Sunday Morning
Ghetto Blaster Ltd. 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 Ghetto Blaster Ltd. is an insightful reflection on the restrictive nature of religious institutions. The lyrics express a desire to break free from the monotony and routine of going to church every Sunday. The singer remembers feeling sick on Sunday mornings when they were younger and now they no longer want to participate in the weekly ritual. The line "Standing in a line with a dirty mind, clean it up on Sunday morning" can be interpreted as the singer feeling judged and pressured to conform to societal norms and expectations.

The chorus, "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" expresses the idea that for one day a week, people put aside their true feelings and emotions to conform and be accepted by their religious community. The song also touches on the fear and sense of obligation many people feel when it comes to attending church, as expressed in the line "We come in fear, to worship here."

Overall, "Sunday Morning" is a powerful commentary on the pressure to conform and the stifling nature of religious institutions on personal freedom and individuality.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember when I was young
Reflecting on the past when the singer was young

Feeling sick on Sunday morning
Recalling a feeling of sickness experienced on Sunday mornings

I don't want to do it anymore
Expressing a desire to stop the Sunday morning routine

Standing in a line with a dirty mind
Being in a queue with impure thoughts

Clean it up on Sunday morning
Attempting to become virtuous on Sundays

I don't want to do it anymore
Reiterating a desire to discontinue the Sunday routine

One day a week we turn the cheek
Using Sundays as a day to forgive others

One day a week we turn the cheek
Repeating the theme of forgiveness on Sundays

Oh, how we'd kneel down
Remembering kneeling in prayer

Oh, we were so quiet
Recalling the solemnity of Sunday services

Never any light there
Not being able to see clearly during the service

I don't care, it's not right there
Disapproving of the lack of light during the service

Get up early, do your hair
Preparing oneself early on Sunday mornings

Sunday best on Sunday morning
Wearing the best clothes on Sundays

Well, I don't want to see it anymore
Declaring a desire to stop seeing the Sunday routine

Tea and toast in the social hall
Having tea and toast in the communal area

We had it all on Sunday morning
Enjoying the simple pleasures of Sunday mornings

I don't want to see it anymore
Repeating the desire to stop the Sunday routine

We come in fear , to worship here
Arriving at the place of worship with trepidation

We come in fear , to worship here
Reiterating the earlier theme of fear during worship

Oh, how we'd kneel down
Reiterating the theme of kneeling to pray

Oh, we were so quiet
Reiterating the solemnity of services

Never any light there
Repeating the earlier observation of inadequate lighting

I don't care, it's not right there
Restating the disapproval of the lack of lighting

It's wrong to feel, it's wrong to care
Asserting that feeling and caring are inappropriate

You must not steal, you must not swear
Moral reminders of what not to do

Oh, how we'd kneel down
Repeating the previous theme of kneeling during prayer

Oh, we were so quiet
Repeating the earlier theme of quiet services

Never any light there
Restating the earlier observation about inadequate lighting

I don't care, it's not right there
Reiterating disapproval of the lighting situation

I don't want to do it anymore
Repeating the desire to stop the Sunday routine

I don't want to see it anymore
Repeating the same desire as before

Sunday morning
Referring to the recurring theme of Sunday mornings

Sunday morning
Repeating the previous line

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Cale, Lou Reed

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