Sara Hickman (born in Jacksonville, NC, on March 1, 1963) is an American si… Read Full Bio ↴Sara Hickman (born in Jacksonville, NC, on March 1, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter, and artist.

Hickman has released more than 15 albums, including a half dozen on major record labels, and a few independent albums. She has been a guest performer on at least 25 albums by other musicians. She had a #3 adult contemporary hit "I Couldn't Help Myself", has twice been a guest of NBC's Tonight Show, hosted her own VH-1 special, produced an independent video, Joy, that won first place in the USA Film Festival, and co-produced a PBS documentary titled Take It Like A Man.

Hickman also performed a Martika song for the soundtrack to the film, Arachnophobia. She has both appeared in and sung for national ad campaigns for Wal-Mart, Daisy Sour Cream, Southwest Airlines, Fannie Mae and others.

You Are My Sunshine
Sara Hickman Lyrics

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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

The other night dear as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you here in my arms
When I walked here I was mistaken

So I hung my head and I cried

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray

You'll never know dear how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

Overall Meaning

Sara Hickman's interpretation of the classic song "You Are My Sunshine" has a bittersweet undertone that may have been missed in other versions. The first verse of the song is a declaration of love for someone who brings joy and happiness during the dark and gloomy times. However, the second verse reveals a more melancholic layer to the song. In the dream, the singer is holding the person they love in their arms, creating a moment of bliss that is shattered when reality sets in. The last line of the verse, "So I hung my head and I cried," shows that the singer is mourning the loss of that moment.

The repetition of the first verse at the end of the song reinforces the idea that the person being sung to is treasured and loved deeply. However, the fear of losing them is still present, and the singer doesn't want their sunshine to be taken away.

Overall, Hickman's version of "You Are My Sunshine" captures the complexity of love and the fear of losing it that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You are the only bright light in my life.

You make me happy when skies are gray
You bring joy to my life even in difficult times.

You'll never know dear how much I love you
I can never express in words how deeply I love you.

Please don't take my sunshine away
I cannot imagine my life without you and I fear losing you.

The other night dear as I lay sleeping
One night while sleeping, I had a dream.

I dreamed I held you here in my arms
In my dream, I held you tightly in my arms.

When I walked here I was mistaken
When I woke up, I realized it was just a dream.

So I hung my head and I cried
I felt a deep sense of sadness and cried.

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