"I can't help but feel that he is refering to hip-hop! As you read my break-down, please note that the comments in the ( ) are why I feel each line leads me to this belief!
Fresh to Def she is (Comes in all forms, from Doug E. Fresh / Fresh Prince to Def Jam artists)
From her steps to her sets she is (Found on "steps" stoops, stairwells, to "sets" concert sets, gang sets)
So death might not let me live (To deny or "kill" the culture would be to "kill" a part of himself)
Ya dig?
Fresh
Yes she is
Had a feeling
That it would be a day like this (A day of unease for his first time performing on the mic)
The orchestra in my mind ("orchestra" being his thoughts that he's "composing")
Don't play like this (Not use to the unsteady pace of trying to put it all together)
But I'm prepared for it (Had a lil' sumthin' worked out to go off of)
Got a lil' rare for it (Treated it like a special occasion)
Brushed off my Airs (Busted out the old Nikes and dusted 'em off!)
Even cut my hair for it (Wanted to look confident on stage)
Normally I don't care for it (The butterflies from performing)
Don't even be lookin' for light like that ("light" being the lime light, spot light, center of attention)
Then there go it (It's calling him)
Yeah, right over there (Time to approach the mic)
So I prepared a poet ("poet" as in a rap...if you break it down, rapping is basically poetry to a soundtrack)
Little scared, my stared lowered (Intimidated by performing, eyes focus on the floor)
Momma said "have no fear"
Plus I'm already outta my chair (No turning back now)
Gathered up my air (Took a deep breathe)
On my square from here forward ("Square" such as a starting block used by a track runner)
It's nothing right? (Convincing himself he can do it)
So here go it
Whispered in her ear (Talking to the hip-hop rhyme that has built up in his head)
"It's kinda crowded in here," (There's too many thoughts floating around)
"Would you care to blow it" ("Blow" his mind, exit out via lyrics)
And she said yeah (Time to flow)
CHORUS:
You're my sunshine (Everywhere he goes, sunlight touches everything)
You're my moonlight (The inspiration that guides him through "dark" times)
You're the starry skies above me (His form of art...his Van Gogh if you will)
Won't you please come down and hug me (Bless him with the love of the art)
Think I found love in this club tonight (Falling in love with hip-hop)
Never met her before (Never gave "her"...hip-hop...much time)
But I think I like her like a metaphor (Appreciates "her"...hip-hop...best in metaphorical form)
That's hard to get (Such as this song?)
In the car we sit ("We" being himself and a CD)
From the intro (CD intro)
She rolled down the window (Opened up his mind)
Just in case I was a skitzo (....)
I compliment her on her Common Sense (Respects the rapper Common Sense...check out "I use to love her")
I'm calm, a little more confident (Feels at ease listening, and can relate)
And then we lose consciousness (Drifts off, and loses focus on the music)
She says "I've been waiting for you" (Hip-hop needs someone like him)
"And I know that you've been chasin' me too" (He needs an outlet like hip-hop)
"Since they kidnapped me from my castle" ("They" being the clowns who took hip-hop from respectable status)
"I been thinkin' of you" (Hoping someone would return it to it's essence)
"I told the Fire Breathin' Dragons, they better not harm me" (Again, the clowns : silly rappers, society, media, etc.)
"Or be sorry, when you meet my one man army" (Solo performer who will fight to bring it back, and expose the weakness)
"And thou has come to rescue me"
"My knight in shinning armor, yes you be"
Woken up by the horn of an SUV (Bringing him back to reality)
I said see
Too beautiful to let you sleep (Sleeping Beauty...who he must save)
CHORUS
Relationship is just 30 minutes long (Sits and writes)
It's kinda heavy (Deep thoughts)
Maybe a lil' strong (Emotional issues)
Gonna take much more then once (Plans to write a lot more, like therapy sessions)
Can't trust what each of us say, at least for a month (Doesn't want to confuse entertainment with real life issues)
Or two
Before I bid you adieu (Until they're next session)
Do this one thing for me
Out of the trillions of #'s that's in the world
Just leave me a few
That lead to you (What radio stations can "she"...hip-hop...be found on)
Won't be long, and I'll see you in the morning ("Morning" will bring about a new day and a new era for hip-hop)
CHORUS"
Sunshine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecAR_zVAvUE
Oh boy breaks this down it's so ****ing crazy.
I never even thought about the song like this. I figured it was always about a female until I read this.
