Standing in the Sun
Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators Lyrics


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You're the dark to light
You're never satisfied
You only know the things that will fail to be
A pessimistic one
Who sees the end to come
Where every joy is lost to a tragedy

And still you wonder why you cannot find your peace today
'Cause you were meant to live
So much more than this
Now if only you could see

You could be standing out in the Sun
Still the rain's coming down
Rain's coming down
There ain't a cloud in sight
Still your heart beats cold and grey
Every day

You know it brings me down
The way you drag around
Your heavy heart just like a stone
Well, keep your misery
Don't put it all on me
'Cause I've got problems of my own

You could be standing out in the Sun
Still the rain's coming down
Rain's coming down
So keep your cloud of darkness and doom off my parade
Yeah today

And if I go, you know I set off a spark
I would burn it out, I would burn it all away
If you're a fire jaded, cold calloused heart
Some day, I'll find a way

You could be standing out in the Sun
Still the rain's coming down
Rain's coming down
There ain't a cloud in sight
Still your heart beats cold and grey
Every day

You could be standing out in the Sun
Still the rain's coming down
Rain's coming down




Someday I'll steal the spark, I will burn your cloud away
I'll find a way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Standing in the Sun" talk about a pessimistic person who cannot find peace in their life. The person is focusing on the negative aspects of their life and having trouble embracing positivity. The lines "You only know the things that will fail to be/A pessimistic one/Who sees the end to come" indicate that the person is always thinking about the worst-case scenario, and they have lost their ability to see the good in life.


The chorus of the song encourages the person to break free from their negative thinking and embrace the good in life. The lines "You could be standing out in the Sun/Still the rain's coming down" indicate that even when good things happen, the person cannot enjoy them because they are focusing on the negative. The singer urges the person to change their perspective and start living the life they were meant to live.


The song also touches upon the idea of not wanting to take on someone else's misery. The lines "Well, keep your misery/Don't put it all on me/Cause I've got problems of my own" suggest that the singer has their own problems to deal with and cannot take on the burden of another person's negativity.


Overall, "Standing in the Sun" is a message to embrace positivity and let go of negative thinking.


Line by Line Meaning

You're the dark to light
You always focus on the negative rather than the positive.


You're never satisfied
You are always discontent and never find true happiness.


You only know the things that will fail to be
You have a defeated attitude and never see success as a possibility.


A pessimistic one
You constantly see the glass as half empty and expect the worst.


Who sees the end to come
You always see the worst case scenario and never believe things will work out for the better.


Where every joy is lost to a tragedy
You always believe that joy and happiness is fleeting and inevitably leads to failure or tragedy.


And still you wonder why you cannot find your peace today
You are unable to find inner peace because you are always negative and pessimistic.


'Cause you were meant to live
You were meant for greatness and happiness in life.


So much more than this
You have so much potential beyond your current negative mindset.


Now if only you could see
If only you could change your perspective, you could see the potential in your life.


You could be standing out in the Sun
You could be enjoying life and all it has to offer.


Still the rain's coming down
You are still focused on the negative and unable to enjoy the positive.


Rain's coming down
Your negative mindset and pessimism continue to cloud your vision.


There ain't a cloud in sight
Despite the lack of actual clouds, you have created a metaphorical cloud following you everywhere you go.


Still your heart beats cold and grey
Your heart is hardened and distant, unable to experience true joy or love.


Every day
This is your daily reality, unable to break free from your negative mindset.


You know it brings me down
Your negative energy and behavior is dragging others down with you.


The way you drag around
Your negative energy and defeatist attitude is affecting those around you.


Your heavy heart just like a stone
Your heart is weighed down by negativity and pessimism, making it difficult to find happiness.


Well, keep your misery
You should keep your negative energy and pessimism to yourself, instead of bringing others down with you.


Don't put it all on me
You should not burden others with your negative energy and should take responsibility for your own happiness.


'Cause I've got problems of my own
Everyone has their own problems and it is not fair for you to bring your negative energy into their lives.


So keep your cloud of darkness and doom off my parade
Do not bring your negative energy and pessimism into my life and ruin my happiness.


Yeah today
Starting today, you need to change your negative mindset and choose to see the positives in life.


And if I go, you know I set off a spark
If I leave, my positive energy and attitude will ignite happiness and positivity in others.


I would burn it out, I would burn it all away
I would use my positivity to eliminate all negativity and pessimism.


If you're a fire jaded, cold calloused heart
If your heart has been hardened by negativity and pessimism, then you need to change your mindset.


Some day, I'll find a way
Eventually, you will find a way to break free from your negative mindset and live a happier life.


Someday I'll steal the spark, I will burn your cloud away
Eventually, I will help you see the positivity in life and eliminate your negative mindset.


I'll find a way
I am determined to help you see the potential in life and find happiness.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAUL HUDSON, MYLES R KENNEDY

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@187jacktheripper

Myles and Slash together are simply unstoppable

@Rhino1277HotRails

Again. Thanks

@andreahartofilis1363

Its great to see these two, Myles and Slash together, looking like they are having the time of their lives, rocking it out with incredible talent and chemistry together!!!

@sweatyylemonss5237

Andrea Hartofilis no homo tho

@theTYTAN3

Myles is on of the few vocalists who can actually sing a song better live than studio. WHAT A BEAST!

@El3men12

Wow me too. I told slash when I got his autograph that him and Angus young were my favorite guitarists. He said "that's putting me in good company" haha

@leephillip17

When Slash breaks a sweat you know he's playing his ass off.

@jameswoynilko7962

Never been a slash fan but this new stuff with Myles is just kickass....even his solos are worlds better...maybe it has to do with getting sober...GREAT SONG!

@michelthegreatable

i really like this because you can see just how much energy slash has when he's playing his. jumping around and all. and he's in his 40s!

@coffeecranksinging

That's just so fucking amazing. Sounds even better than the album version. Hard rock as it should be.

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