Cecilia
Garfunkel Lyrics
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You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
Come on home
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
Up in my bedroom (making love)
I got up to wash my face
When I come back to bed someone's taken my place
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Come on home
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Jubilation
She loves me again
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
Jubilation
She loves me again
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The lyrics to Garfunkel's song Cecilia express a sense of heartbreak and betrayal. The singer, addressing Cecilia, is upset by her actions that he perceives as constantly shaking his confidence daily. He is begging her to come back home and restore his confidence in their relationship. The second stanza provides some context for his feelings, suggesting that Cecilia has been unfaithful. The singer and Cecilia were making love in the afternoon when he got up to wash his face, and upon returning to the bedroom, someone has taken his place. This sense of heartbreak is palpable throughout the song, and the chorus repeats the same plea for Cecilia to come back home.
The use of the name Cecilia is interesting because it is a name that has been used often in song lyrics. In this context, her name adds to the sense of heartbreak and betrayal, making the song more relatable to anyone who has ever felt that pain. Additionally, the use of the phrase "shaking my confidence daily" is a unique choice of words that captures the anguish that the singer is feeling. The repetition of this phrase in both choruses adds to the sense that his confidence is constantly being shaken by Cecilia's actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
The singer is addressing a woman named Cecilia who is causing him emotional pain
You're shaking my confidence daily
The singer's self-assurance is being consistently undermined by Cecilia's actions
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
The singer is in a vulnerable and pleading state, likely with tears in his eyes, asking for Cecilia's return
I'm begging you please to come home
The artist is desperately requesting that Cecilia returns to him and their home
Come on home
The artist repeats his entreaty for Cecilia to come back to him
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
The singer is recalling an intimate moment he shared with Cecilia in the middle of the day
Up in my bedroom (making love)
The intimate moment was in the singer's bedroom
I got up to wash my face
After the intimate moment, the artist needed to freshen up
When I come back to bed someone's taken my place
When the artist returns to the room, he finds that someone (possibly another man) has taken his place in bed with Cecilia, leaving him heartbroken
Jubilation
The artist is filled with intense happiness and glee
She loves me again
Cecilia has returned her affections to the singer
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
The artist is so overjoyed that he collapses on the ground, overcome with laughter
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The song's chorus, accompanied by a joyful melody
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PER ANDERS BOQUIST, PAUL SIMON
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LYRICS:
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Come on home
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
Up in my bedroom (making love)
I got up to wash my face
When I come back to bed someone's taken my place
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Come on home
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Jubilation
She loves me again
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
Jubilation
She loves me again
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
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LYRICS:
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Come on home
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
Up in my bedroom (making love)
I got up to wash my face
When I come back to bed someone's taken my place
Cecilia, you're breaking my heart
You're shaking my confidence daily
Oh, Cecilia, I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please to come home
Come on home
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Jubilation
She loves me again
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
Jubilation
She loves me again
I fall on the floor and I'm laughing
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoah-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
@DirtyGeorge
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@greggalindo2373
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@jinnahkhan1149
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@ceciliabustamante5402
Fun fact: people usually sing this to me when I tell them my name. Once, at work, I had a patient sing me the entire song, complete with hand drumming and beat boxing. I had no choice but to start dancing when he got to the second verse
@ceciliaxx5429
@Cecilia Bustamante haha thatโs hilarious :p
People love singing this song to me when I tell them my name as well and I never know how to react lol
@cecilia7656
This is where all the cecilias hold meetings welcome sisters
@kendraanspaugh8783
It's my confirmation name! :D
@ceciliastumpf
Ahh yes, the Cecilia Squad
@drewdavey1515
Youโre breakin my heart...