Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway, and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.
Happier Than The Morning Sun
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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Bom, bom, bom, bom
I'm happier than the morning sun
And that's the way you said that it would be
If I should ever bring you inside my life
I'm happier than the morning sun
And that's the way you said that it would be
All my life I was alone
Didn't think I'd find my part
Now I see there's joy inside your arms
Every day I searched for the star
That never was in the sky
And now I see this star is on earth
And I'm happier than the morning sun
And that's the way you said that I would be
If I gave you a chance to come inside my life
And I am happier than the morning sun
And that's the way it will always be
Ever since the day you came inside of my life
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Bom, bom, bom, I love you
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Bom, bom, bom, I love you
And I'm happier than the morning sun
And that's the way you said that it would be
If I should ever bring you inside my life
I'm happier than the morning sun
That's the way you said it would be
If I should ever bring you inside my life
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Bom, bom, bom, I love you
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Bom, bom, bom, I love you
Happier than the morning sun
That's the way you said it would be
If I should ever bring you inside my life
I'm happier than the stars above
That's the way you said that it would be
If I should ever bring you inside of my life
I believe that everyone should be
Happier than the morning sun
Happier than the morning sun
Happier than the morning sun
Happier than the morning sun
Happy
The lyrics to Stevie Wonder's song "Happier Than The Morning Sun" express the joy and happiness that the singer feels from finally finding true love. The repetitive and catchy "bom, bom, bom" sound adds to the upbeat and airy vibe of the song, highlighting the elated mood of the lyrics. The chorus emphasizes that the person he loves said they would make him happier than the morning sun if he were to let them into his life, and that's exactly what has happened. The verses then contrast the previous loneliness he experienced, with the newfound joy that comes with being with his love. He says he had been searching for an unattainable "star" all his life until he met his love and found that star on earth.
Overall, the lyrics to "Happier Than The Morning Sun" celebrate the transformative power of love, and how, with the right partner, it is possible to achieve happiness beyond one's wildest dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Repetitive sound effect
Bom, bom, bom, bom
Repetitive sound effect
I'm happier than the morning sun
I feel extreme happiness which is greater than the happiness I usually experience in the morning
And that's the way you said that it would be
You predicted that I would feel this happy
If I should ever bring you inside my life
If I welcomed you in as a part of my life
All my life I was alone
I've felt alone my whole life
Didn't think I'd find my part
I didn't believe I'd find someone to fit perfectly into my life
Now I see there's joy inside your arms
I now realize that being with you brings me joy and happiness
Every day I searched for the star
Every day of my life, I searched for something special
That never was in the sky
That I couldn't find in the heavens
And now I see this star is on earth
But now, I see that this special thing is on earth and it's you
And I'm happier than the morning sun
I feel extreme happiness which is greater than the happiness I usually experience in the morning
And that's the way you said that I would be
You predicted that I would feel this happy
If I gave you a chance to come inside my life
If I gave you the opportunity to be a part of my life
And I am happier than the morning sun
I feel extreme happiness which is greater than the happiness I usually experience in the morning
And that's the way it will always be
You predicted that my happiness with you will be everlasting
Ever since the day you came inside of my life
Since the first day you became a part of my life
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Repetitive sound effect
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Repetitive sound effect
Bom, bom, bom, I love you
Repetitive sound effect that signifies affection for the person mentioned in the song
And I'm happier than the morning sun
I feel extreme happiness which is greater than the happiness I usually experience in the morning
That's the way you said it would be
You predicted that I would feel this happy
If I should ever bring you inside my life
If I welcomed you in as a part of my life
Happier than the stars above
I feel extreme happiness which is greater than the happiness I usually experience while looking at the stars
That's the way you said that it would be
You predicted that I would feel this happy
If I should ever bring you inside of my life
If I welcomed you in as a part of my life
I believe that everyone should be
I have the belief that every person should feel happiness like I do
Happier than the morning sun
Feeling extreme happiness which is greater than the happiness one usually experiences in the morning
Happier than the morning sun
Happier than the morning sun
Happier than the morning sun
Happier
Feeling extreme happiness
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Repetitive sound effect
Bom, bom, bom, bom, bom, bom
Repetitive sound effect
Bom, bom, bom, I love you
Repetitive sound effect that signifies affection for the person mentioned in the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stevie Wonder
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Cheryl Rowland Hall
on Isn't She Lovely
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