Sun's Coming Up
Eternal Love Amidst War: Sun's Coming Up
Lyrics
Wake up my dear oh the sun's coming up
Encouraging someone to wake up as the sun is rising.
Over them hills and there's coffee in your cup
Describing the sunrise over hills and the prospect of coffee.
And I want to know what you're dreaming of
Expressing curiosity about the person's dreams.
Well wake up my dear oh the sun's coming up
Reiterating the call to wake up due to the sunrise.
Last night in my dream we were far far away
Narrating a dream where the speaker was a soldier and the listener was a maid.
I was a soldier and you were a maid
Describing the roles and hard work in the dream scenario.
We worked like hell for the money we made
Highlighting the toil for money in the dream.
Last night in my dream we were far far away
Recalling the dream setting of being far away.
I courted you gently and I courted you true
Expressing courtship with sincerity and commitment.
A pretty fair maiden and me that makes two
Acknowledging the partnership with a fair maiden.
I swore that I would always love you
Making a vow of everlasting love.
I courted you gently and I courted you true
Reaffirming the genuine courtship.
You and me and a baby made three
Referring to the couple and their child.
A beautiful boy - oh a family we would be
Expressing the vision of a beautiful family.
His second year I would never see
Mentioning the sadness of not witnessing the child's second year.
You and me and a baby made three
Reiterating the family theme with the addition of a child.
Then one day they came roving through town
Describing an event where soldiers came through town.
Said all you poor soldiers gather around
Announcing the call to arms for the soldiers.
It's time to fight at the trumpets sound
Emphasizing the call to fight upon hearing trumpets.
One day they came roving through town
Repeating the event of soldiers coming through town.
We went to war and death did we find
Recounting the experience of going to war and finding death.
It was many a poor boy that did sure die
Noting the loss of many young soldiers in the war.
And I thought of you as I laid there and cried
Reflecting on thoughts of a loved one while facing death.
We went to war and death did we find
Reiterating the theme of experiencing death in war.
It pains me to think if that were all true
Expressing pain at the thought of no longer loving or holding the partner.
To no longer love or hold you
Continuing the theme of contemplating loss and separation.
I awoke with the sun it was shining through
Awakening with the realization of sunlight.
It pains me to think if that were all true
Repeating the pain of contemplating loss in the morning.
So wake up my dear oh the sun's coming up
Encouraging the listener to wake up again with the sunrise.
Over them hills and there's coffee in your cup
Describing the sunrise and the promise of coffee.
And I want to know what you're dreaming of
Expressing curiosity about the person's current dreams.
Wake up my dear oh the sun's coming up
Reiterating the call to wake up due to the sunrise.
Wake up my dear oh the sun's coming up
Final repetition of the wake-up call with the sunrise.
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