Lyrics of
Wonderful Life

Wonderful Life is a song by Colin Vearncombe, known artistically as Black. Written in 1985 and first released in 1986, it gained global popularity in 1987. The song reflects on the ups and downs of life, suggesting that despite hardships, its still a wonderful life. It was inspired by a period of professional disillusionment for Vearncombe.

Here I go ou-out to sea again
The sunshine fills my hair
And dreams hang in the air
Gulls in the sky a-and in my blue eyes
You know it feels unfair
There's magic everywhere

Look at me standing
Here on my own again
Up straight in the sun-shine !

No need to run, and hide
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
No need to laugh, or cry
It's a wonderful, wonderful life

The sun's in your eyes, the heat is in your hair
They seem to hate y-ou
Because you're there
And I need a friend, oh-oh I need a friend
To make me happy-y
Not stand there on my own

Look at me standing
Here on my own again
Up straight in the sun-shine !

No need to run and hide
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
No need to laugh or cry
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
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The sun's in your eyes, the heat is in your hair
They seem to hate y--ou
Because you're there
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I need a friend, oh I need a friend
To make me happy-y
Not so alone-oo-oo-oo-ooh

Look at me here-ere
Here on my own again
Up straight in the sun-shine !

No need to run and hide
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
No need to laugh or cry
It's a wonderful, wonderful liiiiiii-ife

it's a wonderful life,
it's a wonderful life,
It's a wonderful life