Jonathan Coulton - Blue Sunny Day - ASL Song

Jonathan Coulton's "Blue Sunny Day" in Sign Language. This one's about a lonely vampire lamenting the sunny days he can never enjoy. More ASL songs by JoCo on the way, I promise!

Early light that burns my eyes,
MORNING LIGHT EYES-HURT
A minute more the sun will rise
1-MORE MINUTE SUNRISE
And paint the bright blue sky with yellow gold
PAINT-SKY GOLD
I'll be dead asleep by then,
FUTURE I SLEEP
Shut up in this box again
(CL: BOX AROUND ME)
Until it's gone
UNTIL SUN LEAVE
Outside I can hear it
I HEAR
Birds are singing, bees are buzzing, sun shines overhead
BIRD MUSIC, BEE [FLYING], SUN [SHINING]
I'd be there to see it but I can't get out of bed
I GO OUTSIDE BUT CANT GET-UP
Since the day you left the weather always feels this way
SINCE YOU LEAVE ME WEATHER ALWAYS SAME
One more blue sunny day
1-MORE BLUE SUN-SHINING DAY

Looking for an easy mark
LOOK-FOR EASY MEAL
I hit the Denny's after dark
NIGHT GO-TO DENNYS
And take a lonely waitress home to drink,
BRING LONESOME WAITER GIRL HOME NECK-BITE DRINK
She's sincere, but halfway through
SHE HONEST, BUT HALF
I find I'm wishing she was you
I WISH SHE-YOU [IX-SAME]
My blood goes cold
MY BLOOD BECOME COLD
I guess this date is over
NOW THIS DATE FINISH
Several hours later I'm the only one awake
SEVERAL HOUR LATER I ALONE AWAKE
All these streets are empty, it's just me and my mistake
ALL STREET EMPTY, I ALONE WITH MY MISTAKE
One by one the stars go out as black sky turns to gray
STARS ONE-BY-ONE COVERED, SKY BLACK BECOME GRAY
One more blue sunny day
1-MORE BLUE SUN-SHINING DAY

Sometimes I see how long I can wait (getting pretty late, getting pretty late, pretty late)
SOMETIME I SEE HOW-LONG CAN WAIT
Tempting disaster by my garden gate
INVITE DEATH BESIDE MY GATE
My trembling hand's on the cellar door (just a little more, just a little more, little more)
HANDS-SHAKING GRIP [UPWARD] (LITTLE MORE, MORE++)
Trying not to think of what it is I'm waiting for
TRY NOT PONDER YOU

All at once I've had enough
SUDDEN-HIT I DECIDE
As if I'm made of sterner stuff
PRETEND I STRONG
I take a breath and open up the door
[BREATHE DEEP] OPEN-DOOR
Dawn breaks hard and falls on me
LIGHT HURT-ME [CLOSE EYES, CROUCH]
For just one moment I can see
[SQUINT] LOOK OUT
The pale blue sky
BLUE SKY
I close my eyes because
[CLOSE EYES] WHY?
The world's so bright and beautiful I have to look away
WORLD [EMPHASIS] BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, MUST LOOK AWAY
Braced against the beauty of another perfect day
RESIST ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL, PERFECT DAY
As I go to pieces and the breeze blows me away
I DETERIORATE, WIND [BLOW-ME-AWAY]
One more blue sunny day
1-MORE BLUE SUN-SHINING DAY

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jonathan coulton
• joco
• vampires
• asl
• american sign language
• sign language

[Handitar]

I think I'm falling in love with you.

...And I'm a lesbian.

[CaptainValor]

@Handitar I sincerely hope this is some kind of superpower. I've always wanted a superpower. ;P

[trackstar789]

what album is this on?

[CaptainValor]

@trackstar789 "The Aftermath", not technically an album but more a collection of songs that JoCo has written sporadically over the last couple of years since his last full album.

[oliverslaughter]

Im a junior in HS and currently in Advanced Placement Spanish 5. next year Im taking ASL because my cousin signs so much during lunch. i love it and this makes me excited for it!!

[Araclain]

Just curious, what made you want to do songs in ASL (JoCo songs, among everything)?

[skinnypeach1]

love it I'm in a full time asl and deaf culture studies program and on to take up an interpreters program next year! are you deaf or hearing if you don't mind me asking! keep up the good work

[Homeomackus]

Im taking ASL at my school as my language credit. i have not looked back. i love ASL, and im hearing. :)

[Homeomackus]

@CaptainValor is it on itunes?

[LTamazil]

i wonder how long it took everyone else to figure out the song was about him being a vampire...cause seriously it took me pretty long until it clicked.

[TheLoverZwinky]

You Should Do a Secondhand Serenade song:)..

[hikarurkw]

Could you do Creepy Doll by Jonathan Coulton? I love that song!