Paper Sun
Traffic
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So you think you're having good times With the boy that you just met Kicking sand from beach to beach Your clothes are soaking wet But if you look around and see A shadow on the run (on the run) Don't be too upset because it's just a paper sun Ah paper sun, ah paper sun In the room where you've been sleeping All our clothes are thrown about Cigarettes burn window sills Your meter's all run out But there again it's nothing You just split when day is done (day is gone) Hitching lifts to nowhere, hung up on the paper sun Ah paper sun, ah paper sun Standing in the cool of my room Fresh cut flowers give me sweet perfume (too much sun will burn) Too much sun will burn (too much sun will burn) Too much sun will burn When you're feeling tired and lonely You see people going home You can't make the train fare Or the sixpence for the phone And icicles you're crying Down your cheek have just begun Don't be sad, good times are had Beneath the paper sun Ah paper sun, ah paper sun Daylight breaks while you sleep on the sand A seagull is stealing the ring from your hand The boy who had given you so much fun Has left you so cold in the paper sun In the paper sun, in the paper sun, in the paper sun, in the paper sun
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Written by: JIM CAPALDI, STEVE WINWOOD
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, T.R.O. INC., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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9 facts about this song
Band Formation"Paper Sun" was the debut single by the band Traffic, which Steve Winwood co-founded in 1967, after leaving the Spencer Davis Group.
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Release Date"Paper Sun" was released in May 1967 and it marked the start of the band's successful music journey.
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Concept DesignThe song is recognized as a central part of the psychedelic music era. It was inspired by the "Summer of Love" and is known for its distinctive use of the sitar, an Indian stringed instrument.
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Chart Performance"Paper Sun" reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart and did well internationally, hitting number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Songwriting"Paper Sun" was written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, who later became well-known for their songwriting collaboration within Traffic.
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AlbumDespite being Traffic's first single, "Paper Sun" was not included on the UK version of their first album. However, it was featured on the American version of the album "Mr. Fantasy."
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Music VideoThe song's surrealistic music video was aired on the first edition of the influential BBC TV music show, Top of the Pops, in July 1967.
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Sound InfluenceThe sitar on "Paper Sun" was played by Dave Mason, and the combination of sitar and rock marked a distinctive sound that made Traffic famous.
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LegacyThe song is considered iconic and has been covered by various artists over the years. It is also frequently used in film soundtracks and commercials.
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