Tom's Diner
Giorgio Moroder Lyrics


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Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da

I am sitting in the morning
At the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter
For the man to pour the coffee
And he fills it only halfway
And before I even argue
He is looking out the window
At somebody coming in

Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da

"It is always nice to see you,"
Says the man behind the counter
To the woman who has come in
She is shaking her umbrella
And I look the other way
As they are kissing their hellos
And I'm pretending not to see them
Instead, I pour the milk

Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da

Everybody's welcome
Come on, come on in
Sit yourself down
The fun it never ends
Love is the drug
That makes you want to drink
'Til the morning after

I open up the paper
There's a story of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking
It was no one I had heard of
And I'm turning to the horoscope
Looking for the funnies
When I'm feeling someone watching me
And so I raise my head

(And so I raise my head)
(And so I raise my head)

Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da




Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da, da da da da

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Tom's Diner" by Giorgio Moroder and Britney Spears describe the experience of sitting in a diner on the corner in the morning, waiting for a cup of coffee. The singer observes the interactions between the man behind the counter, a woman with an umbrella who enters the diner and greets the man, and the other customers who come and go. The chorus repeats the nonsensical syllables "da da da," adding a rhythmic and melodic layer to the song. The final verse introduces a tragic element with a news story of an actor who died while drinking.


Line by Line Meaning

Da da da da, da da da da
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Da da da da da da da da
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Da da da da, da da da da
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Da da da da da da da da
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Da da da da, da da da da
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Da da da da da da da da
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I am sitting in the morning
The singer is sitting in a diner in the morning


At the diner on the corner
The diner is located on a street corner


I am waiting at the counter
The artist is waiting at the counter for service


For the man to pour the coffee
The artist is waiting for the man to pour coffee


And he fills it only halfway
The man pours only half a cup of coffee


And before I even argue
The artist does not argue about the amount of coffee he was given


He is looking out the window
The man behind the counter is looking out of the window


At somebody coming in
The person he is looking at is someone who is entering the diner


It is always nice to see you,
The man behind the counter greets a regular customer


Says the man behind the counter
The man behind the counter is speaking


To the woman who has come in
The woman he is greeting has just come in


She is shaking her umbrella
The woman is shaking the rain off her umbrella


And I look the other way
The singer looks away from the couple as they greet each other


As they are kissing their hellos
The couple is exchanging a kiss as they greet each other


And I'm pretending not to see them
The artist is trying to ignore the couple's greeting


Instead, I pour the milk
The artist focuses on pouring the milk into his coffee


Everybody's welcome
The diner welcomes all customers


Come on, come on in
The artist is inviting someone into the diner


Sit yourself down
The singer instructs the person to take a seat


The fun it never ends
The experience at the diner is always enjoyable


Love is the drug
Love is addictive like a drug


That makes you want to drink
The artist implies that people drink to cope with love


'Til the morning after
People drink until the following morning because of love


I open up the paper
The singer opens a newspaper


There's a story of an actor
The newspaper has an article about an actor


Who had died while he was drinking
The actor died while drinking alcohol


It was no one I had heard of
The artist did not recognize the actor's name


And I'm turning to the horoscope
The artist is looking at the horoscope section of the newspaper


Looking for the funnies
The singer is looking for the humorous section of the newspaper


When I'm feeling someone watching me
The artist feels someone is watching him/her


And so I raise my head
The singer looks around to see who is watching him/her




Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Suzanne Vega

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@t.c.717

I am sitting in the morning
At the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter
For the man to pour the coffee
And he fills it only halfway
And before I even argue
He is looking out the window
At somebody coming in

It is always nice to see you
Says the man behind the counter
To the woman who has come in
She is shaking her umbrella
And I look the other way
As they are kissing their hellos
I'm pretending not to see them
Instead, I pour the milk

Everybody's welcome
Come on, come on in
Sit yourself down
The funnies never end
Love is the drug
That makes you want to drink
Till the morning after, oh

I open up the paper
There's a story of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking
It was no one I had heard of
And I'm turning to the horoscope
Looking for the funnies
When I'm feeling someone watching me
And so I raise my head



@mateusdias1033

Tom’s Diner
Giorgio Moroder
Estou sentado de manhã
I am sitting in the morning

Na lanchonete da esquina
At the diner on the corner

Estou esperando no balcão
I am waiting at the counter

Para o homem derramar o café
For the man to pour the coffee

E ele enche apenas na metade
And he fills it only halfway

E antes mesmo de discutir
And before I even argue

Ele está olhando pela janela
He is looking out the window

Em alguém chegando
At somebody coming in
É sempre bom ver você
It is always nice to see you

Diz o homem atrás do balcão
Says the man behind the counter

Para a mulher que veio em
To the woman who has come in

Ela está sacudindo o guarda-chuva
She is shaking her umbrella

E eu olho para o outro lado
And I look the other way

Como eles estão beijando seus hellos
As they are kissing their hellos

Eu estou fingindo não vê-los
I'm pretending not to see them

Em vez disso, eu despejo o leite
Instead, I pour the milk
Todos são bem vindos
Everybody's welcome

Vamos lá, vamos lá
Come on, come on in

Sente-se
Sit yourself down

Os funnies nunca acabam
The funnies never end

Amor é a droga
Love is the drug

Isso faz você querer beber
That makes you want to drink

Até a manhã seguinte, oh
Till the morning after, oh
Eu abro o papel
I open up the paper

Há uma história de um ator
There's a story of an actor

Quem morreu enquanto bebia
Who had died while he was drinking

Não era ninguém que eu tinha ouvido falar
It was no one I had heard of

E estou me voltando para o horóscopo
And I'm turning to the horoscope

Procurando as funnies
Looking for the funnies

Quando estou sentindo alguém me observando
When I'm feeling someone watching me

E então eu levanto minha cabeça
And so I raise my head
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All comments from YouTube:

@thurafatale9416

Why all of the people saying BRITNEY copied FALL OUT BOY'S Centuries?? The original version is from SUZANNE VEGA in 1987. Britney COVERED it . Fall out boy sampled it!

@OasisRecords1975

+Thura Fatale *Giorgio covered it.

@sexythang1233

+OasisRecords1975 Britney covered it.*

@WhiteRaven696

+OasisRecords1975 Britney covered it. She's the vocalist, after all. And she's the one who approached Giorgio with the idea to do the song.

@throwingeverything4584

Fall Out Boy Got PREMISSION To Use This AND BTW fuck auto correct in caped everything

@cherrypepis5187

+Avishek Saini This is a cover, idiot. Don't you get it ..

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@SunShine-et4by

Can't believe Britney's team hasn't shot a video for this masterpiece. They really missed such an opportunity, it could've been a massive hit.

@TheResilient5689

Although you could argue that this lyric video is already pretty dope in itself. It’s her voice that really sells this song, after all!

@SunShine-et4by

@@TheResilient5689 facts

@tyronos

With Giorgio Moroder behind the keyboard? This feels like a crime

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