The Sun Goes Down
Sinner Lyrics


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[Phillip lynott, darren wharton]
[From thin lizzy "thunder and lightning" (1983)]

There is a demon ... in all of us..
Whose soul ... belongs to hell
Sent here ... to redeem us
She knows that all too well
He comes and goes [2]
She knows it all to well
But when all is said and done
The sun goes down [4]

She tries her best ... to leave him
But she's still captured ... by his spell
She knows now ... she must decieve him
He knows it all too well

[Chorus:]
She comes and goes [2]
He knows it all too well
But when all is said and done
The sun goes down [4]

[Chorus]

The sun goes down




She tries her best to decieve him
The sun goes down [2]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "The Sun Goes Down" by Sinner's Song speaks about the inner demon that lies within every individual. The song portrays the idea of temptation and the constant struggle to resist it. The lyrics suggest that there is a part of us that is evil, whose soul belongs to hell and is sent to redeem us. The she in the song is trying hard to leave him, but she is still powerless to his spell, and she knows she must deceive him.


The chorus in the song repeats the theme of the lyrics, emphasizing the cyclical nature of the struggle between good and evil, which repeats itself endlessly. Interestingly, the song acknowledges that even though we may try our best to fight it, the sun goes down, indicating that despite our attempts, evil will always win in the end.


The song's lyrics are dark, mysterious and haunting. It talks about the constant struggle between good and evil, and how one must learn to deceive the demon within to avoid being consumed by it.


Line by Line Meaning

There is a demon ... in all of us..
We all have a dark side within us.


Whose soul ... belongs to hell
This darkness is like a devil that resides in our souls.


Sent here ... to redeem us
This darkness is here to make us realize our sins and better ourselves.


She knows that all too well
The subject (or narrator) of the song is aware of this darkness and its purpose.


He comes and goes
The darkness (or devil) appears and disappears intermittently.


She knows it all too well
The subject of the song is familiar with this phenomenon.


But when all is said and done
In the end, after everything has been said and done.


The sun goes down
When night falls, when darkness takes over.


She tries her best ... to leave him
The subject tries to rid herself of this darkness.


But she's still captured ... by his spell
The darkness still has a hold on her despite her efforts.


She knows now ... she must decieve him
The subject realizes that the only way to escape the darkness is to deceive it.


He knows it all too well
The darkness understands the subject's intentions.


She comes and goes
The subject's attempts to escape the darkness are not always successful.


But when all is said and done
In the end, after everything has been said and done.


The sun goes down
When night falls, when darkness takes over.


The sun goes down
Reinforcing the idea that darkness always reigns supreme in the end.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DARREN WHARTON, PHILIP PARRIS LYNOTT

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