The Sun Always Shines on T.V. – English Lyrics

• By: a-ha
• Album: Hunting High And Low

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into a-ha's classic hit, "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.," and discover how this synth-pop masterpiece explores themes of reality versus perception . Explore English through poignant lyrics and iconic 80s sound, perfect for learners interested in culture and music .

[English]

Touch me

How can it be?

Believe me

The sun always shines on TV

Hold me

Close to your heart

Touch me

And give all your love to me

To me

I reached inside myself and found

Nothing there to ease

The pressure of my ever worrying mind

Oh, oh-oh-oh

All my powers waste away

I fear the crazed and lonely

Looks the mirror's sending me these days

Oh, oh-oh-oh

Touch me

How can it be?

Believe me

The sun always shines on TV

Hold me

Close to your heart

Touch me

And give all your love to me

...

Please don't ask me to defend

The shameful lowlands of the way

I'm drifting gloomily through time

Oh, oh-oh-oh

(Touch me) I reached inside myself today

(Give me all of your love) Thinking there's got to be some way

To keep my troubles distant

Touch me

How can it be?

Believe me

The sun always shines on TV

Hold me

Close to your heart

Touch me

And give all your love to me

...

Hold me

Close to your heart

Touch me

And give all your love to me

To me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into or be in contact with noun - the act of touching
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept something as true
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that the Earth orbits
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out light noun - the quality of light
TV /ˌtiːˈviː/ A1	noun - television
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to keep or carry something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - force exerted on something
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
powers /ˈpaʊərz/ B1	noun - ability to do or act
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use something carelessly and unnecessarily noun - things that are not used or wanted
fear /fɪər/ A2	verb - to be afraid of something noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A1	noun - a surface that reflects light, and so forms an image of what is in front of it
shameful /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ B2	adjective - causing shame
troubles /ˈtrʌblz/ B1	noun - difficulties or problems
distant /ˈdɪstənt/ B1	adjective - far away in space or time