The music video for their second single, Sunlight, which was released on YouTube on July 3, 2011, passed 1 million views within four days and when it was was released by Polydor Records on August 12, 2011, it debuted at #16 on the UK singles chart. ( Sunlight Songfacts).
On 14 January 2014, Tsang and Curtis both left the band to pursue their own careers in the music industry. In 2017 the drummer Pat Lundy joined the band, but Tony Friend left for complicated circumstances.
From 2017 onwards, Josh Friend and Pat Lundy have partnered up to produce dubstep and electronic music on labels such as Disciple Records and Monstercat under the name Modestep.
On November 4th, 2022, Pat Lundy who has played the drums for the duo's live shows has departed from Modestep. Pat has decided to look for other opportunities outside of the music industry, and Modestep is only one man only. Josh Friend. But Modestep will still live on despite Pat being gone from the project.
Sunlight
Modestep Lyrics
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And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my eyes
Put on those shades
And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my eyes
And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my eyes
Put on those shades
And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my eyes
Sunlight hurts my
Sunlight hurts my
Sunlight hurts my
Sunlight hurts my
Sun, sun, sun, sun, sun
Sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
Don't look to the skies!
Eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes
Put on those shades
And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my eyes
Put on those shades
And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my eyes
Put on those shades
And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my eyes
Put on those shades
And wave to yesterday
The sunlight hurts my
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
Don't look to the skies!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
Don't look to the skies!
The sunlight hurts my eyes!
In Modestep's song "Sunlight," the lyrics speak to the pain and discomfort the singer experiences when being exposed to the sun's harsh rays. The repeated phrase "the sunlight hurts my eyes" underscores the idea that the physical experience of sunlight is overwhelming and difficult to endure for the singer. The solution offered is to put on sunglasses, a metaphor for blocking out or shielding oneself from painful experiences of the past ("wave to yesterday"). The repeated refrain of "Don't look to the skies" reinforces this idea of avoiding difficult memories or experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Put on those shades
Get your sunglasses
And wave to yesterday
Say goodbye to the past
The sunlight hurts my eyes
The bright light is painful for me to see
Sunlight hurts my
The sun's light causes me pain
Don't look to the skies!
Avoid staring at the sun or the bright sky
Eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes
Repeatedly emphasizing the importance of the eyes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Anthony Friend, Joshua Friend
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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