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Walkin' on the Sun Lyrics

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Walkin' on the Sun Lyrics

It ain't no joke I'd like to buy the world a toke And teach the world to sing in perfect harmony And teach the world to snuff the fires and the liars Hey I know it's just a song but it's spice for the recipe This is a love attack I know it went out but it's back. It's just like any fad it retracts before impact And just like fashion it's a passion for the with it and hip If you got the goods they'll come and buy it just to stay in the clique So don't delay act now supplies are running out Allow if you're still alive six to eight years to arrive And if you follow there may be a tomorrow But if the offer is shun you might as well be walkin' on the sun Twenty-five years ago they spoke out and they broke out Of recession and oppression and together they toked And they folked out with guitars around a bonfire Just singin' and clappin' man what the hell happened Then some were spellbound some were hellbound Some they fell down and some got back up and Fought back 'gainst the melt down And their kids were hippie chicks all hypocrites Because fashion is smashin' the true meaning of it So don't delay act now supplies are running out Allow if you're still alive six to eight years to arrive And if you follow there may be a tomorrow But if the offer is shun you might as well be walkin' on the sun It ain't no joke when a mama's handkerchief is soaked With her tears because her baby's life has been revoked The bond is broke up so choke up and focus on the close up Mr. Wizard can't perform no godlike hocus-pocus So don't sit back kick back and watch the world get bushwhacked News at 10:00 your neighborhood is under attack Put away the crack before the crack puts you away You need to be there when your baby's old enough to relate So don't delay act now supplies are running out Allow if you're still alive six to eight years to arrive And if you follow there may be a tomorrow But if the offer is shun you might as well be walkin' on the sun You might as well be walkin' on the sun You might as well be walkin' on the sun You might as well be walkin' on the sun You might as well be walkin' on the sun

Meaning of Walkin' on the Sun

“Walkin’ on the Sun” is a chaotic, nostalgic explosion of ideas wrapped in a deliberately awkward, late-90s pop package. The song’s core seems to be an invitation – or perhaps a frantic warning – to join a fleeting, almost cultish movement fueled by music and rebellion. It’s a bizarre blend of utopian dreams, consumerism (“supplies are running out”), and a yearning for connection reminiscent of the 60s counterculture. The lyrics oscillate between hopeful visions of collective harmony and unsettling imagery like a mother weeping over her lost child, highlighting a sense of loss and disillusionment. Smash Mouth’s message is ultimately one of urgency: seize this moment before it vanishes, even if that means “walkin’ on the sun,” a surreal metaphor for embracing an idealistic, potentially delusional, future.

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Walkin' on the Sun Lyrics