KINKS
- Sunny Afternoon Lyrics / with translationsSongwriters: Davies, Raymond Douglas;
The tax man's taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
And I can't sail my yacht
He's taken everything I've got
All I've got's this sunny afternoon
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I've got a big fat momma tryin'a break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime
My girlfriend's run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sitting here
Sippin' at my ice cold beer
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
Help me, help me, help me sail away
Well give me two good reasons
Why I ought to stay
'Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime
Ah save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I've got a big fat momma tryin'a break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime
In the summertime, in the summertime
The tax man's taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
And I can't sail my yacht
He's taken everything I've got
All I've got's this sunny afternoon
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I've got a big fat momma tryin'a break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime
My girlfriend's run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sitting here
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
Help me, help me, help me sail away
Well give me two good reasons
Why I ought to stay
'Cause I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime
Ah save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I've got a big fat momma tryin'a break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime
In the summertime, in the summertime
Facts about Sunny Afternoon
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Sunny Afternoon is written by Raymond Douglas Davies.
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It is first released on September 04, 1989 as part of Kinks's album "The Ultimate Collection" which includes 44 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the Kinks' song "Sunny Afternoon" reveals a character who is in the need to find a way out of his financial and relationship troubles and is looking for an alternative in simple everyday things like spending a lazy day in the sun. The writer puts it in a very creative way by using the expressions 'sunny afternoon' and 'life of luxury' among others to reveal the two sides of the character, one who is longing for reprieve and the other who is faced with harsh reality. The lyrics of Sunny Afternoon carry the primary themes of joy, peace, love, anguish, and despair in the background. Simultaneously, the song underlines the presence of financial difficulties, loss and betrayal, the desire for escape and luxury, and leisure as the main factors surrounding the character. Though the lyrics express the themes of financial distress and personal relationships that might not be so suitable for very young children, they, however, are free from any explicit language, violence, or drug use. The references to 'drunkenness' and a 'big fat momma' might be considered slightly inappropriate and thus the viewer discretion is advised.
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Sunny Afternoon falls under the genre Rock.
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Sunny Afternoon song length is 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
Who wrote Sunny Afternoon lyrics?
Sunny Afternoon is written by Raymond Douglas Davies.
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When was Sunny Afternoon released?
It is first released on September 04, 1989 as part of Kinks's album "The Ultimate Collection" which includes 44 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Sunny Afternoon lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the Kinks' song "Sunny Afternoon" reveals a character who is in the need to find a way out of his financial and relationship troubles and is looking for an alternative in simple everyday things like spending a lazy day in the sun. The writer puts it in a very creative way by using the expressions 'sunny afternoon' and 'life of luxury' among others to reveal the two sides of the character, one who is longing for reprieve and the other who is faced with harsh reality. The lyrics of Sunny Afternoon carry the primary themes of joy, peace, love, anguish, and despair in the background. Simultaneously, the song underlines the presence of financial difficulties, loss and betrayal, the desire for escape and luxury, and leisure as the main factors surrounding the character. Though the lyrics express the themes of financial distress and personal relationships that might not be so suitable for very young children, they, however, are free from any explicit language, violence, or drug use. The references to 'drunkenness' and a 'big fat momma' might be considered slightly inappropriate and thus the viewer discretion is advised.
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Which genre is Sunny Afternoon?
Sunny Afternoon falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Sunny Afternoon?
Sunny Afternoon song length is 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
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these lyrics are last corrected by Eric DynamicSongwriter(s): Raymond Douglas Davies
Record Label(s): 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd , a BMG Company, under exclusive license to INgrooves
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