Is now clad in sunset
Our love is now defined by its ending, much like how the sun sets and marks the end of the day.
Well now I hear people say, well that's the way
People tell me that this is just what happens and it's a common experience.
Happens every day, son, you ain't no exception
Apparently this happens to other people all the time, so I'm not special.
Well now its all right for them, they'll love again
Other people will move on and find love again, but I'm not so sure for myself.
They're going to find their own direction
They will go their own way and find their own happiness in love.
And I've never felt so alone
I am still feeling incredibly alone and lost in the aftermath of our love's sunset.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JACKIE LOMAX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
4 walls
Sunset in slow, no place to go
Just sitting home and Im dreaming
The shade of our love that Im thinking of
Like the sun above, is now fading
And I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain here in my head
Oh and Ive never never never felt so all alone
And now you see, now that Im free
Dont want to be on my own
The love that we had, now turning bad
Is now clad in sunset
And I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain here in my head
And Ive never never never felt so all alone
And I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain in my head
And Ive never never never felt so all alone
Well now I hear people say, well thats the way
Happens every day, son, you aint no exception
Well now its all right for them, theyll love again
Theyre going to find their own direction
But me, I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain in my head
And Ive never never never felt so alone
And Ive never felt so alone
jsilence418
This is a really good album ,should be better known. thanks for posting.
bethany3844
I love this song so much.
4 walls
Sunset in slow, no place to go
Just sitting home and Im dreaming
The shade of our love that Im thinking of
Like the sun above, is now fading
And I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain here in my head
Oh and Ive never never never felt so all alone
And now you see, now that Im free
Dont want to be on my own
The love that we had, now turning bad
Is now clad in sunset
And I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain here in my head
And Ive never never never felt so all alone
And I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain in my head
And Ive never never never felt so all alone
Well now I hear people say, well thats the way
Happens every day, son, you aint no exception
Well now its all right for them, theyll love again
Theyre going to find their own direction
But me, I feel like Im dead
Theres a pain in my head
And Ive never never never felt so alone
And Ive never felt so alone
TurtleFrack
Wow, these tunes sound more like George Harrison than the master himself. Alas, you two buddies are together again writing the best tunes Heaven has ever heard. Amen.
Roberto Ponce
UNFORGETTABLE!!!
jasonpp1973
Diana Krall should do a cover of this, she could do it perfectly!
Dustin Ambroc
i listen to hip hop (real shit biggie ra the rugged man etc) and heard this guy in a sample of a rap song and just had to check him out and this is great i may have just expanded my horizons
christine fawcett
R.I.P.John Richard 'Jackie' Lomax. (born 10 May 1944, Wallasey, Cheshire, England. Died September 15, 2013)
Progressive Boomer Couple
Pete Clarke on drums...
smokeemonkee
Would you please upload "Fall Inside Your Eyes"?