Cecilia
Garfunkel Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

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

Why you here

@greggalindo2373

@Stonecold Parkin mind your own business

@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 thatโ€™s 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

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@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

Youโ€™re breakin my heart...

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