Brown Eyed Girl
Shooting Gallery Lyrics
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Days when the rains came ?
Down in the hollow
Playing a new game
Laughing and a-running, hey, hey
Skipping and a-jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our, our hearts a-thumping
You, my brown-eyed girl
Whatever happened
To Tuesday and so slow
Going down to the old mine with a
Transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing
Hide behind a rainbow's wall
Slipping and a-sliding
All along the waterfall
With you, my brown-eyed girl
You, my brown-eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Just like that
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
La dee dah
So hard to find my way
Now that I'm all on my own
I saw you just the other day
My, how you have grown!
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometime I'm overcome thinking about
Making love in the green grass
Behind the stadium
With you, my brown-eyed girl
You, my brown-eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Laying in the green grass
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Dee dah dee dah dee dah dee dah dee dah dee
Sha la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dee dah la dee dah la dee dah la
D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d
The song "Brown Eyed Girl" by Shooting Gallery is a nostalgic and sentimental tune that takes listeners on a journey down memory lane. The lyrics suggest a reminiscence of youthful days and the joy that comes with it. The song begins with an inquiry in the first line, "Hey, where did we go," implying a desire to find a lost piece of oneself. The following lines describe a time of innocence and happiness, "Days when the rains came," playing new games, and "laughing and a-running, hey, hey," skipping and jumping in the foggy morning with hearts beating.
The second verse features the central character grappling with the pace of life, "Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow," it seems like a longing for yesteryears when things moved at a serene pace. The verse also describes how the singer used to escape the hustle and bustle of the world with a transistor radio and some laughter behind a rainbow's wall. The chorus, which features the repetition of "my brown-eyed girl," signifies the singer's love interest, who was a vital part of the joy and comfort of their idyllic past.
The final verse describes the singer's present struggles and how they are grappling with their present-day of loneliness. There’s a reminiscence of the times they made love in the green grass behind the stadium in a beautiful and serene environment. The song ends with the chorus and some "sha la la la" that signifies those fleeting moments of happiness and the sweet memories that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, where did we go
Asking where they disappeared to in the past
Days when the rains came ?
Referring to rainy days in their past memories
Down in the hollow
Recalling a specific place they used to go to in the past
Playing a new game
Trying out a new activity together
Laughing and a-running, hey, hey
Having fun while running around
Skipping and a-jumping
Skipping and jumping together
In the misty morning fog with
Describing the weather during one of their memories
Our, our hearts a-thumping
Expressing the excitement they felt at the time
And you, my brown-eyed girl
Referencing the person who was with them during these memories
Whatever happened
Asking what changed since then
To Tuesday and so slow
Asking where the slow days went
Going down to the old mine with a
Describing a specific activity they used to do together
Transistor radio
Remembering the device they used to listen to music on
Standing in the sunlight laughing
Describing a moment of happiness together
Hide behind a rainbow's wall
Imagining a vibrant and colorful scene from their past memories
Slipping and a-sliding
Sliding around together
All along the waterfall
Describing a specific place they explored together in nature
With you, my brown-eyed girl
Referencing the person they shared these memories with
Do you remember when we used to sing
Asking if they remember a specific moment from their past
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Recalling a silly song they used to sing
Just like that
Recalling how effortless and carefree things used to feel
So hard to find my way
Feeling lost and directionless without the person they shared those memories with
Now that I'm all on my own
Realizing they are alone without that person
I saw you just the other day
Admitting to still thinking about and seeing that person
My, how you have grown!
Noticing how much that person has changed since they last saw them
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Trying to remember those happy moments from the past
Sometime I'm overcome thinking about
Being overwhelmed with emotions surrounding those past memories
Making love in the green grass
Reminiscing about being intimate with that person in nature
Behind the stadium
Recalling a specific location where they shared that intimate moment
Laying in the green grass
Describing a peaceful moment they shared together
Dee dah dee dah dee dah dee dah dee
Repeating the melody of their past song
Sha la la la la la la la la la la la la
Repeating the silly song they used to sing
Dee dah la dee dah la dee dah la
Repeating another part of the melody of their past song
D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d
Ending the song with a fun, upbeat sound effect
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Van Morrison
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Char B
Best version ever!!
Terho Mustonen
Yeah that rocks