Sunrises, Sunsets - we never get tired of looking at them, photographing them, painting them, writing about them. They mark the start and end of each day and symbolize the beginning and end of life. What better song to illustrate the symbolism of sunrises and sunsets than Fiddler on the Roof's Sunrise, Sunset?I wanted to share these two paintings with you, and I can’t think of a better song to go with them. Enjoy!
Tevye: Is this the little girl I carried
Is this the little boy at play?
Golde: I don't remember growing older
When did they?
Tevye: When did she get to be a beauty
When did he grow to be so tall?
Golde: Wasn’t it yesterday when they were small?
Chorus:
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laiden with happiness and tears
Tevye: What words of wisdom can I give them
How can I help to ease their way?
Golde: Now they must learn from one another
Day by day
Perchik: They look so natural together
Hodel: Just like two newlyweds should be
Perchik & Hodel: Is there a canopy in store for me?
Chorus:
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laiden with happiness and tears
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