Sunflower Man
The Waifs Lyrics


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I'll never forget
I was singing in the streets
You laid a sunflower
In the case at my feet
Threw a smile
And you rolled right away
People cheered on the day
That I fell in love
Yeah I fell in love

My head was heavy
My clothes they were torn
I'd never felt like
Anybody's princess before
If you knew how much
You blew me away
I'd want to go
And relive that day
It was the day
That I fell in love
Yeah I fell in love

Oh Sunflower Man,
Throw me a dollar,
Reach out your hand
Lay a big sunflower
Down at my feet
It was a buskers dream
The way I fell in love
I fell in love,
When I fell in love

The day you gave
That big sunflower to me
We lay together
And we spoke till the dawn
We spoke of poetry and
We sung some songs
Till the daylight came

I'm not always good
At saying how I feel
This song to some people
It's not a big deal
But you know who it's from
And you know who it's for
I was a poor lonely busker
The day I fell in love
Yeah I fell in love

Close your eyes
Lay your head in my lap
You know I really love that
I thank God for the day
That I was singing in the street
I earned twelve dollars,
A sunflower and you to keep
And I fell in love,




I fell in love,
I fell in love ? And I'm still in love

Overall Meaning

The Waifs' Sunflower Man is a song that tells the story of a successful and loving relationship that unexpectedly began with a simple gesture of kindness. The song's narrator is a busker who one day, while singing in the streets, is gifted a sunflower by a passerby who throws it into the case at her feet. The Sunflower Man, as she calls him, flashes a smile and moves on. Though he may have left quickly, the memory of this encounter stayed with the singer, and in that moment, she fell in love. The kindness of a stranger and the beauty of a sunflower opened her up to a new experience and a chance at happiness.


Though the song is about love, it is also about the power of small acts of kindness to make a big difference. The sunflower and the smile of the Sunflower Man did more than bring the singer joy; they changed her life. Through their conversation that evening, she was exposed to poetry and music and found kindred spirits in the Sunflower Man. The song is a tribute to the transformative power of love and the role that love plays in making us better, more complete individuals.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll never forget
This memory is etched into my heart and I will cherish it always


I was singing in the streets
I was a struggling musician, performing on the streets to make ends meet


You laid a sunflower
You gave me a small gesture of kindness that brightened my day


In the case at my feet
You placed the sunflower carefully in the collection tin that held any donations I received from the public


Threw a smile
You smiled at me and it was clear that you felt joy in your heart and wanted to share it with me


And you rolled right away
After this brief moment of connection, you continued on your way, perhaps not realizing how much that simple act of kindness would impact me


People cheered on the day
Others who witnessed this exchange felt the energy of love in the air and responded positively


That I fell in love
This moment sparked something in me and I started to feel a deep connection to you


My head was heavy
I was feeling weighed down by the pressures of life and needed a lift


My clothes they were torn
I was not in a position to purchase new clothing and what I wore was in poor condition


I'd never felt like
Until the moment you showed me kindness, I had not experienced being treated like a special person


Anybody's princess before
I never knew the feeling of being cherished and appreciated until you gave me that sunflower


If you knew how much
I cannot express in words how deeply your kindness touched me


You blew me away
Your simple gesture had a profound impact on me, it was like you had given me a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day


I'd want to go
If it were possible, I would want to revisit that day and relive the experience


And relive that day
That moment of connection was so powerful, I would give anything to feel it again


It was a buskers dream
Performing on the streets and receiving love and support from strangers is a dream come true for a struggling musician


The way I fell in love
The experience of receiving kindness from a stranger and feeling a deep connection because of it is what made me fall in love with you


Oh Sunflower Man
You, the man who gave me the sunflower, are forever etched in my memory and in my heart


Throw me a dollar
Donations, no matter how small, from strangers can keep a struggling musician going


Reach out your hand
This simple act of reaching out to another person can have such a positive impact on their life


Down at my feet
Laying the sunflower at my feet was a small gesture, but it had such a big impact on me


We lay together
After our initial exchange, we connected on a deeper level and spent the night together talking and singing


And we spoke till the dawn
Our connection was so strong that time seemed to fly by and we kept talking until the sun rose


We spoke of poetry and
We shared our passions with each other and found common ground in our love of poetry


We sung some songs
We shared our music with each other and found joy in singing together


Till the daylight came
Our connection was so strong that we lost track of time and only stopped talking when the sun came up


I'm not always good
Expressing my feelings is not something that comes easily to me


At saying how I feel
The depth of my love for you is hard to express in words, but I want you to know how much you mean to me


This song to some people
This song may not have meaning to everyone who hears it, but to me it is a tribute to the person who gave me the sunflower


It's not a big deal
Some people may think that a small act of kindness like giving a sunflower is insignificant, but to me it changed everything


But you know who it's from
The person who gave me the sunflower knows that this song is meant for them


And you know who it's for
The person who gave me the sunflower knows that they hold a special place in my heart and this song is a tribute to them


I was a poor lonely busker
My life was not easy and I was struggling to make a living as a musician


The day you gave
The day you gave me the sunflower was a turning point in my life and marked the beginning of a new chapter


That big sunflower to me
The sunflower you gave me may have seemed like a small gesture, but to me it meant everything


Lay your head in my lap
I want to comfort you and be there for you in any way I can


You know I really love that
I cherish the moments when we can be close to each other and share our love


I earned twelve dollars
As a poor busker, even a small amount of money like twelve dollars can make a big difference in my life


A sunflower and you to keep
The sunflower you gave me was a gift that I will always cherish, but more importantly, meeting you was the real treasure


And I'm still in love
That moment of connection on the street, and the deeper connection we formed that night, are still with me and I continue to love you more every day


And I fell in love
The moment you gave me the sunflower changed my life forever and I fell deeply in love with you


Yeah I fell in love
I want the world to know that I fell in love with you and that you are the reason for the happiness in my life




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Comments from YouTube:

Bill Chant

Such a great song and great story behind it.

Perihan Zokali

just beautiful

João PVN

so beautiful

Marlyinoz1

one of my all time favourites! JO-han with a tan pls listen louve youse xxxx

Tom Baker

lol i sooo wanna be that sunflower man :)