Perfect Day
Kirsty MacColl Feat. Evan Dando Lyrics
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Drink Sangria in the park
And then later
When it gets dark, we go home
Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
Just a perfect day
Problems all left alone
Weekenders on our own
It's such fun
Just a perfect day
You made me forget myself
I thought I was
Someone else, someone good
Oh, it's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on
You just keep me hanging on
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
You're going to reap just what you sow
The song “Perfect Day” by Kirsty MacColl featuring Evan Dando is a love song about spending a wonderful day with someone special. The song describes a perfect day where the two of them enjoy each other's company while doing simple, leisurely activities such as drinking Sangria in the park, feeding animals in the zoo, and watching a movie together. The lyrics suggest that they have forgotten their problems and responsibilities, and are fully immersed in each other’s company. The use of the refrain ‘Oh, it's such a perfect day, I'm glad I spent it with you’ reinforces the idea of a carefree day filled with joy and happiness.
The lyrics “You just keep me hanging on” could be interpreted in different ways. It could be perceived as the person asking the other to stay with them and not leave, or it could also mean that the person is clinging on to the moment and the feeling of the perfect day. The repetition of the line ‘You're going to reap just what you sow’ at the end of the song could represent the idea that the happiness and joy they experienced on this day is a result of their actions and choices, and that they will ultimately be rewarded for it.
Overall, the song “Perfect Day” is a beautiful ode to a special day spent with someone who brings joy and happiness into one’s life.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a perfect day
A day that is just perfect in every way
Drink Sangria in the park
Drinking Sangria in a park, one activity of the perfect day
And then later
After drinking Sangria in the park, something else happens
When it gets dark, we go home
Leaving the park after dark, returning home
Feed animals in the zoo
Feeding the animals at the zoo, another activity of the perfect day
A movie, too, and then home
Watching a movie and returning home, after feeding animals at the zoo
Oh, it's such a perfect day
Expressing how perfect the day is
I'm glad I spent it with you
Thanking the person they spent the perfect day with
You just keep me hanging on
The person they spent the day with keeps them attached, or excited
Problems all left alone
Not worrying about any problems, another feature of the perfect day
Weekenders on our own
Being independent and enjoying each other's company during the weekend
It's such fun
Expressing how the day was full of joy and entertainment
You made me forget myself
The person they spent the day with made them forget their worries or troubles
I thought I was
They believed they were someone else
Someone else, someone good
This person they thought they were was someone good, implying they feel better about themselves because of the day
You're going to reap just what you sow
A warning that the person they spent the day with will suffer the consequences of their actions
You're going to reap just what you sow
Reiterating the warning
You're going to reap just what you sow
Reiterating the warning again
You're going to reap just what you sow
Final warning that the person will suffer the consequences of their actions
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lou Reed
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@mattmcdonald6202
No-one in the first bright flush of their career or relationship can record this authentically.
It's an autumn song... when your career is sliding down to somewhere unfashionable / real / better.
And all the better for it.
Gotta love Evan for giving her space to "be what she could be" here.
@mattmcdonald6202
ps Yes, I really miss her too.
@EllaSouthportfair
RIP beautifull lady and awesome singer
@jesseemullen
I never knew Kirsty sang so gently. I'm used to the "Fairytale Of New York" vocal style. Beautiful
@perfectdayuk
Gone, but never forgotten xx
@cabarlahh
Kirsty God bless you...when my little brother Stevie died at 24..your album Kite was released...I listened to this so fervently...your cover of the Kinks.. Days was my fave track..you know...I love Lou..but you do this beautiful song such justice..you and Evan xo Cheers xo
@Vida587
this is a lovely song, and there voices go together really well
@moonmonkey999
i didnt know this existed. Came for evan. he done well
@merrintrue
She had such a lovely voice ... such a shame she died. Loved her work with the Pogues as well....
@fodsaks
It feels like 'Galore' was on my personal stereo throughout the entire second half of the 90s. One of the happiest periods in my life, living in North London, strolling around the streets and parks with kirsty whispering in my ear.