The Only Sunshine
I enjoy the daytime but friends who suffer from depression have said that nightfall brings relief from oppressive daylight. In this song I’ve paired this idea with another: Some people are suspicious of fog. What is lurking there? I find the northern California coastal fog comforting and protective. Early on I discovered what is hidden in the fog: me!
The Only Sunshine
(Jody Stecher/Vegetiboy Music BMI)
You’re the only sunshine ever made me feel better
You’re the only sunshine, I feel so free
You’re the only lover to make me feel lighter
You’re the only sunshine, shine on me
When I was a small child I was happy in the sunshine
Under the bright sky so happy I’d play
When I got older I hid in the darkness
In the comfort of the shadows at the end of the day.
You’re the only sunshine that ever I wanted
You’re the only bright light that I want to keep near
You’re the only sunshine that ever I wanted
Won’t you stay, Sunshine, with me here?
The fog and the deep night they seem to hide something
Covered in blackness too dark to see
Does anybody know what hides in the shadows?
I know its secret: it’s hiding me
I know its secret, I do: me