ββSUNRISEβ holds some kind of a summer air, but more so a longing for someone who could never really show up,β the group said in a statement. βA sentiment as sticky, sweaty, and fleeting as summer. 'SUNRISE' is as bittersweet as it is groovy. Weβre grateful that the first song weβre releasing since HEATWAVE gets to be one weβve held on to, sang, rewritten, and lived with for so long.β
Sunrise
Michelle Lyrics
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You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
Your might bright slice of diagonal heat
Your reading poetry and I'm making something spicy to eat
You disappoint me but your necklace is an elegant green it beams
In my soul, oh no, I think I lost hope
Slipped dream disc in my spine, it's all cold
I know I could do better, rise up in cold weather
Or maybe after summer I'll still write you letters, like
The Earth still turns and I believe
One day I'll fall into your gravity
I just took too long to see
Beyond this predetermined read
Empty hallways, calendar's months behind
Bed's too warm to leave
But I know like the sun, I gotta rise eventually
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (sunrise, sunrise)
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
It's sour this time
Many times I rode, many times I'd spin and went so far for you
It's familiar and mild
You stretch me out, I still can't reach
Don't wanna need your company
You should know that the Earth still turns and I believe
One day I'll fall into your gravity
I just took too long to see beyond this predetermined read
Empty hallways, calendar's months behind
Bed's too warm to leave
But I know like the sun, I gotta rise eventually
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (sunrise, sunrise)
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (sunrise, sunrise)
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
The lyrics to Michelle's song "Sunrise" seem to be about a person who is disappointed in a love interest who only seems to be interested in a brief, physical relationship rather than something deeper and more meaningful. The person singing the song acknowledges that the love interest is attractive and has a certain magnetism, but ultimately realizes that they are not the right fit for her. She compares the love interest to a setting sun that she prays will pass her by, emphasizing that their relationship will not last.
The second verse touches on the disappointment the person feels in the love interest, highlighting the fact that they may have some redeeming qualities but ultimately fall short of what she needs. She talks about knowing the person's skin better than anyone, including any injuries they may have, but also feels like she has lost hope in the idea of a lasting relationship with them. The chorus repeats the idea that the love interest is not her sunrise, emphasizing her realization that they are not meant to be together.
The final verse returns to the idea that the Earth still turns and things change, even if they may not change as quickly as the person singing the song would like. She acknowledges that it's difficult to leave a comfortable situation, even one that is ultimately unfulfilling, but she knows that she needs to move on and eventually find her own sunrise.
Line by Line Meaning
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (sunrise, sunrise)
You cannot be the start of my good day, my inspiration, my hope for a better tomorrow.
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You are only a memory, a faded thought that I wish I could forget and never see again.
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
You are not looking for something serious, just a temporary relationship filled with physical pleasure.
Turn to you and you've moved on
Every time I try to approach you, you have already left, you are always out of reach.
Your might bright slice of diagonal heat
Your strong and powerful presence that shines like a beam of sunlight in my life.
Your reading poetry and I'm making something spicy to eat
We have different interests and activities, we are not compatible in our daily lives.
You disappoint me but your necklace is an elegant green it beams
Although you have let me down, you still have a charm and elegance that is hard to ignore.
And I know your skin better than all the leaves or the deep clean wounds
I have seen every inch of you, every mark, every scar, but still, I cannot understand you completely.
In my soul, oh no, I think I lost hope
I have lost all my faith and optimism in finding a meaningful relationship.
Slipped dream disc in my spine, it's all cold
I am hopeless and unhappy, my dreams and aspirations have turned to nothingness.
I know I could do better, rise up in cold weather
I believe in myself, I can move on and become stronger, no matter how tough the circumstances are.
Or maybe after summer I'll still write you letters, like
Perhaps I will still be reaching out to you, despite the fact that we are not meant to be together.
The Earth still turns and I believe
I still have faith in the future, that the world will continue to move and evolve.
One day I'll fall into your gravity
One day, I will be attracted to you again, despite everything that has happened.
I just took too long to see beyond this predetermined read
I have finally realized that our love story was doomed from the start, and it took me too much time to accept it.
Empty hallways, calendar's months behind
I am lost and alone, time has moved on without me, leaving me stranded in the past.
Bed's too warm to leave
I am comfortable and safe in my current situation, even though it is not ideal.
But I know like the sun, I gotta rise eventually
I have to leave my comfort zone and move on, just like the sun has to rise every day.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Charlie Kilgore, Emma Lee, Julian Kaufman, Isabella Reyes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ArgonRiver15
[Chorus]
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (Sunrise, sunrise)
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and youβ wouldβ pass me by
You'reβ only looking for a good time,β a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
[Verse 1]
Well, there's something about the way you passed me by
I couldn't keep up and now I'm stuck
And I never forget how carefully you counted it
725 licks to the center of a Tootsie Pop
All the times you laughed it made my heart stop
Get the key, unlocked, no pace, no clock
Who's there? Knock, knock (Knock, knock)
[Pre-Chorus]
The Earth still turns and I believe
One day I'll fall into your gravity
I just took too long to see beyond this predetermined read
Empty hallways, calendar's months behind
Beds too warm to leave
But I know like the sun, I gotta rise eventually
[Chorus]
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (Sunrise, sunrise)
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
[Verse 2]
It's sour this time
Many times I rode
Many times I'd spin and went so far for you
It's familiar and mild
You stretch me out, I still can't reach
Don't wanna need your company
[Pre-Chorus]
You should know that the Earth still turns and I believe
One day I'll fall into your gravity
I just took too long to see beyond this predetermined read
Empty hallways, calendar's months behind
Beds too warm to leave
But I know like the sun I gotta rise eventually
[Chorus]
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (Sunrise, sunrise)
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
Couldn't ever be my sunrise (Sunrise, sunrise)
You're just a setting sun, I'd pray and you would pass me by
You're only looking for a good time, a body you could kiss on
Turn to you and you've moved on
@liamdownes7346
I am beyond happy this was played on the radio, such a vibey song
@arysenna
really?! which station?
@JustinCase-my5vc
Calm down
@truefire151
@@arysenna I hear it often on 88.9 Radio Milwaukee
@milktea2839
@@truefire151 omg really no way!
@3rikfreshgeneration349
83.90 fm in texas quinlan
@RadioDonNowhere
Es Radio Doble Nueve 99.1FM
Lima, PerΓΊ!
@Jungle1111
I literally heard the first 5 seconds of the chorus on the Snapchat music search thingy and I loved it instantly and had to search it up. Now Iβm here :)
@downnowbrowncow5571
Same here! Makes me so happy
@nctwebcat
same