Gloomy Sunday
Heather Nova Lyrics


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From gloomy Sunday soundtrack
Sunday is gloomy
My hours are slumberless
Dearest the shadows
I live with are numberless
Little white flowers
Will never awaken you
Not where the black coach
Of sorrow has taken you
Angels have no thoughts
Of ever returning you
Would they be angry
If I thought of joining you?

Gloomy Sunday
Gloomy is Sunday
With shadows I spend it all
My heart and I
Have decided to end it all
Soon there'll be candles
And prayers that are said I know
But let them not weep
Let them know that I'm glad to go
Death is no dream
For in death I'm caressing you
With the last breath of my soul
I'll be blessing you

Gloomy Sunday
Dreaming, I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you asleep
In the deep of my heart here
Darling I hope
That my dream never haunted you
My heart is telling you
How much I wanted you





Gloomy Sunday

Overall Meaning

Heather Nova's song "Gloomy Sunday" paints a vivid picture of a sorrowful and desolate place as the singer recounts her longing for a lost love. The first verse begins with the stark and mournful line "Sunday is gloomy," setting the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is unable to sleep and is consumed by the countless shadows that surround her. She describes the futility of hope, represented by the little white flowers that will never awaken the one she has lost. She then expresses her desire to join her lover in death, understanding that the angels, who have taken her lover away, will be indifferent to her fate.


The second verse is equally heartbreaking, as the singer describes feeling consumed by shadows, choosing to end her life. She acknowledges that there will be mourning, but asks that those left behind do not weep for her. Her longing for her lost love persists even in death, as she imagines herself caressing and blessing them with her final breath. The final lines suggest that the singer may have been dreaming the whole time, but her heart remains full of longing for the one she has lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Sunday is gloomy
The singer is feeling sad and hopeless about their life.


My hours are slumberless
The singer cannot sleep because of their anxiety and distress.


Dearest the shadows
The singer is addressing their lover, who has passed away.


I live with are numberless
The artist is surrounded by innumerable dark memories and thoughts.


Little white flowers
The artist is expressing the futility of hope and beauty in the face of death.


Will never awaken you
The singer is acknowledging that their lover is forever gone.


Not where the black coach
The singer is referring to the funeral procession, which is taking the body away.


Of sorrow has taken you
The artist is expressing their grief and sadness at the loss.


Angels have no thoughts
The artist is implying that the angels do not care about the artist's sorrow or pain.


Of ever returning you
The artist is expressing their longing to be reunited with their lover in the afterlife.


Would they be angry
The singer is wondering if the angels would disapprove of their wish to die to be with their lover.


If I thought of joining you?
The artist is considering suicide to end their pain and be with their lover.


Gloomy Sunday
The singer is referring to their state of mind, which is characterized by despair and sadness.


With shadows I spend it all
The singer is consumed by their darkness, and it is all they can see and feel.


My heart and I
The singer is referring to their innermost self, which is in deep pain and wanting to die.


Have decided to end it all
The artist has made the choice to take their own life.


Soon there'll be candles
The artist is referring to the funeral, which will soon take place in their honor.


And prayers that are said I know
The singer is aware that people will pray for them after they are gone.


But let them not weep
The singer does not want others to grieve for them, but instead to be happy because they are finally at peace.


Let them know that I'm glad to go
The artist is expressing their relief and joy at finally being free from their pain and suffering.


Death is no dream
The artist is asserting that death is a real, permanent state of being.


For in death I'm caressing you
The artist is expressing their hope to be reunited with their lover in the afterlife and to be able to hold them once again.


With the last breath of my soul
The singer is saying that they will die with the last of their life force.


I'll be blessing you
The artist is saying they will pray for their lover even in death.


Dreaming, I was only dreaming
The singer is reflecting on past memories with their lover and realizes it was only a fleeting dream.


I wake and I find you asleep
The singer is reflecting on their lover's death and how they wish it was only a dream.


In the deep of my heart here
The singer still feels the pain and grief of their lover's passing in their heart.


Darling I hope
The artist is expressing their love and affection for their lover, even though they are gone.


That my dream never haunted you
The artist is hoping that their lover is at peace and that their dreams will not disturb them.


My heart is telling you
The singer wishes to express their true feelings even though their lover cannot hear them.


How much I wanted you
The singer is saying the deep longing they feel for their lover, even though they have passed away.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Laszlo Javor, Rezso Seress, Sam M. Lewis

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Sunday is gloomy
My hours are slumberless
Dearest the shadows
I live with are numberless

Little white flowers
Will never awaken you
Not where the black coach
Of sorrow has taken you

Angels have no thoughts
Of ever returning you
Would they be angry
If I thought of joining you?

Gloomy Sunday

Gloomy is Sunday
And shadows I spend it all
My heart and I
Have decided to end it all

Soon there'll be candles
And prayers that are said I know
But let them not weep
Let them know that I'm glad to go

Death is no dream
For in death I'm caressing you
With the last breath of my soul
I'll be blessing you

Gloomy Sunday

Dreaming, I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you asleep
In the deep of my heart here

Darling, I hope that my dream
Never haunted you
My heart is telling you
How much I wanted you
Gloomy Sunday
Gloomy Sunday
Gloomy Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday



All comments from YouTube:

CurvyAries

I love this version, her voice is amazing.

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noellabella05

AGREED. Ditto

Enryke Martinez

Su voz es como una navaja en el corazón excelente interpretación 😮😮😮quiero cuando cierre los ojos suene esta canción ❤❤❤

Alejandra Rebolledo

Me encanta esta versión. Tiene una hermosa voz.

Nanci Moll

Just watched the movie "Gloomy Sunday" and love this rendition of it. Beautiful voice and arrangment

Jacques Mattheij

Underrated song, incredible atmosphere and vocals and the lyrics are pure poetry.

Reasonable Forseeability

I like the musical arrangement (too).

Jacques Mattheij

@Reasonable Forseeability yes, that goes without saying :)

krishiway200911

This version is awesome 👌 lovely.. with all violin guitar drums & the beat fusions.. hearing it multiple times and its not ending..!! On and on.... especially when watched with this video..!

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