LYRICS

Sunlight’s Exposure
I wanna be home before the sun comes up
Wouldn’t be too much to ask if it weren’t for what I took
I wanna be in bed before my alarm goes off
I’m sick of starting the day before I’ve even nodded off
Why do I wait til the sun don’t shine
Before I dare take my first step outside?
We’re bounded by the night it brings us closer
I’m not ready for the sunlight’s exposure
I stumble through the door and kick off my old blue shoes
I look around and I’m stunned by all the things I got to do
I check my pockets but I think I’ve lost my mind
Truth be told it’s been missing for a while now
Tell me why do I wait til the sun don’t shine
Before I dare take my first step outside?
We’re bounded by the night it brings us closer
I’m not ready for the sunlight’s exposure
I turn the TV on but I just can’t stomach the news
It kicks me straight back into my Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday blues
You tell me that I’m being far too serious
What I’d do to be just half as delirious as you
Tell me why do I wait til the sun don’t shine
Before I dare take my first step outside?
We’re bounded by the night it brings us closer
I’m not ready for the sunlight’s exposure
No no no no no
The sunlight’s exposure
No no no no no
Sunlight’s Exposure
Solipsism Sunday
Not By You
I Don’t Talk
Hello Summer
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Solipsism Sunday
I’ve had your face etched in my mind for a long long while
So any given time I can see your smile
Yeah you parked it in my brain
Reversed into the membrane
The wrong way down a single lane
Now my wires won’t be parallel again
Oh cause I miss the way that you walk into the room
I would get my act together if I thought you’d be here soon
Now I fantasize and the future’s on my mind
But it’s solipsism Sunday and I'm busy watching time go by
Well you can either tell me you love me or you can tell me the truth
And if it’s this I wish I missed your lips and the way your body moves
Please don’t tell me you need me cause we both know too well
That needs just greed, a poison seed without a tale to tell
So you say ooh la de da la da tee ta ta
And you wave away those words I'll never say
Before you go ooh ra ta ta ra ta tee ta ta mm-hmm
And we’ll save the heartache for a rainy day
Cause you got your money, and you paid the price
It ain't no virtue of yours dear being right, oh no
And you got your picture perfect portrait snaps
But I warn you now dear art attacks
And your instamatic empty words
Can live in someone else’s world
Cause I’ve tried your meditation
I sat silent and patient
And I perceived my own sensations
Right as they smacked me in the face
It’s either sadness or elation
And there ain't no mediation
And I won't let no medication be the one to put me in my place
And I won’t sing another love song about you, but
I miss the way that you walk into the room
I would get my act together if i thought you’d be here soon
Now I fantasize and the future’s on my mind
But it’s solipsism Sunday and I'm busy watching time go by
Sweet my oh my oh my oh my
Woah oh oh oh ah oh oh
Rut do do do do do oh my lady
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Now I miss the way that you walk into the room
I would get my act together if i thought you’d be here soon
I fantasize and the future’s on my mind
But it’s solipsism Sunday and I'm busy watching time go by
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"Mickey captivates audiences with his soulful, personal touch and unique lyrical style, alongside his inspired storytelling."
- Guernsey Arts
"a kind of blue-eyed soul, indie-blues with a hint of reggae."
- Tommy Girard
Mickey Haimes is a singer-songwriter based in Guernsey, supported by BBC Music In The Channel Islands.
In his debut single ‘Sunlight’s Exposure’, a candid tale of questionable life choices, Mickey delves unflinchingly into past experiences. His songs promise to resonate with fans of thought-provoking indie music.
Influenced by artists such as Rodriguez, Arctic Monkeys, Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson, Leonard Cohen, and Aztec Camera, Mickey brings a unique blend of folk, blues and indie rock that tells the story of a 20-something navigating life in the modern world.
Mickey has been described as "a kind of blue-eyed soul, indie-blues with a hint of reggae," and is said to "captivate audiences with his soulful, personal touch, unique lyrical style, and inspired storytelling."
Mickey has already gained local acclaim for his heartfelt performances, having been awarded Guernsey Street Festival Performer of the Year 2022 and playing the BBC Introducing stage at Guernsey Together Festival 2023.