Brown Eyed Girl
The Rezidudes Lyrics

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Hey, where did we go
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

And you, my brown-eyed girl
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

Overall Meaning

The Rezidudes’ classic hit, Brown Eyed Girl, is an exploration of love, memory, and nostalgia. The song’s opening line, “Hey, where did we go? Days when the rains came?” immediately introduces a sense of wistfulness and yearning, recalling a time when things were simpler and carefree, before the rains came and symbolically darkened the singer’s world. The song then describes memories of youthful escapades in the hollows, where the singer and his friends played a new game, laughing, running, skipping, and jumping, as their hearts thumped with excitement. The brown-eyed girl is introduced as the object of the singer's affection, providing both a sense of focus and a nostalgic touchstone.

The song’s melody and lyrics are particularly layered, with a wide range of emotions evoked in the verses. The lyrics shift from memories of youthful escapades to the singer’s musing on how time has moved on, leaving him bereft and alone. The song speaks to the ever-present human tendency to romanticize the past, even if it exists only in our memories.

Overall, Brown Eyed Girl is a complex yet relatable portrayal of love and the power of the past to evoke strong emotions. It is an exploration of the youthful exuberance that gradually fades as we age, and the beauty and sadness of experiences that shape us as individuals.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey, where did we go Days when the rains came ?
Asking where they were during their carefree, rainy days spent playing games in the hollow.

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 And you, my brown-eyed girl You, my brown-eyed girl
Describing the fun and excitement of their youth spent playing and laughing together in the hollow, and the singer's appreciation of his 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
Reflecting on the simple pleasures of their past, including going to the mine with a radio and being carefree together behind a rainbow's wall, all while cherishing memories with his 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
Recalling the joy they felt in singing together, with a fun and carefree tune they used to sing with the refrain of 'sha la la la la la.'

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
Feeling lost without his brown-eyed girl by his side, remembering their past together and reminiscing about their intimate moments together in the grass behind the stadium.

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
More memories of singing in the green grass, emphasizing the carefree spirit and intimacy of their past together, ending with the repetition of 'd-d-d-d-d' as a playful way to end the song.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Van Morrison

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