Sleepyhead Sun
Embracing Life's Illumination: "Sleepyhead Sun" Explained
Lyrics
Wake up you sleepyhead sun
Addressing the sun, urging it to wake up.
Rise from your eastern bed
Encouraging the sun to rise in the east.
Stretch and yawn, now it's time to shine
Describing the sun stretching and shining, signifying a new day.
And chase our shadows west
Asking the sun to cast shadows as it moves westward.
Burn in your pathway across the sky
Describing the sun's journey across the sky and its illuminating effect.
And brighten up our stories
Highlighting the sun's role in brightening life stories.
Wake the continents and oceans to
Invoking the sun to awaken continents and oceans to a new morning.
Another blessed morning!
Celebrating the blessings of a new day.
You are the gift, you are the proof
Acknowledging the sun as a gift and evidence of divine care.
The Lord looks down and warms my roof
Attributing the sun's warmth to the watchful gaze of the Lord.
You are the light, you are the sign
Emphasizing the sun as a symbol of light and divine presence.
That I am loved and life is mine
Expressing a sense of love and ownership of life through the sun.
You even played a part
Referring to the sun's role on a significant, sad day in history.
On history's saddest day
Symbolizing the sun closing its eyes during a dark moment.
You closed your eyes and the world grew dark
Linking the sun's action to the Father hiding His face.
While the Father hid His face
Describing a period of waiting and weeping before glory.
And then two more circles around the world
Indicating a cyclical pattern of the sun's movement.
To weep and wait for glory
Expressing anticipation for a glorious event.
And then you rose to show the way
Referring to the sun's role on Resurrection Morning.
On Resurrection Morning!
You are the gift, you are the proof
Restating the sun as a gift and evidence of divine care.
The Lord looks down and warms my roof
Connecting the sun's warmth to the Lord's watchful gaze.
You are the light, you are the sign
Emphasizing the sun as a symbol of light and divine presence.
That I am loved and life is mine
Expressing a sense of love and ownership of life through the sun.
Evening so quickly comes
Highlighting the quick arrival of evening.
You're ready to kiss the sea
Describing the sun's readiness to set and kiss the sea.
Enhancing the colors of our skin
Noting the sun's influence on the colors of the skin.
You cast our shadows east
Describing the casting of shadows as the sun sets.
Your blankets are fading, their purple glows
Describing the fading of the sun's blankets and its turning.
Your sleepy head is turning
Symbolizing the transition to sleep with a sleepy head turning.
And to our dreams we'll gladly go
Expressing a willingness to go to dreams and await the morning.
And see you in the morning
Anticipating the joy of seeing the sun again in the morning.
You are the gift, you are the proof
Reiterating the sun as a gift and evidence of divine care.
The Lord looks down and warms my roof
Connecting the sun's warmth to the Lord's watchful gaze.
You are the light, you are the sign
Emphasizing the sun as a symbol of light and divine presence.
That I am loved and life is mine
Expressing a sense of love and ownership of life through the sun.
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