Heyward's second album, titled 'Postcards From Home', was released in 1986, spawning two further top U.K. 40 hits in "Love All Day" (#31) and "Warning Sign" (#25). Heyward's subsequent albums include 'I Love You Avenue' (1988), 'From Monday To Sunday' (1992), which landed Heyward an American radio hit with "Kite", and 'Tangled' (1995). Although his mainstream popularity has faded since the 80s, he continues to tour.
How Do You Live Without Sunshine
Nick Heyward Lyrics
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There stands a fool on a string
Everything you ever loved
Has turned to lavender wine
Why do you lie here in this light?
Where the sun don't shine
A brand-new comfort in you
How do you live without sunshine?
How do you breathe?
Why do you try and hide?
What have you got to hide?
How do you live without sunshine?
Jubilee sunshine
It was seventy-seven degrees in the shade
And we want to know what happened to that heat wave
We saw fade
Anybody know love?
Anyone really know love?
Imagine there's a world
Somewhere with nothing above
Nothing above here in this light
Where you need all your life
Someone's playing hoopla with some 45s
It's not you
Just how do you live without sunshine?
How do you breathe?
Why do you try and hide?
What have you got to hide?
How do you live without sunshine?
Jubilee sunshine
It was seventy-seven degrees in the shade
How do you live?
How do you breathe?
Someone's playing heat wave for the lady
How do you live without sun?
The lyrics in Nick Heyward's song "How Do You Live Without Sunshine" seem to be exploring themes of loss, dejection, and darkness. The opening lines paint a picture of someone who is foolishly standing in the light while everything they have loved has slipped away from them. The imagery of "lavender wine" suggests that something beautiful has faded and lost its flavor. It's unclear who this person is or what has happened to them, but they're lying exposed in the light, vulnerable and defenseless.
The chorus addresses the question of how one can live without sunshine - a rhetorical question that suggests a life without warmth, light, and happiness is no life at all. The use of the word "Jubilee" in the chorus suggests a kind of celebration or joyful occasion that must go on without the presence of the sun. There's a sense of yearning and loss in the line "It was seventy-seven degrees in the shade, and we want to know what happened to that heat wave we saw fade." It's as if something powerful and vital has slipped out of reach, leaving the singer and their audience feeling abandoned and powerless.
Overall, the lyrics of "How Do You Live Without Sunshine" seem to express a deep sense of despair and confusion in the face of loss and disillusionment. The song raises questions about the nature of happiness, the challenges of coping with change, and the importance of staying true to oneself in the midst of darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Here in this light
In this situation or context
There stands a fool on a string
Someone who's controlled by others
Everything you ever loved
All the things that have been important to you
Has turned to lavender wine
They've lost their value and become insignificant
Why do you lie here in this light?
Why are you pretending everything is okay when it's not?
Where the sun don't shine
In an unpleasant or uncomfortable place
A brand-new comfort in you
You've found a new way to soothe yourself
To hide the truth
To keep yourself from facing the reality
How do you live without sunshine?
How do you cope without happiness or positivity?
How do you breathe?
How do you find the will to keep going?
Why do you try and hide?
Why do you pretend everything is okay?
What have you got to hide?
What are you keeping from others or yourself?
Jubilee sunshine
Joyful happiness
It was seventy-seven degrees in the shade
It was a perfect day
And we want to know what happened to that heat wave
We want to know why that happiness disappeared
Anybody know love?
Does anyone truly understand what love is?
Anyone really know love?
Does love actually exist?
Imagine there's a world
Consider a hypothetical place or circumstance
Somewhere with nothing above
Where everything is equal and fair
Where you need all your life
Where you would have to put in effort and work for your survival
Someone's playing hoopla with some 45s
Someone's having fun while you're struggling
It's not you
It's not a reflection of your worth or abilities
Just how do you live without sunshine?
Again, how can you cope without happiness or positivity?
Jubilee sunshine
Joyful happiness
Someone's playing heat wave for the lady
Someone's trying to bring happiness to someone else's life
How do you live without sun?
How can you survive without warmth and happiness?
Contributed by Mia R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.