[lyrics by Andrew Buller, tune by suno.com - created in Canterbury, Kent - 28/1/25] [short instrumental] [slow build] [short instrumental] [intro] sun (sun) sun (sung) sun (sun) sun (sung) [short instrumental] I woke with a whisper a memory ray a childhood reminder how you sung, sing that way [short instrumental] [chorus] o bright yellow bird you raise up the sun without you there'd be no song that was sung no song will be sung till you raise up the sun o bright yellow bird raise up the sun (raise up the sun) [short instrumental] [verse 1] what a duty, what a calling each day to arise to hoist up the guide ropes raise up the skies arise, o arise sir bright yellow bird let's knight you in word for each day beyond night alight for your light (alight for our light) [short instrumental] [chorus] o bright yellow bird you raise up the sun without you there'd be no song that was sung no song will be sung till you raise up the sun o bright yellow bird raise up the sun (raise up the sun) [short instrumental] [verse 2] o bright yellow bird what if you sleep? is this when the grey the grey starts to creep and we stop, stop believing we stop, stop believing and darken our eyes feel the weight of the skies and begin to despise replace truth, with his lies (replace truth, with his lies) [short instrumental] [chorus] o bright yellow bird you raise up the sun without you there'd be no song that was sung no song will be sung till you raise up the sun o bright yellow bird raise up the sun (raise up the sun) [short instrumental] [outro] o bright yellow bird sing, sing once more I'll never tire, grow old of what you sing for (of what you sing for) [short instrumental] [chorus] o bright yellow bird you raise up the sun without you there'd be no song that was sung no song will be sung till you raise up the sun o bright yellow bird raise up the sun (raise up the sun) o bright yellow bird raise up the sun