Sunny Day
ROCO & The S.S. Band Lyrics
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Had to get away from those fools
We learned more from a three-minute record, baby
Than we ever learned in school
Tonight I hear the neighborhood drummer sound
I can feel my heart begin to pound
You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes
And follow your dreams down
Well, we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Like soldiers in the winter's night
With a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Well, now young faces grow sad and old
And hearts of fire grow cold
We swore blood brothers against the wind
Now I'm ready to grow young again
And hear your sister's voice calling us home
Across the open yards
Well maybe we'll cut someplace of our own
With these drums and these guitars
'Cause we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in the stormy night
With a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Now on the street tonight the lights grow dim
The walls of my room are closing in
There's a war outside still raging
You say it ain't ours anymore to win
I want to sleep beneath
Peaceful skies in my lover's bed
With a wide open country in my eyes
And these romantic dreams in my head
Once we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in a stormy night
With a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Ohh ohh ohh
Ohh ohh ohh
Ohh ohh ohh
Ohh ohh ohh
The song "Sunny Day" by ROCO & The S.S. Band is a nostalgic reflection on youthful freedom and camaraderie. The opening lines, "Well, we bursted out of class / Had to get away from those fools / We learned more from a three-minute record, baby / Than we ever learned in school," capture the rebellious spirit of adolescence and the idea that music can be an education in itself.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on a promise made with friends to always stick together and never give up in the face of adversity. The repetition of "No retreat, baby, no surrender" emphasizes the importance of loyalty and resilience in the face of challenges.
The song ends on a wistful note, with the singer dreaming of a peaceful life with their loved one in the countryside. The line "With a wide open country in my eyes / And these romantic dreams in my head" suggests a longing for a simpler, more idyllic way of life.
Overall, "Sunny Day" is a powerful meditation on the joys and sorrows of youth, and the enduring bonds of friendship that can last a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, we bursted out of class
We ran out of class suddenly
Had to get away from those fools
We had to avoid being around foolish people
We learned more from a three-minute record, baby
We gained more knowledge of the world from listening to a three-minute music record, dear
Than we ever learned in school
Than we ever learned in school
Tonight I hear the neighborhood drummer sound
This night, I can hear the sound of the drummer from the neighborhood
I can feel my heart begin to pound
I can feel my heart beating fast in anticipation
You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes
You say you're tired and just want to sleep
And follow your dreams down
And go after your ambitions
Well, we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
We made a promise that we pledged to always keep in mind
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We won't give up or back down
Like soldiers in the winter's night
Like soldiers battling through a cold, dark winter's night
With a vow to defend
With a commitment to protect
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We won't give up or back down
Well, now young faces grow sad and old
Nowadays, young people get old and unhappy
And hearts of fire grow cold
The passionate, burning hearts grow chill
We swore blood brothers against the wind
We made a blood brotherly vow to persevere against hardship
Now I'm ready to grow young again
Now, I'm yearning to feel young again
And hear your sister's voice calling us home
And to hear your sibling's voice beckoning us to a familiar place
Across the open yards
Across the spacious fields
Well maybe we'll cut someplace of our own
Maybe we'll start a place for ourselves
With these drums and these guitars
With the aid of these drums and guitars
Now on the street tonight the lights grow dim
Now, on the street tonight, the lights gradually fade
The walls of my room are closing in
The walls of my room seem to be contracting
There's a war outside still raging
The war still perseveres outside
You say it ain't ours anymore to win
You say that we can no longer win the war
I want to sleep beneath
I want to take rest beneath
Peaceful skies in my lover's bed
A serene sky in my partner's bed
With a wide open country in my eyes
With eyes wide open, observing the vast land
And these romantic dreams in my head
And these passionate dreams in my mind
Once we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
Previously, we made a promise that we vowed to always recall
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We won't give up or back down
Blood brothers in a stormy night
Intimately connected brothers in a turbulent night
With a vow to defend
With a commitment to shield
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We won't give up or back down
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We won't give up or back down
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