[Verse 1: Syd tha Kid]
Life's a mess, mind's in disarray
So are my clothes as I undress
And pick an outfit for this sunny day
'Cause it's okay
I attempt not to let my optimism slip away
'Cause it's okay
[Chorus: Syd tha Kid]
'Cause as long as the sun is risin'
We can get up, and brighten somebody's day
By shinin' bright as the rays inside my soul
Yeah, oh
[Bridge: Yuna Zaraai]
So, maybe you feel it, maybe you don't
Maybe you love it, maybe you won't
Maybe the sunshine isn't enough to heal your pain
So, maybe you play, or maybe you fold
Maybe you touch me, I'll be afloat
Or maybe we'll stop somewhere down the road
Put on some headphones, sit at my home
Watchin' the sunset shed its good light on me, yeah
Yeah
[Vocalizations: Yuna Zaraai]
La-da-da-ah, la-da, la-la-la-la-la
La-da-da, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-da-da-dah, la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 2: Syd tha Kid]
I obsess over things that shouldn't matter
But they do
And it affects me in the worst possible way
But it's okay
We forget what a big part all the little things can play
And that's okay
[Chorus: Syd tha Kid]
'Cause as long as the sun is risin'
We can get up, and brighten somebody's day
By shinin' bright as the rays inside my soul
Oh, yeah
[Vocalizations: Yuna Zaraai]
La-da-da-ah, la-da, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-da-da, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-da-da-dah, la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-da-da-dah, ba-duh
This line is using the idea of a card game as symbolism for how one handles life’s problems. Call me nuts but I find this reminiscent of the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler”–‘know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, know when to run’..etc. What Syd is getting at is everybody plays the hand they’re dealt and what works for some doesn’t work for all. This song is full of juxtaposition. Nobody can say for sure what its specifically supposed to mean to anyone and a good artist will never tell you what to feel when you engage yourself into their art, whatever the medium. From this line I derive the same message: given the same situation all sorts of people will make different moves, some play, some fold, some stay some go…