Walking on Sunshine
Radiant Love: Embracing Joy and Certainty in Every StepLyrics
I used to think maybe you loved me now baby I'm sure
I used to have doubts about your love, but now I am confident that you love me.
And I just can't wait till the day when you knock on my door
Anticipation for the day when you come to visit me is making me excited.
Now every time I go for the mailbox, gotta hold myself down
Every time I check the mailbox, I have to control my excitement.
'Cause I just can't wait 'til you write me you're coming around
Waiting eagerly for your letter, expressing my impatience for your arrival.
I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
Expressing extreme joy and happiness, emphasizing how good it feels.
I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
-I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
-And don't it feel good
-Hey, alright now
Reinforcement of the positive and joyful feelings, celebrating the happiness.
And don't it feel good, hey
-I used to think maybe you loved me, now I know that it's true
I now believe that your love for me is genuine and true.
And I don't want to spend my whole life, just waiting for you
Not willing to spend my entire life waiting for you, seeking a more immediate connection.
Now I don't want you back for the weekend
Expressing the desire for a lasting relationship, not just a temporary reunion.
Not back for a day, no no no
-I said baby I just want you back
-And I want you to stay (Oh yeah now!)
-I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
Reiteration of the ecstatic feeling of walking on sunshine, emphasizing the goodness.
I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
-I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
-And don't it feel good
-Hey, alright now
Further emphasis on the positive feelings and the goodness associated with them.
And don't it feel good (Yeah!)
-And don't it feel good
-Walking on sunshine
Repetition of the joyful feeling of walking on sunshine.
Walking on sunshine
-I feel the love, I feel the love, I feel the love that's really real
Expressing a deep and genuine feeling of love that is real and substantial.
I feel the love, I feel the love, I feel the love that's really real
-I'm on sunshine baby (Ow! Oh yeah!)
Continuing to convey the positive emotions, using the metaphor of being on sunshine.
I'm on sunshine baby (Ow!)
-I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
Reiteration of the joyous sensation of walking on sunshine and how good it feels, with added enthusiasm.
I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
-I'm walking on sunshine (Wow!)
-And don't it feel good (Hey! Alright now!)
-And don't it feel good (I'll say it I'll say it I'll say it again now)
-And don't it feel good (Hey yeah now!)
-And don't it feel good (Don't it, don't it, don't it, don't it, don't it, don't it)
-Feel good
Final affirmation of the positive emotions and the overall goodness of the experience.
And don't it feel good
-And don't it feel good
-And don't it feel good
-And don't it feel good
-Now don't it feel good
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