Sunshine, Go Away Today

I Don’t Feel Much Like Laughing

—A song about needing a break from the pressure to be happy.

The song "Sunshine Go Away Today" by Jonathan Edwards reflects emotional distress, disillusionment, and a desire to escape life's challenges. The narrator asks the sunshine to go away because they’re not in the mood for cheer, highlighting a sense of personal sadness, perhaps even depression.

The lyrics suggest a feeling of isolation and reluctance to face the expectations of happiness or social interaction. It speaks to the universal experience of wanting to withdraw when overwhelmed or vulnerable.

The "sunshine" in the song can be seen as a metaphor for external pressure to be happy, while the narrator just wants space to process their emotions. It's a reminder that it's okay not to feel cheerful all the time.

Listen to song with lyrics

Sunshine, go away today,

I just need some time to stay.

The world moves fast, too much to bear,

I need a moment to just sit there.

It’s alright to feel this way,

Not every day needs to be okay.

Sometimes it’s enough to slow it down,

And let myself just feel the ground. ~Belle Webb