Lyrics
Get up
Encouragement to rise or stand up.
Ya gotta see the sunshine
Emphasis on the need to see the positive aspects of life.
It's better in the day time
Suggests that positivity is more evident during daylight.
So just open up your eyes and see it c'mon
Encouraging to open one's eyes and appreciate life.
Ya gotta lotta life to live
Highlighting the potential for a fulfilling life.
Ya gotta lotta love to give
Emphasizing the capacity for love and generosity.
Even if it's just a buncha new age junk
Acknowledging unconventional beliefs or ideas.
Goodbye innocence
Expressing farewell to innocence, possibly symbolizing a loss of naivety.
Tell me when the world stopped makin' sense
Reflecting on a point when the world seemed nonsensical.
You went away
Noting the departure of someone significant.
A rainy cloud has followed me around
Describing a persistently gloomy emotional state.
So why do you have to go away so soon?
Questioning the abruptness of the departure.
I know
Acknowledging that life is not always easy.
It ain't a bowl of cheerios
Comparing life to a challenging situation.
We get a little weary-oh
Acknowledging weariness and various unsettling feelings.
And there's nearly every kind of eery
Describing a wide range of eerie or strange experiences.
Go on
Encouraging to move forward despite difficulties.
I know ya know the way it is
Acknowledging an understanding of life's challenges.
You're gonna have to learn to deal
Stating the need to cope and adapt to reality.
'cause there's no such thing as real unless there is
Questioning the concept of reality and its existence.
Goodbye innocence
Reiterating the farewell to innocence.
Tell me when the world stopped makin' sense
Asking for clarification on when the world lost its meaning.
You went away
Reaffirming the departure of someone important.
A rainy cloud has followed me around
Continuing to describe the persisting emotional cloud.
So why do you have to go away so soon?
Questioning the suddenness of the departure once again.
Time's such a cunning thief
Reflecting on time as a subtle thief stealing dreams and causing sorrow.
Steal your dreams
Highlighting the impact of time on dreams and emotional well-being.
Cause you grief
Advising against dwelling on the uncertainties of the future.
No sense in crying 'bout tomorrow
Emphasizing the occasional need to accept the present without worrying about the future.
Sometimes you just have got to stand there waving
Suggesting a stance of resilience in the face of challenges.
Goodbye innocence
Reiterating the farewell to innocence and the quest for understanding.
Tell me when the world stopped makin' sense
Continuing the reflection on when the world lost its sense.
You went away
Recalling the departure and its impact.
A rainy cloud has followed me around
Describing the persistent emotional cloud following the departure.
So why do you have to go away so soon?
Raising the question once again about the sudden departure.
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