Sun Sun Sun
The Elected Lyrics


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Sun, sun, sun, stay with me
don't go behind the clouds
I know that you'll go down
but while it's day, let your light hit me
cause if I lose you now
I fear I could bow out
and I don't know where I'm going to
when I get there, i'll send for you
and I'll know when i see it, but
be patient, I swear I'll come through

so ride, ride, ride, ride your pony
but please don't ride him far
no, stay within the yard
it played out just like you told me
I'd scratch your pretty eyes
I'll put out those little lights
but your heart, I didn't break it, no
it was taken from you years ago
and the hole those older men pulled it through
it's still aching
let's be patient, you'll pull through
pull through
pull through
pull through
won't you?

and I've made
I've made up for my mistakes
cause of the pain of what I'd caused
won't be shit next to what I've lost
and I hated being fucking patient
so you waited
you waited
you waited
but I never ever came to

so sun, sun, sun
what are you doing?
you went behind the clouds
but all the rain came down
my old house is in ruins
if you would come out again
and dry up all the rain
then I'd climb right up again
like that spider in that nursery rhyme
and these tales, well they're not meant to
but it's time that we make them
come true
come true




come true
for me and you

Overall Meaning

The Elected's song "Sun Sun Sun" is a bittersweet plea for the sun to stay out a little longer. The singer's pleading in the opening lyrics set the tone for the song, where the sun represents hope and the potential for a brighter future. The singer confesses his fear of losing the light and subsequently bowing out. This line, in particular, speaks to the feelings of despair and hopelessness, suggesting the lack of understanding of what the future holds. The lyrics continue with a plea for the sun to stay within reach, cautioning the pony pulled too far or what could go wrong if one tries to grasp something that is not meant for them. This section of the song is particularly poignant as it alludes to the pain felt when one's heart is broken and the subsequent guilt surrounding causing pain.


The song then transitions into a self-reflection by the singer, stating that he has made up for his mistakes. However, this fact does not change the reality of the situation, where the loss is too significant. The lyrics are powerful, reinforcing the impact to "what (I've) lost," and the "pain of what (I've) caused," is nothing compared to the impact of the loss. The song's final plea shifts to the rain and its destructive effects, the consequence of the sun's absence. The singer pleads for the sun to dry up the rain, allowing for recovery following the storms of life.


The song is a powerful commentary on the role of pain in our lives and how the potential absence of hope can lead to feelings of despair. While the sun is not a physical entity, its symbolic representation throughout the song offers hope and a brighter future. The singer's reliance on the sun offers an insightful interpretation of the role of hope and how this hope can push one forward towards brighter days.


Line by Line Meaning

Sun, sun, sun, stay with me
The singer is pleading with the sun to stay so its light can reach him.


don't go behind the clouds
The singer is asking the sun not to disappear behind the clouds.


I know that you'll go down
The singer is aware that the sun will set eventually.


but while it's day, let your light hit me
The singer is asking the sun to shine its light on him while it's still daytime.


cause if I lose you now
The singer fears losing the sun's light.


I fear I could bow out
The singer is afraid that without sunlight, he will lose his strength.


and I don't know where I'm going to
The singer is lost and unsure of his destination.


when I get there, i'll send for you
The singer promises to reach out to the sun once he arrives at his destination.


and I'll know when i see it, but
The singer will recognize his destination when he sees it.


be patient, I swear I'll come through
The singer asks for patience and promises to deliver on his word.


so ride, ride, ride, ride your pony
The singer encourages someone to ride their pony.


but please don't ride him far
The singer asks the rider not to go too far.


no, stay within the yard
The singer wants the rider to stay within a safe area.


it played out just like you told me
The situation happened as someone had predicted it would.


I'd scratch your pretty eyes
The singer admits to causing harm to someone's eyes.


I'll put out those little lights
The singer is responsible for extinguishing someone's hopes or dreams.


but your heart, I didn't break it, no
The singer did not break someone's heart.


it was taken from you years ago
Someone else hurt the person's heart years ago.


and the hole those older men pulled it through
The damage done to the person's heart still affects them.


it's still aching
The person's heart is still hurting.


let's be patient, you'll pull through
The singer encourages the person to be patient and believes they will recover.


pull through
The singer urges the person to keep fighting and recover from their pain.


and I've made
The singer takes responsibility.


I've made up for my mistakes
The singer has tried to make amends for their past mistakes.


cause of the pain of what I'd caused
The singer felt guilty and tried to fix things because of the pain they caused someone else.


won't be shit next to what I've lost
The singer has lost something more valuable than what they caused someone else to lose.


and I hated being fucking patient
The singer did not like being patient.


so you waited
Someone else waited for the singer.


but I never ever came to
The singer failed to follow through on their promise.


what are you doing?
The singer questions the sun's actions for disappearing behind the clouds.


all the rain came down
Without the sun's presence, it rained heavily.


my old house is in ruins
The singer's old house was destroyed by the storm.


if you would come out again
The singer still wants the sun to come back.


and dry up all the rain
The singer hopes the sun will dry up the rain left behind by the storm.


then I'd climb right up again
Once the rain is gone, the singer wants to start again.


like that spider in that nursery rhyme
The singer compares themselves to the spider in the nursery rhyme, who persisted in climbing the water spout.


and these tales, well they're not meant to
The stories the singer told weren't meant to be just stories.


but it's time that we make them
The singer wants to make their stories come true.


come true
The singer repeats that they want their stories to come true.


for me and you
The singer wants these stories to come true for both themselves and someone else.




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