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I wake up in the morning and it's six o'clock 00:23
They say there may be rain but the sun is hot 00:25
I wish I had some just to kill today 00:28
And I wish I had a dime for every bill I got to pay 00:30
Some days you lose you win and the waters as high as the times your in 00:33
So I jump back into where I learned to swim 00:38
Try to keep my head above it as best I can 00:40
That's why 00:42
Here I am 00:44
Just waiting for this storm to pass me by 00:46
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down 00:52
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down 01:01
I saw my friend Bobby he said "What's up man?" 01:17
You gotta little work or a twenty to lend? 01:24
I opened up my hand 01:26
He said I'm glad to see, they can take away my job but not my friends you see 01:29
And here I am just waiting for this storm to pass me by 01:32
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down 01:41
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down 01:51
I want to go where the sun will never end 02:02
With my guitar on the beach there with all my friends 02:04
The sun so hot and the waves in motion and everything smells like suntan lotion, the ocean, and the girls so sweet 02:06
So kick of your shoes and relax your feet 02:14
They say that miracles are never ceasin', and every single soul needs a little realeasin' 02:17
The stereo bumpin till the sun goes down, and I only want to hear that sound 02:22
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down 02:26
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down 02:36
And now say 02:47
You're the one I want to be with, when the sun goes down 02:48
You're the one I want to be with, when the sun goes down 02:51
Sing 02:55
You're the one I want to be with when the sun goes down 02:57
You're the one I want to be with when the sun goes 03:01
That's the sound of sunshine coming down 03:07
And that's the sound of sunshine coming down 03:15
When the sun goes down 03:26
When the sun goes down 03:29
When the sun goes down 03:32
03:41

The Sound Of Sunshine

By
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Album
The Sound Of Sunshine
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Lyrics:

[English]

I wake up in the morning and it's six o'clock

They say there may be rain but the sun is hot

I wish I had some just to kill today

And I wish I had a dime for every bill I got to pay

Some days you lose you win and the waters as high as the times your in

So I jump back into where I learned to swim

Try to keep my head above it as best I can

That's why

Here I am

Just waiting for this storm to pass me by

And that's the sound of sunshine coming down

And that's the sound of sunshine coming down

I saw my friend Bobby he said "What's up man?"

You gotta little work or a twenty to lend?

I opened up my hand

He said I'm glad to see, they can take away my job but not my friends you see

And here I am just waiting for this storm to pass me by

And that's the sound of sunshine coming down

And that's the sound of sunshine coming down

I want to go where the sun will never end

With my guitar on the beach there with all my friends

The sun so hot and the waves in motion and everything smells like suntan lotion, the ocean, and the girls so sweet

So kick of your shoes and relax your feet

They say that miracles are never ceasin', and every single soul needs a little realeasin'

The stereo bumpin till the sun goes down, and I only want to hear that sound

And that's the sound of sunshine coming down

And that's the sound of sunshine coming down

And now say

You're the one I want to be with, when the sun goes down

You're the one I want to be with, when the sun goes down

Sing

You're the one I want to be with when the sun goes down

You're the one I want to be with when the sun goes

That's the sound of sunshine coming down

And that's the sound of sunshine coming down

When the sun goes down

When the sun goes down

When the sun goes down

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

wake

/weɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to stop sleeping

sun

/sʌn/

A1
  • noun
  • - the star that provides light and heat to Earth

rain

/reɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

hot

/hɒt/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having a high degree of heat

lose

/luːz/

A1
  • verb
  • - to be deprived of something

win

/wɪn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to achieve victory

high

/haɪ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of great vertical extent

swim

/swɪm/

A1
  • verb
  • - to propel oneself through water

head

/hed/

A1
  • noun
  • - the part of the body above the neck

storm

/stɔːrm/

A2
  • noun
  • - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere

sound

/saʊnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - vibrations that travel through the air and can be heard

work

/wɜːrk/

A1
  • noun
  • - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

friend

/frend/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

job

/dʒɒb/

A1
  • noun
  • - a paid position of regular employment

guitar

/ɡɪˈtɑːr/

A1
  • noun
  • - a stringed musical instrument

beach

/biːtʃ/

A1
  • noun
  • - a sandy or pebbly shore

waves

/weɪvz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space

sweet

/swiːt/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having a pleasant taste like sugar

relax

/rɪˈlæks/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make or become less tense or anxious

Grammar:

  • They say there may be rain but the sun is hot

    ➔ modal verb 'may' used to indicate possibility

    ➔ 'May' indicates that something is possible but not certain.

  • Try to keep my head above it as best I can

    ➔ infinitive phrase 'to keep' indicating purpose or effort

    ➔ 'To keep' is an infinitive showing purpose or effort to maintain something.

  • Some days you lose, you win and the waters are as high as the times you're in

    ➔ present simple tense to describe habitual actions or facts

    ➔ The present simple tense describes repeated actions or general truths.

  • Try to keep my head above it as best I can

    ➔ modal verb 'can' expressing ability or effort

    ➔ 'Can' indicates the ability or effort to do something.

  • And I only want to hear that sound

    ➔ adverb 'only' to specify restriction or limitation

    ➔ 'Only' restricts the statement to a specific idea, emphasizing exclusivity.

  • You're the one I want to be with when the sun goes down

    ➔ relative clause 'I want to be with' expressing desire or preference

    ➔ The phrase 'I want to be with' shows a desire to be near someone.