Brown Eyed Girl
McFly Feat. Busted Lyrics

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Hey where did we go, days when the rains came?
Down in the hollow, playin' a new game
Laughing and a running hey, hey! Skipping and jumping
In the misty morning fog with our hearts thumpin' and you ...
My brown eyed girl
You, my brown eyed girl

Whatever happened, Tuesday and so slow?

Going down the old mine, transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing, hidin' 'hind a rainbow's wall
Slipping and sliding, all along the water fall, 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 di da
Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da
... la di da
Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da

So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own
I saw you just the other day and, my, how you have grown!
Cast my memory back there, Lord, hey, now I'm overcome thinking 'bout
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 di da
La di da
Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da
Brown eyed girl
Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da
yeah, yeah

Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da
you're my brown eyed girl

Overall Meaning

The song "Brown Eyed Girl" by McFly Feat. Busted is a cover of Van Morrison's iconic tune. The song starts with an inquiry about the past- the "days when the rains came" and "where did we go?" They reminisce about the time they spent in nature- "Down in the hollow, playin' a new game. Laughing and a running hey, hey! Skipping and jumping." The misty morning fog sounds like a backdrop to their playful and carefree time, and their hearts beating faster.

The second verse talks about "Tuesday and so slow" and how they used to hang out and listen to music on a transistor radio while enjoying the sunshine. There was always a sense of adventure to their time together- "Slipping and sliding, all along the water fall." The chorus provides a sense of nostalgia and deep appreciation of the people in their lives, particularly their "brown eyed girl." They acknowledge that it's "So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own" and that they have memories of their time together that makes them feel a sense of longing.

The song ends on a high note- they saw their "brown eyed girl" recently and were surprised by how much she has grown. They reminisce about making love in the green grass behind the stadium, showing the progression of their relationship from innocent fun to a more mature and intimate one. The repeated "Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da" is both a way to encapsulate their time together in a fun, sing-along way, and to emphasize that those moments are in the past and will not be relived in the same way.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey where did we go, days when the rains came?
Remember when we used to have days where it rained and we had fun playing in the hollow and try new things?

Down in the hollow, playin' a new game
We used to go to the hollow to try out new games together.

Laughing and a running hey, hey! Skipping and jumping
We always had so much fun together, we'd laugh and run, skip and jump.

In the misty morning fog with our hearts thumpin' and you...
Remember that morning we were in the misty fog, and our hearts were beating with excitement, and you were there with me?

My brown eyed girl
You, my beloved, with the beautiful brown eyes.

You, my brown eyed girl
You're the one I love, with the mesmerizing brown eyes.

Whatever happened, Tuesday and so slow?
Do you remember that Tuesday when we spent the day doing nothing and time passed so slowly?

Going down the old mine, transistor radio
We used to listen to music on our old transistor radio while exploring the old mine.

Standing in the sunlight laughing, hidin' 'hind a rainbow's wall
Remember how we stood in the sunlight, laughing, and trying to hide behind a rainbow's wall.

Slipping and sliding, all along the waterfall, with you...
We had such a good time slipping and sliding along the waterfall, all while being together.

Do you remember when we used to sing?
Remember when we used to sing together?

Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da
We used to sing 'Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da.'

So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own
It's difficult to find my way now that I'm alone without you.

I saw you just the other day and, my, how you have grown!
I saw you recently and you have grown so much!

Cast my memory back there, Lord, hey, now I'm overcome thinking 'bout
I think back to those memories and get overwhelmed with emotions.

Making Love in the green grass, behind the stadium with you...
Remember we made love on the green grass behind the stadium?

Brown eyed girl
You, my love, with the precious brown eyes.

Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da
We used to sing 'Sha la la la la la la la la la la di da.'

yeah, yeah
That's right.

You're my brown eyed girl
You will forever be my love with the stunning brown eyes.

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Comments from YouTube:

Tayfun Tuna

1y↑10

A rare piece, not even some Busted fans know about. Good performance, great memories.

ElRoberXD

What genre do you think is this version?

MarquiMarqIsSoRandom.

31w↑1

@ElRoberXDThis genre is Rock and Roll. The original artist is Van Morrison. This song peaked at number 10 in Spring time, March of 1967. You can hear the original recording of this being played on classic rock stations. I think Busted version sounds very Pop Rock.