Brown Eyed Girl
Magadog Lyrics
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Down in the hollow, playing a new game,
Laughing and a running hey, hey! Skipping and a jumping,
In the misty morning fog with our hearts a thumpin' and you...
My brown eyed girl,
You, my brown eyed girl.
Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow?
Standing in the sunlight laughing, hiding behind a rainbow's wall,
Slipping and sliding, all along the waterfall, with you...
My brown eyed girl,
You, my brown eyed girl.
Do you remember when we used to sing?
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
... la te da
So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own
I saw you just the other day, my, you have grown!
Cast my memory back there, Lord, sometimes I'm overcome thinking about
Making love in the green grass, behind the stadium with you ...
My brown eyed girl
You, my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing?
Sha la la la la la la la la la la de da
Sha la la la la la la la la la la de da
Sha la la la la la la la la la la de da
The lyrics to this classic rock song by Van Morrison depict a nostalgic reminiscing about a past love. The singer begins by asking where they had gone and fondly remembers days spent playing in the rain, laughing and running with their brown-eyed girl. The singer then asks what happened to Tuesdays and relates a memory of going into an old mine with a transistor radio, standing in the sun, laughing and hiding behind a rainbow's wall, slipping and sliding along a waterfall with his brown-eyed girl. The chorus repeats the refrain about the brown-eyed girl's beauty and the fond memories spent with her. The singer then remembers singing together and singing "Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie" together, and the song ends with the singer discussing how hard it is to find his way without his brown-eyed girl by his side, but remembering fondly the time they spent making love in the green grass behind the stadium.
The lyrics to Brown Eyed Girl can be interpreted as a representation of youth, freedom, and the innocent joy of being in love. The green grass behind the stadium symbolizes a place of freedom for the couple where they could be together, while the rainbow's wall suggests that their love was a secret, something that they had to hide from the rest of the world. The chorus is an ode to the beauty of the brown-eyed girl, but it can also be seen as a representation of the way love can color our memories – everything is tinted by the feeling of being in love. The song's nostalgia is not entirely sad, as memories of youthful joy and love still bring a feeling of warmth and contentment.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey where did we go? The days when the rains came?
Do you remember the days when rain did not hold us back and we used to have fun, even in the hollows?
Down in the hollow, playing a new game,
We always found new ways of entertainment and recreation
Laughing and a running hey, hey! Skipping and a jumping,
We enjoyed doing carefree activities together full of laughter and mischief.
In the misty morning fog with our hearts a thumpin' and you...
We were overwhelmed with excitement while we hung out in the foggy mornings.
My brown eyed girl,
You were always by my side, my cherished companion and friend.
You, my brown eyed girl.
I cherish your friendship and I am so grateful to have you in my life.
Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow?
Do you miss the days when life was slower paced, and we would take time to enjoy the little things?
Going down the old mine with a transistor radio,
We would go to the mine with our radio to listen to music and make memories.
Standing in the sunlight laughing, hiding behind a rainbow's wall,
We would find joy in the simple things; playing in the sun and hiding behind a rainbow's wall brought us so much amusement.
Slipping and sliding, all along the waterfall, with you...
Together, we would have fun sliding and slipping along the waterfall.
So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own
It is difficult to navigate life alone, without you by my side.
I saw you just the other day, my, you have grown!
It's been a while since we've seen each other and I appreciate seeing the magnificent person you have become.
Cast my memory back there, Lord, sometimes I'm overcome thinking about
Recalling the memories we shared can sometimes be overwhelming and emotional.
Making love in the green grass, behind the stadium with you...
I remember the intimate moments we shared together in the grass behind the stadium.
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
At times, words cannot express how much I value our friendship, so I'll hum a tune instead.
Sha la la la la la la la la la la de da
I'm feeling sentimental about the moments we shared in the past, I'll hum a tune to reminisce.
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