Sunday Girl
Deborah Harry Lyrics


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I know a girl from a lonely street
Cold as ice cream but still as sweet
Dry your eyes Sunday girl
Hey, I saw your guy with a different girl
Looks like he's in another world
Run and hide Sunday girl

Hurry up, hurry up and wait
I say awake all week and still I wait
I got the blues, please come see
What your loving means to me

She can't catch up with the working crowd
The weekend mood and she's feeling proud
Live in dreams Sunday girl

Baby, I would like to go out tonight
If I go with you my folks'll get uptight
Stay at home Sunday girl

Hey, I saw your guy with a different girl
Looks like he's in another world
Run and hide Sunday girl

When I saw you again in the summertime
If your love was as sweet as mine
I could be Sunday's girl

Hurry up, hurry up and wait
I say awake all week and still I wait
I got the blues, please come see




What your loving means to me
I got the blues

Overall Meaning

The song Sunday Girl by Deborah Harry tells the story of a girl from a lonely street who is sweet, but distant and cold like ice cream. She is having a hard time with her love life because her guy is seen with another girl who seems to have his attention, making her feel lonely and sad. The chorus then encourages her to run away and hide to escape the pain.


The verses of the song suggest that the Sunday girl is not able to fit in with the working crowd and instead chooses to live in her dreams. She longs for love and goes so far as to ask her love interest if he would go out with her that night, but realizes that her folks would not approve. Nonetheless, she still holds onto hope that she can find a love as sweet as hers despite the obstacles.


Overall, the song seems to convey the message that love is not always easy to find, and sometimes it can lead to heartbreak and disappointment. However, the song encourages the idea that one should hold onto hope, no matter how hard it is, and try to find love again, even if it means running away and hiding from potential pain.


Line by Line Meaning

I know a girl from a lonely street
I am acquainted with a girl who resides on a solitary street


Cold as ice cream but still as sweet
Despite her aloofness, she retains a lovable character


Dry your eyes Sunday girl
Renew your spirits, dear Sunday girl


Hey, I saw your guy with a different girl
Excuse me, but I happened to observe your significant other with another lady


Looks like he's in another world
He appears to be disoriented in his own world


Run and hide Sunday girl
Scurry away and conceal yourself, Sunday girl


Hurry up, hurry up and wait
Hasten your pace, but in the end, you still have to be patient


I say awake all week and still I wait
I remain alert every day, but I still have to wait


I got the blues, please come see
I am suffering from melancholy, so please come visit me


She can't catch up with the working crowd
She finds it difficult to keep up with the workforce


The weekend mood and she's feeling proud
She basks in the weekend atmosphere and feels proud


Live in dreams Sunday girl
Sunday girl resides in a dreamlike state


Baby, I would like to go out tonight
Darling, I desire to go out tonight


If I go with you my folks'll get uptight
If I accompany you, my parents will become agitated


Stay at home Sunday girl
Spend the evening indoors, Sunday girl


When I saw you again in the summertime
Upon reuniting with you in the summer season


If your love was as sweet as mine
If your affection was as delightful as mine


I could be Sunday's girl
I could become the ideal woman to spend Sundays with




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