The Jim Cuddy band features musicians like Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, and Gavin Brown. Guest performers have included Cripps' wife Kathleen Edwards, Sarah Harmer (former Weeping Tile member), and Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco).
For photographs and additional information on Jim visit his website, www.JimCuddy.com.
One Fine Day
Jim Cuddy Lyrics
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Under the summer sky
They moved you past all the kids in your class
You never even asked why
Oh the golden days
Lying awake at night
Hearing the ocean spray
No mothers crying for sons they've lost
Nobody watching at all
Just you and the road as it curves and bends
Doing little jobs for your daddy's friends
One day when the world is right
We're going to walk in the bright blue light
When your kingdom's gone
And your friends moved on
We're going to watch you fall
We're going to watch it all
One fine day
Stuck your hand in a desert land
Hoping that liberty shines
Counting the sins of the ones you put in
Sweeping the roads for mines
It's funny how it all works out
You sleep sound at night
Me I have my doubts
I see a people all tired and torn
Moving along like a gathering storm
You see nothing at all
Walking around with your head in the clouds
Praying to God that it all works out
One day when the world is right
We're going to walk in the bright blue light
When your kingdom's gone
And your friends moved on
We're going to watch you fall
We're going to watch it all
One fine day
Nobody waves good-bye
When you sneak away one night
Under the blood red sky
Leaving a town where hope's gone cold
A little more helpless than it was before
Listen close you'll hear
A cry comes back from the burning sand
One more kid in a broken land
One day when the world is right
We're going to walk in the bright blue light
When your kingdom's gone
And your friends moved on
We're going to watch you fall
One day when the world is right
We're going to walk in the broad daylight
When your kingdom's gone
And your friends moved on
We're going to watch you fall
We're going to watch you crawl
One fine day
The song "One Fine Day" by Jim Cuddy tells the story of a person who was born under the summer sky and moved ahead of their classmates without asking why. They grow up doing little jobs for their dad's friends while nobody is watching, and while nobody cares about the lives they may have cost along the way. The song describes the person's journey through life, including the moment they put their hand in a desert land hoping for liberty but end up counting the sins of the ones they put in, sweeping the roads for mines. Despite the different paths they've taken, the singer of the song expresses that they will all fall one fine day, and nobody will be there to save them from their downfall.
The song's lyrics are commentary on the nature of society and the idea that nobody is truly alone in their journey through life. The golden days that the singer refers to represent the innocence of childhood, where the world seems like a place of wonder and possibility. However, as we grow older, we start to understand the realities of life and the consequences of our actions. The lyrics also touch on themes of lost hope, brokenness, and the passing of time.
Line by Line Meaning
You were born on a windswept morn
You were born during a gusty morning
Under the summer sky
While the warm sun shone above you
They moved you past all the kids in your class
They promoted you ahead of the others in your grade
You never even asked why
You didn't question why you were promoted
Oh the golden days
The cherished moments of the past
Lying awake at night
Staying awake during the nighttime hours
Hearing the ocean spray
Listening to the sound of the waves crashing onto the shore
Nobody counting the lives you've cost
No one keeping track of the harm you've caused others
No mothers crying for sons they've lost
No grieving mothers mourning the loss of their sons
Nobody watching at all
No one observing your actions
Just you and the road as it curves and bends
You and the winding path ahead
Doing little jobs for your daddy's friends
Working small tasks for your father's acquaintances
One day when the world is right
Someday when the world is just and peaceful
We're going to walk in the bright blue light
We'll walk together when the sky is clear and bright
When your kingdom's gone
When all that you've built has crumbled
And your friends moved on
And your companions have left you behind
We're going to watch you fall
We'll witness your failure
We're going to watch it all
We'll observe everything that transpires
Stuck your hand in a desert land
You ventured into an arid territory
Hoping that liberty shines
Wishing for freedom to prevail
Counting the sins of the ones you put in
Totaling the wrongdoing of those you imprisoned
Sweeping the roads for mines
Clearing the dangerous explosives from the streets
It's funny how it all works out
It's ironically surprising how things unfold
You sleep sound at night
You rest peacefully at night
Me I have my doubts
I'm uncertain about things
I see a people all tired and torn
I witness a group of individuals who are exhausted and damaged
Moving along like a gathering storm
Advancing together like an approaching storm
You see nothing at all
You see nothing going on around you
Walking around with your head in the clouds
Being blissfully unaware of reality
Praying to God that it all works out
Hoping for divine intervention to resolve everything
Nobody waves good-bye
No one says farewell as you depart
When you sneak away one night
When you leave surreptitiously one evening
Under the blood red sky
Beneath the crimson-hued heavens
Leaving a town where hope's gone cold
Abandoning a place where optimism has vanished
A little more helpless than it was before
Slightly more vulnerable than when you arrived
Listen close you'll hear
If you pay attention, you might hear
A cry comes back from the burning sand
You'll hear a scream echoing from the scorching terrain
One more kid in a broken land
Another child suffering in a fractured country
We're going to watch you crawl
We'll observe you struggling to move forward
One fine day
A specific day in the future
We're going to walk in the broad daylight
We'll walk together in the full light of day
Contributed by Alice J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.