This song began with a drum beat and bass line, and a vocal idea about how responsibility can be a downright drag at times. A lot of people in the band have young kids, and as much as we love them, they can be absolutely exhausting.
We also have full-time jobs that can be pretty demanding. Between the two, you find yourself longing for just one day where you can shut everything off, forget about all of your responsibilities and sleep in.
The “sleeping in” is the real focus of the lyrics. You can read it as being a “sex in the morning” thing, but the lyrics weren’t intended to be that way. This isn’t our “Afternoon Delight,” as, quite frankly, that would be repulsive—take a good look at the photo of the Starland Vocal Band:
do you really want to envision Larry from The Regal Beagle (http://tinyurl.com/24dq3lk) having sex?
Thought not. If you have to think of it in that way, think of it as more of our Raspberry Beret (http://tinyurl.com/24lhstk). We can live with that one. Otherwise, take it for what it is – a song about giving the finger to the rat race and rolling over for a few more pleasant hours of dreamtime next to the one you love.
Sunrise signals a bright new dawn
But I don’t feel like getting up on my own
Think I’ll turn back over
Close my sleepy eyes
And stay for a beautiful day
Baby, we work so hard
And we deserve to ignore the alarm
Let’s lie here together
Screw the world outside
And stay for a beautiful day
We need a break from the pressure and the worthless stress that beats down on us all week
Let’s damn the consequences leave our bosses to their messes and forget about everything
Cause all I wanna do is wrap you up in my arms and keep you close to my heart
And stay for a beautiful day
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