Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
“Sunny Came Home” is about a woman named Sunny who burns her house down to escape her past.
In April of 2013, during a concert in Perth, Australia, Shawn confirmed that the song is a murder ballad.
“Sunny Came Home” peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997 and won two Grammy awards for “Recor...
[Verse 1]
Sunny came home to her favorite room
Sunny sat down in the kitchen
She opened a book and a box of tools
Sunny came home with a mission
[Chorus]
She says, "Days go by, I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire"
[Verse 2]
Sunny came home with a list of names
She didn't believe in transcendence
"And it's time for a few small repairs," she said
Sunny came home with a vengeance
[Chorus]
She says, "Days go by, I don't know why
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire"
[Bridge]
Get the kids and bring a sweater
Dry is good and wind is better
Count the years, you always knew it
Strike a match, go on and do it
[Chorus]
Oh, days go by, I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Oh, light the sky and hold on tight
The world is burning down
She's out there on her own and she's alright
Sunny came home
[Outro]
Sunny came home
Came home
Home
Sunny Came Home was written by John Leventhal & Shawn Colvin.
Sunny Came Home was produced by John Leventhal.
Shawn Colvin released Sunny Came Home on Tue Jun 24 1997.
It was the last song to be written, or for me to put lyrics to, on that record. I had already chosen the cover of the record, which was a painting by a dear friend of mine, Julie Speed. And there’s a woman, obviously, with a match. A lit match, and what appears to be a huge fire in the background ―...