Nilsson also refers to a Dutch guitar pop band From Alkmaar The Netherlands which existed form 1997 till 2003. The band was fronted by singer Marieke Eelman. After their split in 2001 Marieke Eelman formed the band Eelman (after her last name) in 2003 together with Nilsson bassplayer Wilco Witte.
DAYBREAK
Nilsson Lyrics
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Here comes the sunlight, makin' me sad
Had a good time last night, best I ever had
Here come the sunshine that's makin' me sad
So sad, so sad, so sad, so sad
Here come the daybreak, it's bringin' me pain
It's causin' me heartache, I wish it would rain
But here come the daylight and now it's the end
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
Here come the daylight, it's bringin' me down
Causin' me heartache, it's spinnin' my head around, yeah
Here come the daylight, it's bringin' me pain
It's causin' me heartache, I wish it would rain
Had a good time last night, just me and my friends
But here come the daylight and now it's the end
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no (oh no, oh no, oh no)
Here come the sunlight, it's bringin' me down
It's causin' me heartache, it's spinnin' my head around, yeah
Here come the daybreak, it's makin' me cough
It's causin' me sunburn, it's pissin' me off
Had a good time last night in the moon's glimpse
Now all that'll save me is a total eclipse
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
The lyrics of Nilsson's "Daybreak" speaks about the feeling of sadness and heartbreak that comes with the arrival of daylight. The song starts with the arrival of daylight, which makes the singer feel sad and reminisce about the good time he had the night before. The sunlight reminds him that the night has come to an end and he has to return to reality. The singer is not ready to face the daylight and feels that it is bringing him down and causing him heartache. He longs for the night to continue and for it to keep raining, so he doesn't have to face the pain that daylight brings.
The second verse of the song continues with the same theme of pain and heartache. The singer wishes that it would rain instead of the sun shining brightly. He laments that the good time he had with his friends last night has come to an end with the arrival of daytime. The daylight is making him feel down and causing his head to spin around. The singer has a cough and a sunburn because of the sunlight, and it is making him angry. The only thing that can save him now is a total eclipse.
Overall, Nilsson's "Daybreak" captures the feeling of sadness and heartache that comes with the daylight after a good night out. The singer longs for the night to continue, and the sunlight only brings him down and causes him pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Here comes the daylight, it's makin' me sad
The arrival of daylight is causing me to feel dejected
Here comes the sunlight, makin' me sad
The sunlight is contributing to my sadness
Had a good time last night, best I ever had
I enjoyed myself last night more than any other time
Here come the sunshine that's makin' me sad
The sunshine is making me feel unhappy
Here come the daybreak, it's bringin' me pain
The arrival of daybreak is causing me to suffer
It's causin' me heartache, I wish it would rain
Daybreak is causing me emotional pain and I wish it would start raining
Had a good time last night, just me and my friends
I had an enjoyable time with my friends last night
But here come the daylight and now it's the end
The arrival of daylight signifies the end of the enjoyable time with my friends
Here come the daylight, it's bringin' me down
Daylight is making me feel depressed
Causin' me heartache, it's spinnin' my head around, yeah
Daylight is causing me emotional pain and making me feel dizzy
Here come the sunlight, it's bringin' me down
The sunlight is causing me to feel unhappy
Here come the daybreak, it's bringin' me pain
The arrival of daybreak is causing me to suffer
Causin' me heartache, it's spinnin' my head around, yeah
Daybreak is causing me emotional pain and making me feel dizzy
It's causin' me heartache, I wish it would rain
Daybreak is causing me emotional pain and I wish it would start raining
Had a good time last night, just me and my friends
I had an enjoyable time with my friends last night
But here come the daylight and now it's the end
The arrival of daylight signifies the end of the enjoyable time with my friends
Here come the daylight, it's bringin' me down
Daylight is making me feel depressed
It's causin' me heartache, it's spinnin' my head around, yeah
Daylight is causing me emotional pain and making me feel dizzy
Here come the daybreak, it's makin' me cough
The arrival of daybreak is causing me to cough
It's causin' me sunburn, it's pissin' me off
Daybreak is causing me to get sunburned and making me angry
Had a good time last night in the moon's glimpse
I had an enjoyable time last night while looking at the moon
Now all that'll save me is a total eclipse
The only thing that can alleviate my pain is a total eclipse of the sun
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
Expression of distress and disappointment
(oh no, oh no, oh no)
Repetition of expression of distress and disappointment
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY NILSSON, HARRY EDWARD NILSSON
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