Sunshine was the first song written for the album. On Wheatus' website, singer/guitarist Brendan B. Brown said about the song “It was an explanation to myself about what I’d been doing wrong, working for other people.”
The song encapsulates the D.I.Y ethos of the band at the time – the entire album...
[Verse 1]
When I look at your face I see dirt
All the sunshine you blow up my ass starts to hurt
And I don't really mind if I'm nothin' in your eyes
It's no surprise to me
There's a rocket I built
It's under my kilt
It's coming to blow you away
[Chorus]
I was a jerk
I did the work for somebody else's dream
I took the chance
I lost my pants
In somebody else's dream tonight
[Verse 2]
Now you're calling me up to get paid
And if you don't get paid then you'll never get laid
But I really don't have any money
I say goodbye
And you'll have to depend on your size
'Cause the thing that I built
It's ripping my kilt
It's coming to blow you away
[Chorus]
I was a jerk
I did the work for somebody else's dream
I took the chance
I lost my pants
In somebody else's dream tonight
[Verse 3]
Now I think that I'm going to bed
As the image of you and your crap leaves my head
'Cause it's t minus 20 tomorrow, rocket flies
And it doesn't depend on the size
'Cause the thing that I built
It's ripping my kilt
It's coming to blow you away
[Chorus]
I was a jerk
I did the work for somebody else's dream
I took the chance
I lost my pants
In somebody else's dream tonight
Sunshine was written by Brendan B. Brown.
Sunshine was produced by Philip A. Jimenez & Wheatus.