When Sunny Gets Blue
Matt Monro Lyrics
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Skies get grey and cloudy
And the rain begins to fall
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Love is gone
So what can I do
No sweet lover man comes to call
Oh when sunny gets blue
She breathes a sigh of sadness
Like the winds that sway the trees.
Winds that set the leaves a-sway
Like the violins that play
Strange and haunting melodies
Oh when sunny gets blue
Sunny gets blue
When sunny gets blue
People used to love to see her laugh
And see her smile
That's how she got her name
Since that sad affair
She's lost her smile
Changed her style
Somehow she's not the same
The memories come back
And pretty dreams rise up
Where the other dreams fell through
Hurry new love, hurry here
Kiss away each lonely tear
Hold me near when
Sunny gets blue
Oh yes, when sunny gets blue
Sunny gets blue
When sunny gets blue
Sunny gets blue
The song "When Sunny Gets Blue" by Matt Monro explores the way love can change the mood and demeanor of a person. The lyrics describe a woman who becomes sad and melancholy when her lover is no longer with her. The song uses the metaphor of weather to represent the emotional state of the woman. When the sun is shining and everything is going well, she is happy and carefree. But when her lover leaves, the skies become grey and cloudy, and the rain begins to fall, symbolizing her tears. The sound of rain is conveyed through the rhythmic repetition of "pitter patter."
The chorus of the song emphasizes the woman's sadness, as she sighs with sadness, like the winds that sway the trees. The sound of the wind is represented in the song by the haunting melody of the violins. The woman's melancholy is further described as she loses her smile and changes her style, becoming a different person than she was before. The memories of her lost love come back to her, and she longs for a new lover to come and hold her close, to comfort her in her pain.
The song's mood is one of wistful longing, with a slow tempo and gentle instrumentation. The lyrics are poignant and evocative, drawing the listener into the world of the woman and her lost love. The song captures the way in which love can transform a person, bringing joy and sorrow in equal measure.
Line by Line Meaning
When sunny gets blue
When everything seems perfect and sunny, but suddenly turns blue and depressing
Skies get grey and cloudy
The previously blue skies become grey and cloudy when she becomes sad
And the rain begins to fall
Rain starts falling from the sky, matching her sadness
Pitter patter, pitter patter
The sounds of the raindrops falling on the ground
Love is gone
She lost her love, and that's the reason for her sadness
So what can I do
There's nothing she can do to bring back her love or happiness
No sweet lover man comes to call
There's no one to comfort her or bring her love and affection
Oh when sunny gets blue
Expressing how sad she feels when everything turns blue
She breathes a sigh of sadness
She lets out a deep sigh because of how sad she feels
Like the winds that sway the trees
Her sadness is like the wind that moves and sways the trees
Winds that set the leaves a-sway
The wind is strong enough to move the leaves on the trees
Like the violins that play
Her sadness is like a melancholic tune played on violins
Strange and haunting melodies
The music expresses a sense of unease and melancholy
Sunny gets blue
Expressing how the previously sunny situation turns blue and depressing
People used to love to see her laugh
People enjoyed seeing her happy and laughing
And see her smile
They also loved her smile
That's how she got her name
Her name may have come from her happy and sunny demeanor
Since that sad affair
After a tragic event happened to her
She's lost her smile
She doesn't smile as often as she used to
Changed her style
Her personality or behavior has changed since the event
Somehow she's not the same
She doesn't appear or feel the same way she used to be
The memories come back
Memories of the past that she shared with her lost love keep coming back to her
And pretty dreams rise up
She has dreams of happier times and a better future
Where the other dreams fell through
Her previous dreams failed to become reality and never came true
Hurry new love, hurry here
She's looking for a new love to replace the one she lost
Kiss away each lonely tear
She wants her new love to comfort her and make her happy again
Hold me near when
She wants her new love to be close to her at all times
Sunny gets blue
Expressing how she feels when everything turns blue and depressing
Oh yes, when sunny gets blue
Reiterating how sad she feels when everything turns blue and depressing
Sunny gets blue
Closing the song by repeating the main theme of the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARVIN FISHER
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Jim Hunter
on Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
looked for this one for a long time, he's the best.