On the surface, 22-year-old Florida native Matt Hires seems to be the epito… Read Full Bio ↴On the surface, 22-year-old Florida native Matt Hires seems to be the epitome of the sunshine state: bare-footed, artistic, and coolly easy-going. But there’s a lot more to him than meets the eye. As a child, Matt was introduced to different musical genres by his father. It was Matt’s father that passed along his old, handmade acoustic guitar from 1977 to Matt when he was sixteen years old - the same guitar that Matt uses today. A homeschooler, Matt taught himself to play the guitar. During high school, Matt gravitated towards the punk/hardcore scene, which is a far cry from his own introspectively powerful acoustic pop sound. Although he was a hockey player and enjoyed surfing and skateboarding, Matt was self-proclaimed nerd. “I collected tons of Star Wars toys as a young kid, made my own Star Wars movies with them that usually starred my pet hedgehog, Prickles, and wrote my own Star Wars stories - they were pretty bad,” Matt recalls of his early childhood. Though Matt might have outgrown his fascination with Star Wars toys, he never outgrew his love for music. By the time he was seventeen years old, Matt wrote his first song, and began performing in public a year later. Soon thereafter, Matt and a few of his friends decided to start a band, Brer. They recorded two 'chill' albums, The Sun Is Rising EP and Microwavable. “There were ups and downs, band members came and went, but overall it was a great time, and a great experience. We also evolved a lot musically over our fairly short existence, and I grew a lot as a songwriter and musician,” says Matt. Now, as a solo artist, Matt is poised to captivate audiences with his endearing personality, melodic sound, and undeniable talent.

Matt Hires will be coming to Madison, WI.

O Sunrise
Matt Hires Lyrics

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Sunrise oh sunrise
Look in my eyes
Cause i know you can see
Oh i know you can see

Swallow the darkness
And color the sky
Cause i want to belive

Oh i want to belive

And lift up your head
Oh i need you to hold me
Cause you've been away
For so long
And lift your head
On the nights long and lonely
And nothing's the same
When you're gone
Oh nothing's the same
When you're gone

Sunrise oh sunrise
You set trhought the sky
Like a ship on the sea
Like a ship on the sea
Breathing you're light on
The clouds passing by
Won't you breath it on me
Won't you breath it on me
Oh

And lift up your head
Oh i need you to hold me
Cause you've been away
For so long
And lift your head
On the nights long and lonely
And nothing's the same
When you're gone
Oh nothing's the same
When you're gone
Ohohoh

In that time
In that time
Oh what will you say
Now the dawn shining bright
Will you just walk away
Will you whisper my name
From some dark indoor way
Try to hiding my shadow
And cover my face over

I wanna see a set
I wanna see
So sunrise oh sunrise
Keep shining on me
Sing it ohohoh
Keep shining on me

And lift up your head
Oh i need you to hold me
Cause you've been away
For so long
And lift your head
On the nights long and lonely
And nothing's the same
When you're gone
Oh nlift up your head
Oh i need you to hold me
Cause you've been away
For so long
And lift your head
On the nights long and lonely
And nothing's the same
When you're gone
Oh nothing's the same
When you're gone

sunrise oh sunrise
look in my eyes
cause i know you can see
oh i know you can see

(Merci

Overall Meaning

beaucoup pour la demande!)

The song "O Sunrise" by Matt Hires is a passionate plea to the sun to rise and bring back the light into the singer's life. The lyrics begin with a direct address to the sunrise, urging it to look into the singer's eyes and see the pain and longing within. The singer wants the sunrise to "swallow the darkness and color the sky" because he wants to believe that things will get better. He feels lost and alone in the absence of the sunrise and longs for its warmth and light to return.

The chorus of the song repeats the plea for the sunrise to lift up its head and shine on the singer. He desperately needs the comfort and solace that only the sunrise can provide. In the second verse, the singer questions what will happen "in that time" when the sunrise has returned. Will the person he's waiting for walk away, or will they finally acknowledge and accept the love he has to offer? The singer wants to bask in the glow of the sunrise and forget about the pain of the past.

Overall, "O Sunrise" is a powerful and emotive song about the hope and healing that can come with the return of light after a period of darkness. The singer is vulnerable and raw in his expression of longing for the sunrise and the comfort it can bring.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunrise oh sunrise
The start of a new day, filled with hope and potential

Look in my eyes
Asking the sunrise to see the singer's true feelings and emotions

Cause i know you can see
Believing that the sunrise has the power to understand and empathize

Swallow the darkness
Asking the sunrise to dispel the darkness of night

And color the sky
Painting the sky with vibrant hues to signify a fresh start

Cause i want to believe
Yearning for a new beginning and positive change

And lift up your head
Asking the sunrise to bring light and warmth to the singer's life

Oh i need you to hold me
Craving companionship and support

Cause you've been away
Feeling abandoned and alone without the sunrise's presence

For so long
Enduring a difficult and trying time

On the nights long and lonely
Longing for comfort during dark and painful moments

And nothing's the same
Feeling a sense of loss and change without the sunrise

When you're gone
When the sunrise is absent

You set through the sky
Watching the sunrise traverse the horizon like a ship sailing the seas

Like a ship on the sea
Metaphor for the journey of life, with the sunrise serving as a light in dark times

Breathing your light on
Basking in the warmth and energy of the sunrise

The clouds passing by
Witnessing the beauty of nature and its ever-changing landscape

Won't you breathe it on me
Asking the sunrise to share its light and energy

In that time
Reflecting on the past and what the future may hold

Oh what will you say
Wondering what the outcome of a situation will be

Now the dawn shining bright
The promise of a bright new day and new beginnings

Will you just walk away
Questioning whether someone will choose to leave despite the hope of a new day

Will you whisper my name
Hoping that someone will remember and continue to care for the singer

From some dark indoor way
Feeling isolated and alone, separated from others by inner turmoil

Try to hiding my shadow
Attempting to hide one's past or problems from others

And cover my face over
Feeling undeserving or ashamed of oneself

I wanna see a set
Desiring closure and an end to a difficult situation

So sunrise oh sunrise
Calling upon the sunrise to bring an end to darkness and pain

Keep shining on me
Continuing to bask in the warmth and energy of the sunrise

Writer(s): Eric Rosse, Matthew Hires Copyright: Painted Desert Music Corp. O.B.O. Blue Gnu Music

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