Sun Comes Up
Rising Through Pain: Hank Williams III's Journey in 'Sun Comes Up'
Lyrics
The sun comes up, but I won't go down
The speaker acknowledges the rising of the sun but expresses a determination not to succumb to despair.
I been real high up and I've hit the ground
Reflecting on highs and lows in life, indicating experiences of both success and failure.
Memories of the past race through my mind
Recollection of memories from the past rushing through the speaker's mind.
Just like that train on that old track of life
Comparing the flow of memories to a train on the tracks of life, suggesting the inevitability of the past.
The sun comes up, but I won't go down
Reiteration of the sun rising, emphasizing resilience and refusal to give in to adversity.
I'm too far gone to start turning around
Expressing a sense of being too deep in hardship to initiate a positive change or turnaround.
Well there's no more good times - it's all gone bad
Declaring the absence of good times and an overwhelming presence of bad times in the speaker's life.
ever since the day I lost the best friend I ever had
Attributing the decline in fortune to the loss of a significant and cherished friend.
The pain began the day she left me
Pointing out that the pain started when the speaker's romantic partner left.
I've made a new friend called misery
Introducing the speaker's new companion, "misery," as a consequence of the breakup.
So I started drinking to help ease my mind
Admitting to turning to alcohol as a coping mechanism for the emotional distress caused by the breakup.
but it don't seem to keep these tears from my eyes
Acknowledging that despite drinking, the emotional pain persists, as evident in the tears.
The sun comes up, but I won't go down
Repeating the idea of the sun rising, emphasizing resilience and determination in the face of challenges.
I'm too far gone to start turning around
Reiterating the feeling of being too entrenched in hardship to initiate a positive change or turnaround.
Well theres no more good times - it's all gone bad
Reaffirming the absence of good times and the overwhelming presence of bad times in the speaker's life.
ever since the day I lost the best friend that I ever had
Restating the cause of the downturn in fortune as the loss of the speaker's best friend.
Ever since the day I lost the best friend that I ever had
Reemphasizing the enduring impact of losing the best friend and the perpetual sense of hardship.
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