Sunday Morning
Bolshoi Lyrics


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I remember when I was young
Feeling sick on Sunday morning
I don't want to do it anymore

Standing in a line with a dirty mind
Clean it up on Sunday morning
I don't want to do it anymore
One day a week we turn the cheek
One day a week we turn the cheek
Oh, how we'd kneel down
Oh, we were so quiet
Never any light there
I don't care, it's not right there

Get up early, do your hair
Sunday best on Sunday morning
Well, I don't want to see it anymore

Tea and toast in the social hall
We had it all on Sunday morning
I don't want to see it anymore

We come in fear , to worship here
We come in fear , to worship here

Oh, how we'd kneel down
Oh, we were so quiet
Never any light there
I don't care, it's not right there

It's wrong to feel, it's wrong to care
You must not steal, you must not swear

Oh, how we'd kneel down
Oh, we were so quiet
Never any light there
I don't care, it's not right there

I don't want to do it anymore
I don't want to see it anymore

Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning




Sunday morning
Sunday morning

Overall Meaning

The song "Sunday Morning" by Bolshoi is a critical commentary on the religious practice of Sunday worship, which the artist perceives as oppressive and hypocritical. He begins the song by reminiscing about his childhood, when he used to fall sick on Sunday mornings, implying that his aversion to the day stems from a past trauma. He then goes on to describe the experience of standing in line with a "dirty mind" and having to "clean up" for Sunday worship, suggesting that the religious institution requires conformity and purity that is unnatural and unsustainable.


The artist also critiques the submissive and fearful attitude that people adopt in church, kneeling down and being quiet, with no light or illumination. He questions the efficacy of such worship and suggests that it is not right to suppress one's feelings and desires for the sake of religious conformity. The repetition of the phrase "I don't want to do it anymore" emphasizes the artist's rejection of this religious practice and the freedom to express oneself as an individual.


Line by Line Meaning

I remember when I was young
Recollection of a time in the past when the singer was younger


Feeling sick on Sunday morning
Experiencing discomfort, most likely physical, specifically on Sunday mornings


I don't want to do it anymore
A statement of displeasure or frustration with something previously experienced


Standing in a line with a dirty mind
Being among a crowd of people, likely in a situation of waiting or queuing, while having inappropriate thoughts or intentions


Clean it up on Sunday morning
Reforming behavior or actions to adhere to societal norms specifically on Sundays


One day a week we turn the cheek
Referring to one day of the week when we choose to suppress negative reactions or emotions


Oh, how we'd kneel down
A description of a past behavior of physically assuming a position of worship


Oh, we were so quiet
A description of a past behavior of remaining silent in a worshipful setting


Never any light there
Lack of illumination in a setting, possibly a place of worship


I don't care, it's not right there
An expression of indifference or dissatisfaction with a specific situation, specifically one that seems improper or unjust


Get up early, do your hair
Acting with discipline or routine on Sunday mornings, including grooming and appearance-related activities


Sunday best on Sunday morning
Wearing one's nicest clothing on Sundays


Tea and toast in the social hall
Partaking in a ritual that involves socializing or communing with others over refreshments


We had it all on Sunday morning
An expression of completeness or satisfaction with a specific routine or tradition on Sundays


We come in fear , to worship here
Approaching a place of worship with a sense of apprehension or reverence


It's wrong to feel, it's wrong to care
An expression of resignation or suppression of one's emotions, because they are perceived as being morally wrong


You must not steal, you must not swear
Adherence to moral codes or societal norms prohibiting certain behaviors or actions


I don't want to do it anymore
Reiteration of unhappiness in a certain situation and desire for change


I don't want to see it anymore
Reiteration of unhappiness in a certain situation and desire to avoid it


Sunday morning
A repetition of the title - referring to the morning of a specific day of the week




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Written by: TODD N. TERRY

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@gabrielmoraesdias5678

I remember when I was young
Feeling sick on Sunday morning
I don't wanna do it anymore

Standing in line with a dirty mind
Clean it up on Sunday morning
I don't wanna do it anymore

One day a week, we turn the cheek
One day a week, we turn the cheek

Oh, how we kneeled down
Oh, we were so quiet
Never any light there
I don't care, it's not right there

Get up early, do your hair
Sunday best on Sunday morning
Well I don't wanna see it anymore

Tea and toast in the social hall
We had it all on Sunday morning
I don't wanna see it anymore

We come in fear, to worship here
We come in fear, to worship here

Oh, how we kneeled down
Oh, we were so quiet
Never any light there
I don't care, it's not right there

It's wrong to feel, it's wrong to care
You must not steal, you must not swear

Oh, how we kneeled down
Oh, we were so quiet
Never any light there
I don't care, it's not right there

I don't wanna do it anymore
I don't wanna see it anymore
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning



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The melancholic feel to this song is phenomenal

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That's because it's quite pessimistic and describes the social reality with sarcasm

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boa essa musica

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Isso é música 👊

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E isso ai xara

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Com certeza...

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Ninguém teve o atrevimento de dar nenhum dislikes pra incrível música.Reparou nisso?

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