Cell
Sunday Munich Lyrics
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I am waiting again
For the doors
To open for me
Here in my cell
I am waiting again
For another lost hour
Or a wasted day
All I ever needed
Is so far away
But I am waiting
Just one more day
If I can make it
Just one more day
Standing
By the window
I am watching
The same thing
Waiting
On this payphone
For an answer
That won't come
Sunday Munich's song "Cell" is a poignant and emotional portrayal of loneliness and desperation. The lyrics describe a person who is stuck in a cell, waiting for something to happen or someone to rescue them. The opening lines "Cold and alone, I am waiting again, for the doors to open for me" set the scene for a person who is trapped, isolated, and without hope. The repetition of "I am waiting again" represents a cycle of destitution and despair that the singer is stuck in.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their feelings of entrapment and the monotony of their life. The line "Here in my cell, I am waiting again, for another lost hour or a wasted day" suggests that they have lost all sense of time, and each day is the same. They long for something that seems unattainable, "All I ever needed is so far away, but I am waiting just one more day, if I can make it just one more day."
The second half of the song shifts to a different location, possibly another area of the prison or a different place altogether. The lines "Standing by the window, I am watching the same thing, waiting on this payphone for an answer that won't come" suggest that the singer is trying to reach out to someone, anyone. But they are met with radio silence, and their loneliness and feelings of hopelessness continue.
Overall, "Cell" is a powerful depiction of the human need for hope and connection. The song portrays the isolation and despair that can come with being trapped in a difficult situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Cold and alone
Feeling isolated and unsupported
I am waiting again
Experiencing a sense of limbo
For the doors
Hoping for opportunities
To open for me
That would improve the situation
Here in my cell
Referring to confinement or imprisonment
I am waiting again
Feeling stuck in a situation
For another lost hour
A sense of wasted time
Or a wasted day
Feeling like time is slipping away
All I ever needed
Expressing desires that are unfulfilled
Is so far away
Seems unattainable
But I am waiting
Still hoping for something positive
Just one more day
Hanging on in difficult situation
If I can make it
A sense of persistence or resilience
Just one more day
Holding onto hope
Standing
A sense of restlessness
By the window
Observing the situation
I am watching
Monitoring the environment
The same thing
A sense that nothing has changed
Waiting
Being patient
On this payphone
Requesting support from external sources
For an answer
Anguished by a lack of response
That won't come
Feeling disappointed
Contributed by Reagan G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
cfox0201
Someone felt very alone when they wrote this song. Excellent tune.
Miriam Goldfinger
FABULOUS TUNE!
Ruby Van Soelen
I feel like this is a song that can be (in a weird way) as a background sound of a war game, know what i mean? a warfare and then this song in the background... god... i can imagine it so good
Женя
Погромче плеер, чтобы не слышать разговор соседей и не знать, чем это общество дышит?
Радик Радик
Че поделать, отец не нефтяник
Oscar
Подъезд разрисовал фанат художника из Австрии.
Василий Пупкин
Дорога дальняя, такси маршрутное
Узник алкобара
Как мы оказались здесь? Наверное нам так велели свыше
SkylineDrop
Я отношусь к этому как к данности
surrealistic soother
beautiful lyrics..quite familiar