About The Song
Close your eyes for a moment. Let the years melt away, the wrinkles ease around your eyes, and your hair return to its youthful hue. Breathe in the scent of summer grass, feel the sun warm your skin, and hear the distant thrum of a guitar. We’re stepping back in time, back to a simpler era, where transistor radios sang sweet melodies and laughter echoed through open windows. And at the heart of it all, guiding us on this nostalgic journey, stands Van Morrison and his timeless anthem, “Brown Eyed Girl.”
Released in 1967, “Brown Eyed Girl” wasn’t just a song, it was a portal. It whisked us away from the anxieties of a changing world, depositing us in a sun-drenched field of carefree days and youthful dreams. The opening riff, a gentle picking with a hint of bluesy swagger, is like the first sip of lemonade on a hot afternoon, sweet and refreshing. Then Morrison’s voice, husky and full of soul, washes over us, painting pictures with his lyrics: “Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da,” a joyous refrain that feels like a secret handshake between old friends.
This isn’t a song about a specific brown-eyed girl, though there might have been one. No, it’s a celebration of youthful romance, of stolen kisses under starry skies and whispering secrets on moonlit beaches. It’s the memory of holding hands at the back of the movie theater, feeling hearts beat in unison with the rhythm of the film. It’s the carefree abandon of summer nights, chasing fireflies and dancing till dawn.
But “Brown Eyed Girl” transcends mere nostalgia. It’s a reminder of the enduring power of music to connect us, to lift our spirits, and to transport us to another time and place. It’s a song that doesn’t age, that speaks to every generation in its own way. Whether you first heard it on a crackling AM radio or blasting through earbuds on your morning commute, the magic remains the same.
So crank up the volume, let the familiar chords wash over you, and sing along with the chorus, loud and proud. Dance like no one’s watching, laugh until your sides ache, and remember that feeling of youth, of possibility, of the world stretching out before you like a sun-drenched highway. This is Van Morrison’s gift to us, a timeless melody that keeps the embers of our past glowing warm, even as we journey into the unknown.
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Lyrics
“Brown Eyed Girl”
Days when the rains came?
Down in the hollow
Playing a new game
Laughing and a-running, hey, hey
Skipping and a-jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our, our hearts a-thumping
And you, my brown-eyed girl
You, my brown-eyed girl
Whatever happened
To Tuesday and so slow
Going down the old mine with a
Transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing
Hide behind a rainbow’s wall
Slipping and a-sliding
All along the waterfall
With you, my brown-eyed girl
You, my brown-eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Just like that
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
La dee dah
So hard to find my way
Now that I’m all on my own
I saw you just the other day
My, how you have grown!
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometime I’m overcome thinking about
Making love in the green grass
Behind the stadium
With you, my brown-eyed girl
You, my brown-eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Laying in the green grass
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Dee dah dee dah dee dah dee dah dee dah dee
Sha la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dee dah la dee dah la dee dah la
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