Sunday Morning
Coco Chris Lyrics

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Sunday morning, praise the dawning
It's just a restless feeling by my side
Early dawning, Sunday morning
It's just the wasted years so close behind

Watch out, the world's behind you
There's always someone around you who will call
It's nothing at all

Sunday morning and I'm falling
I've got a feeling I don't want to know
Early dawning, Sunday morning
It's all the streets you crossed, not so long ago

Watch out, the world's behind you
There's always someone around you who will call
It's nothing at all

Watch out, the world's behind you
There's always someone around you who will call
It's nothing at all

Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning

Sunday morning
Sunday morning

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Sunday Morning" by Velvet Underground's co-founder Coco Chris convey an anxious feeling of looking back at the wasted years and crossing the streets that were once traversed. The song speaks about the feeling of restlessness and anxiety experienced on Sunday morning - a day of leisure that marks the end of a long week, but also marks the beginning of another. The early-morning setting in the lyrics suggests a sense of urgency or a need to escape from something. The line, "Watch out, the world's behind you" serves as a warning to the listener to be cautious of their surroundings and people's expectations. The song is an observation of the contradictions that exist on this day where one must relax and unwind but how that very forced relaxation can be bothersome.

The song is said to have been inspired by the experience of musicians constantly traveling and living life on the road. The references to wasted years and the streets crossed are symbolic of the transient nature of being a musician. The life they lead takes them to different parts of the world, and they meet different people, but there is always someone who wants a piece of them.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunday morning, praise the dawning
The start of a new day, where the singer praises the beginning of the day

It's just a restless feeling by my side
The singer is feeling anxious and uneasy

Early dawning, Sunday morning
The first light of the day, starting on a Sunday

It's just the wasted years so close behind
The regret and lost opportunities in the singer's past

Watch out, the world's behind you
Be cautious, as the world is following and chasing after you

There's always someone around you who will call
You can always count on someone to be there for you, even in difficult situations

It's nothing at all
The issues and problems you face are insignificant and can be overcome

Sunday morning and I'm falling
The singer is falling apart and struggling on a Sunday morning

I've got a feeling I don't want to know
The singer is experiencing emotions that they do not want to deal with or acknowledge

It's all the streets you crossed, not so long ago
The singer is haunted by the memories of past choices and decisions that have led them to their current state

Sunday morning
Reiterating the start of a new Sunday morning