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Released in 2001

Back In The Sunshine Again

Written by Paul McCartneyJames McCartney

Last updated on January 21, 2021


Album This song officially appears on the Driving Rain Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2001

Master album

Related session

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Other songs James McCartney contributed to

Back In The Sunshine Again” is a track from Paul McCartney’s 2001 album “Driving Rain“. 

Recorded 28th February 2001 onto 16-track analogue tape then loaded into Logic Audio for overdubs David Leonard mixed this track. Paul played Hofner bass and sang the vocal then overdubbed Epiphone electric guitar and more vocals. James played Parker electric guitar then overdubbed a guitar solo part. Abe played his drum kit. Rusty played Gibson SG electric guitar. Gabe played piano.

From the liner notes of the album, and from paulmccartney.com

‘Back In The Sunshine Again’ was written in Arizona about five years ago; the idea of getting out of the English winter and into the Arizona sun was very appealing, so I started writing it – with the help of my son James, who contributed to the riff and the bridge. I finished the song in California, shortly before I started the album. It’s a good time, back in the sun song – about leaving behind all our troubles and moving forward into the sunshine, which also fits with my present mood in life, my present situation. James came and played rhythm guitar on the session with the band, he was the only guest artist on the album – which was fitting, as he had helped me write it.

Paul McCartney – From “The Driving Rain interview” published on paulmccartney.com, November 2001

Lyrics

Here we are

Back in the sunshine again

No more worries

And no more pain


We're leaving behind

All our troubles and strife

And thats the way it's gonna' be

For the rest of my life


Here we are, here we are

Back in the sunshine again

No more worries, no more worries

And no more pain, no more pain


Life too short, to spend it lonely

You only throw it away

Listen to your voice of reason, call it a day


Take a ride, take a ride

Out to the land of the free

Don't hurry take your time, take your time

Come and spend it with me


Back in the sunshine

Back in the sunshine


Here we are

Back in the sunshine again

No more worries, no more worries

And no more pain


Life's too short, to spend it lonely

You only throw it away

Listen to your voice of reason, call it a day


Here we are

Back in the sunshine again

No more worries, no more worries

And no more pain


Here we are, here we are

Back in the sunshine again

No more worries, no more worries

And no more pain


Back in the sunshine again

No more worries

Back in the sunshine again

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Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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