The Sound Of Sunshine – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of joy and resilience through Michael Franti & Spearhead's "The Sound of Sunshine." This feel-good anthem, born from a personal health crisis, teaches how to find inner light and appreciate life's simple gifts, blending reggae rhythms with uplifting lyrics for an unforgettable experience.

[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

...

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.