Sundown
MC Mario Lyrics


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Sundown
You walk away
I should have known
To stay away
From you

Lights down
You fade to gray
I should have known
Your heart would stray away

Ai-ai-ai
Watching the sun go down [x2]
Without you
[x2]

Dumb man
You walk away
I should have known
To stay away
From you, you

Ghost town
With faith you play
You should have known
I'd walk away
From you

Ai-ai-ai
Watching the sun go down [x2]




Without you
[x2]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of MC Mario's song 'Sundown' seems to paint a picture of a person who has been in a relationship that has met its end, and the pain that comes with it. The song opens with the singer recognizing his mistake of not staying away from his former partner. The feeling is all but too familiar, when you realize that you are better off without a particular someone but under the influence of emotions, you tend to neglect that fact. The singer finds out later that the former partner had strayed away, and maybe that was what led to the botched relationship.


The second verse of the song shifts focus from the singer's mistake to the former partner's mistake. The singer recognizes the former partner's inability to keep faith in the relationship leading to ghost town-like emptiness. Similarly, the former partner should have known that the singer was going to walk away. This segment of the song seems to connote that the relationship that defined these two characters must have been a toxic one.


In conclusion, the song 'Sundown' by MC Mario is an emotional one that highlights the excruciating pain comes with ending a toxic relationship.


Interesting facts:


1) 'Sundown' was released in 1999 under Universal Music Canada.
2) The song peaked at #14 on the Canadian Single Chart.
3) The song's remix version features the vocals of Canadian singer and songwriter Lyric.
4) MC Mario released his first album at 23 under Sony Music Canada.
5) MC Mario was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2019.
6) MC Mario's real name is Mario Tremblay.
7) The song's music video was shot in Israel and features a sunset.
8) The song was included in MC Mario's album Non-Stop Dance 2000.
9) MC Mario has released ten studio albums so far.
10) He has received three SOCAN Music Awards.


Chords: Unfortunately, the chords for the song 'Sundown' are not available.


Line by Line Meaning

You walk away
You left me alone


I should have known
I regret not realizing earlier that this would happen


To stay away
I should have avoided you to begin with


From you
From your presence and influence


Lights down
The atmosphere is somber and subdued


You fade to gray
Your energy and spark have diminished


Your heart would stray away
You were always going to lose interest and move on


Ai-ai-ai
Expressing both frustration and sadness


Watching the sun go down [x2]
Observing the end of the day, which symbolizes the end of a relationship


Without you [x2]
Acknowledging the absence of their partner


Dumb man
Self-deprecating insult, implying the singer was foolish to fall for their partner


Ghost town
Metaphor for how they feel after their partner left – empty and deserted


With faith you play
You were reckless with my feelings, hoping I would stick around despite your behavior


I'd walk away
Eventually, I would have had enough of your manipulations and ended things myself




Lyrics © Ultra Tunes
Written by: CHRISTOPHER D'ABUC, GITA BAKRADZE-LAKE

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