Red Rubber Ball by Simon And Garfunkel

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Red Rubber Ball

Simon And Garfunkel

Red Rubber Ball

Song bySimon And Garfunkel

in AlbumOld Friends

Red Rubber Ball

Words music by Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley

I should have known you'd bid me farewell.

There's a lesson to be learned from this

and I learned it very well

Now I know you're not

the only starfish in the sea.

If I never hear your name again

it's all the same to me.

And I think it's gonna be all right.

Yeah, the worst is over,

Now the morning sun is shining like a Red Rubber Ball.

You never cared for secrets I'd confide.

For you I'm just an ornament,

Something for your pride.

Always running, never caring,

That's the life you live.

Stolen minutes of your time

were all you had to give.

And I think it's gonna be all right.

Yeah, the worst is over,

Now the morning sun is shining like a Red Rubber Ball.

The story's in the past with nothing to recall.

I've got my life to live and I

don't need you at all.

The roller coaster ride we took is

nearly at an end.

I bought my ticket with my tears,

that's all I'm gonna spend.

And I think it's gonna be all right.

Yeah, the worst is over,

Now the morning sun is shining like a Red Rubber Ball.

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Red Rubber Ball by Simon And Garfunkel is a song about resilience and moving on from a bad relationship. The narrator expresses a sense of relief and optimism for the future now that a painful chapter in their life has ended. Themes of empowerment, self-improvement, and emotional liberation are central to the song. Particularly poignant moments include the lines 'The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball,' symbolizing a new beginning and the restoration of hope and joy in life.